Impactful Workday Systems & Data Analyst

Starlight Children's Foundation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best Self leave days

Carer's leave

Leave for reproductive health

Pet-friendly leave

Public Holiday swap options

Work from anywhere 20 days/year

Mental health & wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Job summary

Starlight Children's Foundation in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Systems & Data Analyst to administer Workday modules (HCM, Recruiting, Learning & Performance) and deliver reliable data and insights. You will partner with People & Culture to optimise systems, create workforce reports and dashboards, and translate technical concepts into clear guidance for managers.

The role focuses on data accuracy, system performance, and timely support for managers and employees, with collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience configuring and administering Workday or a similar Human Capital Management (HCM) platform.
• Strong understanding of P&P processes across the employee lifecycle and the ability to configure systems that support efficient, customer-focused ways of working.
• Experience maintaining employee, organisational and workforce data with a focus on data accuracy, integrity and governance.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience producing workforce reports, identifying trends and recommending improvements.
• Ability to test configuration changes, troubleshoot user issues and drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Workday and other P&P systems to support operations.
• Configure and maintain business processes, workflows, approvals and structures.
• Ensure system access and settings align with policies and compliance.
• Support system enhancements, new functionality and continuous improvement.
• Maintain documentation, procedures and user guides.
• Configure processes across recruitment, onboarding, employee movements, leave, performance and offboarding.
• Test and validate configuration changes before implementation.
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of workforce data, org structures, job profiles and compensation frameworks.
• Conduct data quality reviews and support compliance reporting.
• Provide Level 1 and 2 user support, resolving workflow issues.
• Identify recurring issues and recommend improvements to configuration or documentation.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc workforce reports and dashboards.
• Identify trends and insights to support workforce planning & decision-making.
• Apply understanding of Australian Employment Laws to ensure compliant practices.

Skills

Workday

HCM processes

Data governance

Data analysis

Reporting & dashboards

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Workday configuration

HRIS administration

Job description

Starlight Children's Foundation in Sydney CBD NSW is seeking a Systems & Data Analyst to administer Workday modules (HCM, Recruiting, Learning & Performance) and deliver reliable data and insights. You will partner with People & Culture to optimise systems, create workforce reports and dashboards, and translate technical concepts into clear guidance for managers.

The role focuses on data accuracy, system performance, and timely support for managers and employees, with collaboration