Principal Specialist, People Analytics, Workday Reporting

Randstad; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad is seeking a detail-oriented Workday Reporting Analyst to join our Global Workday support team. You will develop reports, dashboards, and calculated fields, troubleshoot reporting issues, and work with HR stakeholders to deliver reporting requirements.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with Workday Reporting and the ability to translate business requirements into practical reporting solutions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Workday Reporting and Report Writer tools.
• Experience creating Advanced, Matrix, and Composite Reports.
• Ability to design and implement calculated fields and dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver day-to-day Workday reporting requests within SLAs.
• Translate business requirements into practical reporting solutions for HR stakeholders.
• Design, test, and maintain Workday reports using Advance, Matrix, Composite Reports and Report Writer.
• Develop and maintain calculated fields to support reporting.
• Build dashboards, scorecards, and other reporting solutions.
• Validate report outputs after Workday releases and deployments.

Skills

Workday Reporting

Advanced Reports

Matrix Reports

Calculated Fields

Dashboards

Data Quality

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources, Data Analytics

Tools

Workday

Job description

Every year, we help hundreds of thousands of people find rewarding jobs in the ever-changing world of work.

We understand the importance of a job in peoples lifes and we want to help them find work that feels good. And we'll help them continue to grow as their needs and ambitions change.

At Randstad, our value comes from our people and that is why we put them first. We are proud of our learning culture and career architecture framework that encourages ours team to develop both personally and professionally.

We believe that talent grows when presented with opportunity and this is why we encourage our people to think beyond their role. We have created a culture that enables talent to flourish, encouraging entrepreneurship, fostering team spirit, and continually building mutual trust.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Workday Reporting Analyst to join our Global Workday support team at Randstad. In this role, you will support Workday reporting and analytics by developing reports, dashboards, and calculated fields, troubleshooting reporting issues, and working with HR stakeholders to understand and deliver reporting requirements.

The role requires strong hands-on experience with Workday Reporting and the ability to translate business requirements into practical reporting solutions. You will work closely with HR stakeholders, Workday Product Managers, Functional Analysts, and other teams to deliver accurate, reliable, and secure reporting solutions that meet business needs.

Your Typical Day Includes

• Managing and delivering day-to-day Workday reporting requests within agreed timelines and SLAs.
• Working with HR stakeholders to understand reporting requirements and clarify business needs.
• Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Workday reports using Advanced, Matrix, Composite Reports, and Report Writer.
• Developing and maintaining calculated fields to support reporting requirements.
• Building and maintaining dashboards, scorecards, and other Workday reporting solutions.
• Reviewing requirements and recommending the most appropriate standard Workday reporting solution.
• Validating report outputs following Workday changes, releases, and production deployments.
• Performing data validation and reconciliation to ensure reports are accurate, complete, and consistent.
• Troubleshooting report issues, data discrepancies, and basic security-related issues and identifying root causes.
• Working with Product Managers, Functional Analysts, and other teams to resolve reporting issues.
• Maintaining report documentation, report inventories, technical specifications, and SOPs.
• Supporting report security validation and ensuring appropriate handling of sensitive HR data.
• Supporting Workday releases, testing, reporting enhancements, and post-production validation.
• Providing guidance to HR users on Workday reporting capabilities and self-service reporting.
• Identifying opportunities to improve reporting processes and reduce manual reporting activities.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Workday Reporting

• Hands-on experience with:
• Advanced Reports
• Matrix Reports
• Composite Reports
• Report Writer
• Dashboards and Scorecards
• Discovery Boards and Worksheets
• Calculated Fields
• Workday Data Sources and Business Objects
• Report Security
• Reporting & Data Quality
• Good understanding of HR data, workforce metrics, and reporting concepts.
• Experience validating and reconciling HR data.
• Ability to investigate data discrepancies and identify potential root causes.
• Strong attention to detail and focus on data accuracy and quality.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical Workday reporting solutions.

Operational Support

• Experience managing multiple reporting requests and working within agreed SLAs.
• Experience supporting HR reporting in a global or complex organization.
• Experience working with a reporting support queue and prioritizing requests.
• Ability to troubleshoot reporting issues and collaborate with relevant teams to resolve them.
• Ability to work independently on routine and moderately complex reporting requirements.

Communication & Stakeholder Management

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate reporting concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively with HR stakeholders, Product Managers, Functional Analysts, and technical teams.
• Comfortable asking questions, clarifying requirements, and recommending solutions.
• Ability to manage stakeholder expectations and provide clear updates on reporting requests.

Continuous Improvement

• Ability to identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and reduce manual effort.
• Interest in learning new Workday reporting functionality and capabilities.
• Willingness to share knowledge and contribute to improving team processes.
• Commitment to maintaining clear and accurate reporting documentation.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resources, Data Analytics, or a rela