Senior Analyst, People Technology & Reporting

SiriusXM; Illinois; On-site; USD 79,846 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SiriusXM seeks an experienced Workday Specialist to manage Learning, Performance & Talent Management processes. This role ensures accurate execution while providing a seamless experience for employees and candidates.

A successful candidate will have 3+ years of HRIS experience focusing on Workday, possess strong stakeholder management skills, and demonstrate expertise in configuring and supporting Workday components. This position is based in Illinois, USA.

The expected base salary ranges from $79,846 to $105,000, and opportunities for incentives may be available.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in HRIS with a focus on Workday.
• Hands-on experience with Workday Learning and Talent Management.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure and support Workday Learning and Talent Management.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into processes.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards for insights.

Skills

Workday Learning Configuration & Administration

Workday Performance & Talent Management

Recruiting Technology & Process Support

Workday HCM Fundamentals

Business Process Configuration

Workday Reporting & Workforce Analytics

Data Quality, Auditing & Controls

Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis

Testing, Release Management & Change Support

Stakeholder Management & Requirements Gathering

Workforce Skills & Talent Technology Solutions

Experience with AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

Job description

Who We Are

SiriusXM and its brands (Pandora, SiriusXM Media, AdsWizz, Simplecast, and SiriusXM Connect) are leading a new era of audio entertainment and services by delivering the most compelling subscription and ad-supported audio entertainment experience for listeners -- in the car, at home, and anywhere on the go with connected devices. Our vision is to shape the future of audio, where everyone can be effortlessly connected to the voices, stories and music they love wherever they are.

This is the place where a diverse group of emerging talent and legends alike come to share authentic and purposeful songs, stories, sounds and insights through some of the best programming and technology in the world. Our critically-acclaimed, industry-leading audio entertainment encompasses music, sports, comedy, news, talk, live events, and podcasting. No matter their individual role, each of our employees plays a vital part in bringing SiriusXM’s vision to life every day.

SiriusXM is the leading audio entertainment company in North America, and the premier programmer and platform for subscription and digital advertising-supported audio products. SiriusXM’s platforms collectively reach approximately 150 million listeners, the largest digital audio audience across paid and free tiers in North America, and deliver music, sports, talk, news, comedy, entertainment and podcasts. Pandora, a subsidiary of SiriusXM, is the largest ad-supported audio entertainment streaming service in the U.S. SiriusXM's subsidiaries Simplecast and AdsWizz make it a leader in podcast hosting, production, distribution, analytics and monetization. The Company’s advertising sales organization, which operates as SiriusXM Media, leverages its scale, cross-platform sales organization and ad tech capabilities to deliver results for audio creators and advertisers. SiriusXM, through SiriusXM Canada Holdings, Inc., also offers satellite radio and audio entertainment in Canada. In addition to its audio entertainment businesses, SiriusXM offers connected vehicle services to automakers.

How You’ll Make An Impact

Leads the configuration, support, and optimization of Workday Learning, Performance & Talent Management processes, ensuring accurate, scalable execution and a seamless employee and candidate experience. Translates People + Culture strategy into effective system solutions and standardized processes. Drives data integrity, reporting, and operational efficiency across learning, talent, recruiting, and workforce skills data, reducing risk and manual effort while enabling timely, informed decision-making. Strengthens People Technology & Reporting capabilities through improved controls, process standardization, scalable delivery, and support of SiriusXM’s evolution toward a skills-based organization.

What You’ll Do

• Own day-to-day configuration and support for Workday Learning, Performance & Talent Management, and Recruiting-related processes, ensuring accuracy, scalability, and a strong end-user experience.
• Configure and maintain Learning and Talent components, including learning content structures, enrollment rules, performance and talent review processes, succession planning, business processes, condition rules, validations, notifications, and approval routing.
• Partner with Learning & Development, Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into Workday configuration and repeatable operational processes.
• Serve as the primary functional lead for Workday Learning Management, including content management, learning campaigns, assignments, reporting, compliance tracking, and learner experience optimization.
• Support Talent Management processes including goal management, performance reviews, talent assessments, succession planning, career development, skills tracking, and talent calibration activities.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support recruiting operations, candidate lifecycle processes, integrations, vendor management, reporting, and system enhancements across the recruiting technology ecosystem.
• Triage and resolve issues across Learning, Talent, Recruiting, and related HCM processes; analyze issues, identify root causes, implement configuration fixes, and coordinate testing and deployments with proper change controls.
• Build and maintain reports and dashboards supporting learning compliance, talent insights, recruiting effectiveness, workforce skills data, and operational metrics.
• Support release management and tenant readiness activities, including regression testing, change impact assessments, configuration reviews, and end-user communications and training.
• Maintain documentation and controls including configuration specifications, SOPs, knowledge articles, testing documentation, and operational runbooks to ensure continuity, auditability, and data integrity.
• Partner with People Technology leadership and business stakeholders on strategic initiatives supporting AI, automation, workforce planning, and the implementation of skills-based talent practices.
• Support and contribute to the implementation and ongoing optimization of Tech Wolf and related workforce skills initiatives.

What You’ll Need

• Typically requires 3+ years and a Bachelor’s degree; or equivalate work experience.
• Hands‑on experience supporting and improving Workday in a People Technology / HRIS environment, with a strong focus on Learning Management, Performance & Talent Management, and Recruiting technology support.
• Functional knowledge of Workday Learning and Talent modules, including configuration, business processes, reporting, and end‑user support.
• Experience supporting recruiting operations and recruiting technology platforms, including applicant tracking systems, integrations, reporting, and process optimization.
• Solid Workday HCM fundamentals including worker, job, position, organizational structures, business process configuration, validations, condition rules; and security concepts.
• Strong requirements gathering and stakeholder management skills; able to translate business requirements into practical, scalable, and compliant system solutions.
• Proven troubleshooting ability across configuration, business processes, reporting, integrations, and security; strong testing discipline including test planning, execution, validation, and documentation.
• Experience building Workday reports and dashboards supporting learning, talent, recruiting, and workforce analytics; strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Comfort operating within change management controls including ticketing, approvals, testing evidence, release management, and coordinated deployments.
• Experience supporting cross-functional initiatives involving workforce planning, skills intelligence, employee development, or talent mobility programs.
• Preferred: Workday Pro certification(s); experience supporting Workday Learning or Talent implementations; exposure to Tech Wolf, Workday Skills Cloud, Workday Sana Learning, iCIMS, Greenhouse ATS, and related talent technology platforms.
• Must have legal right to work in the U.S.

Skills

• Workday Learning Configuration & Administration / Advanced
• Workday Performance & Talent Management Configuration / Advanced
• Recruiting Technology & Process Support / Advanced
• Workday HCM Fundamentals (Worker/Job/Org Concepts) / Advanced
• Business Process Configuration & Routing / Advanced
• Workday Reporting & Workforce Analytics / Advanced
• Data Quality, Auditing & Controls / Advanced
• Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis / Advanced
• Testing, Release Management & Change Support / Advanced
• Stakeholder Management & Requirements Gathering / Advanced
• Workforce Skills & Talent Technology Solutions / Intermediate
• Experience with automation and/or AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, etc.

At SiriusXM, we carefully consider a wide range of factors when determining compensation, including your background and experience. These considerations can cause your compensation to vary. We expect the base salary for this position to be in the range of $79,846 to $105,000 and will depend on your skills, qualifications, and experience. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.

Our goal at SiriusXM is to provide and maintain a work environment that fosters mutual respect, professionalism and cooperation. SiriusXM is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, gender identity, marital status, familial status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The requirements and duties described above may be modified or waived by the Company in its sole discretion without notice.