HRIS Workday Analyst – Reporting

Daniels Health; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and sick time

Wellness resources

Life insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Daniels Health seeks an experienced HRIS Workday Analyst – Reporting Specialist to own and enhance Workday reporting across multiple geographies from a hybrid Chicago base. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance and Operations to design and maintain reports, dashboards and data governance.

The role focuses on data quality, security, and self-service analytics for leaders and managers. Ideal candidates have hands-on Workday reporting expertise, strong data analysis skills, and experience

Qualifications

• Experience building and maintaining Workday reports and dashboards.
• Strong understanding of HR data structures in Workday.
• Ability to translate requirements into effective reporting solutions.
• Experience across multi-geography environments (US/UK), healthcare, logistics a plus.
• Commitment to data accuracy, governance and security controls.
• Proficiency with analytics tools for ad-hoc insights.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain Workday reports and dashboards for HR, Payroll and Finance.
• Translate business requirements into clear reporting solutions and data definitions.
• Develop security and access controls for Workday reporting.
• Monitor data quality and resolve discrepancies with HR/Payroll teams.
• Support cyclical HR processes with timely analytics and insights.
• Create self-service reporting capabilities and training materials.
• Provide ad-hoc workforce trend analysis for senior leaders.
• Support Workday upgrades and testing; document reporting impacts.
• Contribute to HRIS continuous improvement across regions.

Skills

Workday HRIS

Reporting dashboards

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

HR data understanding

Education

HR analytics certification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

We are seeking an experienced HRIS Workday Analyst – Reporting Specialist to join our People and Culture team. This role will own and develop our Workday reporting and analytics capability across multiple geographies, ensuring that leaders have accurate, timely and insightful data to support decision-making.

You will act as the primary expert for Workday reporting and analytics, partnering with HR, Payroll, Finance and Operations to design, build and maintain reports and dashboards, improve data integrity, and support ongoing projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key role focus

• Design, build and maintain Workday reports (standard, advanced, matrix and composite) and dashboards to support HR, Payroll, Finance and business stakeholders across US and UK populations (Canada and Australia desirable).
• Translate business requirements into effective reporting solutions, ensuring data definitions and metrics are clear, consistent and aligned to governance standards.
• Develop and maintain configurable security and access controls within Workday reporting to ensure appropriate data visibility and confidentiality.
• Monitor data quality, perform regular audits and work with HR and Payroll teams to resolve data discrepancies and improve data integrity.
• Support key cyclical HR processes (e.g. headcount reporting, turnover, absence, compensation cycles) with accurate and timely analytics and insights.
• Partner with stakeholders to build self-service reporting capabilities, including training materials and guidance for HR and manager users.
• Provide ad-hoc analysis and insight on workforce trends, HR metrics and payroll/time data as requested by senior leaders.
• Support Workday upgrades, new functionality releases and reporting impacts, including testing and documentation.
• Contribute to broader HRIS continuous improvement initiatives, sharing reporting best practice and standardising reporting across regions.

Candidate profile

• Strong hands-on experience as a Workday HRIS Analyst or Reporting Specialist, with a clear focus on Workday reporting and analytics
• Demonstrable experience building and maintaining Workday reports and dashboards, including advanced and composite reports
• Strong understanding of HR data structures (e.g. HCM, payroll, time, absence) and how they intersect within Workday.
• High level of proficiency in data analysis, with the ability to interpret trends, identify issues and provide clear, actionable insight
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data and reporting concepts in accessible terms
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy, confidentiality and compliance
• Experience working in a multi-site or multi-country organisation, ideally within healthcare, logistics or related industries.
• Familiarity with other analytics tools (e.g. Excel, Power BI, Tableau) for supplementary analysis and data visualisation.
• HR, data or systems-related qualification (e.g. CIPD, HR analytics certification, or equivalent) is beneficial but not essential.
• Hybrid role based in Chicago, IL, with a blend of onsite and remote work.
• Occasional travel to other Daniels Health locations may be required for project and stakeholder engagement.

$79,854 - $101,563 a year

Actual compensation within this range will depend on factors unique to each candidate, such as prior experience, skill, certifications, and work location. Pay variations by location reflect local conditions and differences in the cost of labor.

At Daniels Health, we are committed to supporting our employees’ well-being, work-life balance, and career growth through a comprehensive benefit package. Eligible employees enjoy benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings plans with company match contributions, paid vacation and sick time, wellness resources, life insurance, and professional development opportunities.