Workday Reporting Specialist - Temporary

fanshawec; London; Hybrid; CAD 83,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Fanshawe College is seeking a Workday Reporting Specialist to join the WDS1 Workday Sustainment team. This full-time, hybrid role is based in London, Ontario, with occasional in-person work at the campus.

The position supports the implementation of Workday modules and the redesign of reporting and dashboards for end users.

Responsibilities

• Report Configuration and Maintenance
• Design, build, test, and maintain custom and delivered reports in Workday HCM and Finance modules
• Create calculated fields, advanced reports, and dashboards to meet end-user and integration requirements
• Ensure data accuracy, security compliance, and alignment with reporting standards
• Utilize customer report design standards and report monitoring to ensure a consistent, trusted user experience and optimum report performance
• Collaborate with key leadership and lead the enterprise reporting and analytics strategy

Job description

If you are a current Fanshawe College employee, please apply to jobs directly through Workday . Do not apply on the external career page.

Interested in growing your career at Fanshawe College?

Fanshawe College thrives because of its people. We foster a culture of excellence and see opportunities to turn potential into impact. Leading with empathy, belonging, unity, learning and courage, we guide the learning journey of our students, ensuring they are ready for work and life, today and tomorrow.

Working at Fanshawe College

Fanshawe College is committed to the principles of hybrid work and may offer this option to employees whose work can be performed in an alternate location, without adverse impact to the operations of the College, inclusive of our Student and Staff experience. Confirmation of hybrid work options available to you will be clarified upon hire and may be subject to change based on the duties required of your position. Successful candidates will be required to perform work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus, as required.

Posting Closing Date:

October 29, 2026

Campus Location:

London, ON

Department:

WDS1 Workday Sustainment

Employment Group:

Administrative

Pay Details:

$60.15 - $73.86 Hourly

Worker Sub-Type:

Fixed term (Fixed Term)

Time Type:

Full time

Remote Type:

Hybrid

Contract End Date:

August 31, 2028

Hours of Work per Week:

37.5

Job Description:

Note: This is for 1 Temporary Full-Time vacancy to go until August 31, 2028 with possibility of extension. This position is deemed a critical vacancy.

Work Mode: Hybrid - Occasional in-person work at our London, Ontario campus is required

Hours : Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Why this Role is Important

Fanshawe College is advancing its digital transformation through the implementation of Workday, a modern cloud-based enterprise platform that is reshaping how we support our employees, finances, and future student services. Having successfully deployed Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Finance, and Adaptive Planning, the College is now preparing to embark on the next phase of its journey with the implementation of Workday Student.

As Workday becomes the foundation of our administrative ecosystem, access to accurate, timely, and actionable data is more important than ever. To support this evolving landscape, Fanshawe has established a dedicated Workday Sustainment Team responsible for optimizing the platform, driving continuous improvement, and enabling data-informed decision-making across the College.

We are seeking a skilled Workday Reporting Specialist to join this growing team. In this role, you will play a critical part in transforming complex data into meaningful insights that support strategic planning, operational excellence, regulatory reporting, and institutional decision-making. Your expertise will help ensure that leaders across the College have the information they need to make informed decisions and maximize the value of our investment in Workday.

Reporting to the Director, Workday Sustainment this position provides specialized knowledge of Workday reporting and data analysis. The Workday Reporting Specialist is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of custom and standard Workday reports and dashboards for end users and integration. This role has responsibility for leading the reporting effort as part of Fanshawe's implementation of Workday, they will assess the legacy reports against Workday delivered reports and in consultation with business and functional leaders provide fit analysis and recommendations. They will provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced reporting resources supporting the implementation .

This role ensures timely, accurate, and meaningful data is accessible to stakeholders across the organization to support operational and strategic decision-making. The specialist will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to translate business needs into Workday reports and dashboards.

A customer focused approach, balanced with intimate data knowledge, is key to proactively identifying opportunities and translating business needs effectively. This role will also collaborate with the Institutional Research team to provide data and reports for enterprise-wide data analytics and dashboards that will improve decision-making.

How You'll Make an Impact

Report Configuration and Maintenance

Design, build, test, and maintain custom and delivered reports in Workday HCM and Finance modules

Create calculated fields, advanced reports, and dashboards to meet end-user and integration requirements

Ensure data accuracy, security compliance, and alignment with reporting standards

Utilize customer report design standards and report monitoring to ensure a consistent, trusted user experience and optimum report performance

Stakeholder Collaboration and Requirements Gathering

Collaborate with key leadership and lead the enterprise reporting and analytics strat