Principal Workday People Analytics, Insights and Automation Advisor

SSM Health; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SSM Health in St. Louis seeks a principal Workday People Analytics leader to translate complex HR data into strategic recommendations. You will shape analytics strategy, govern data quality, and partner with HR, operations, finance, and IT to drive workforce decisions.

The role requires deep Workday HCM expertise, dashboards and KPIs, and the ability to present insights to executives. This flexible hybrid or remote position offers visibility across the organization and meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience.
• 5 years of workforce analytics or HR data analysis.
• Expertise in Workday People Analytics and Workday reporting.
• Proven experience developing and interpreting dashboards, KPIs, and advanced Workday reports.
• Ability to translate complex analytics into actionable business recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Partners with leadership to develop a comprehensive Workday People Analytics strategy.
• Establishes and maintains data governance policies for quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to identify data needs and analytics improvements.
• Defines KPIs with HR leadership and monitors their effectiveness.
• Keeps abreast of industry trends to implement advanced Workday reporting tools.
• Creates and delivers insightful reports and visualizations to senior leadership.

Skills

Workday HCM

Workday Reporting

Power BI

SQL Server

Workday Prism

Workday People Analytics

Data analytics

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

5 years workforce analytics or HR data analysis

Excel proficiency

Tools

Tableau

SQL

Python or R

Snowflake

Data Warehouse

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.
MO-SSM Health Mission Hill

Worker Type:
Regular

Job Highlights:

Use Workday People Analytics, AI, and workforce insights to influence strategy at the highest levels. This principal-level opportunity is designed for someone who can turn complex data into clear recommendations, partner across HR, operations, finance, and technology, and help leaders take meaningful action. Flexible hybrid or remote work is available.

Job Summary:
Assists with the development and implementation of advanced analytics strategies within the Workday HCM system. This role is responsible for the creation, analysis, and interpretation of HR data, and for translating to leadership along with recommendations so actionable insights can be implemented to enhance workforce planning, talent management, and overall organizational performance.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partners with leadership to develop a comprehensive Workday People Analytics strategy aligned with the organization's business objectives.
• Establishes and maintains robust data governance policies to ensure data quality, security, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Partners with cross-functional teams to identify data needs and opportunities for analytics-driven improvements.
• Defines key performance indicators (KPIs) in collaboration with HR leadership, then monitor to measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives and programs.
• Stays informed of industry trends and emerging technologies to recommend and implement advanced Workday reporting and analytics tools and solutions.
• Creates and delivers insightful reports and visualizations to senior leadership, providing clear and actionable recommendations.
• Plans and reports on analytics projects, by collaborating with HR and operational leadership, and in cooperation and connection with technology team members to ensure delivery and alignment with business goals.
• Proficiency in Workday HCM, Workday Reporting tools, Power BI, Microsoft SQL Server, Workday Prism, and/or Workday People Analytics.
• Interprets complex data sets and provides actionable insights.
• Understands HR processes, workforce planning, talent management, and relevant regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of experience or education.
• Five years' experience in workforce analytics, HR data analysis, or a
• related field.
• Expertise in Workday People Analytics, Workday HCM reporting, and
• workforce analytics
• Proven experience developing and interpreting dashboards, KPIs,
• and advanced Workday reports to support business decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex analytics into actionable
• business recommendations and present insights to executive
• leadership.
• Strong skills in data governance, data quality management, and
• ensuring the integrity of analytics outputs.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for data analysis and reporting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with Workday Discovery Boards, Prism Analytics, Skills
• Cloud, and AI-enabled analytics platforms.
• Background in workforce planning models, talent optimization,
• recruiting analytics, and learning analytics.
• Familiarity with Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Python or R, Snowflake, or
• data warehouse environments.
• Experience guiding reporting teams and framing business questions
• for analytics projects

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• None

Department:
8714080033 HR Operations

Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Click here to learn more.