Senior Workday Systems Analyst

Inside Higher Ed; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Flexible work options

Job summary

A leading education institution in Philadelphia seeks a Senior Workday Systems Analyst to play a key role in developing Workday reporting and analytics strategies. The ideal candidate will design, build, and maintain custom reports while ensuring data security and integrity. Responsibilities include collaborating with business leaders, testing system changes, and enhancing functionalities in Workday. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of experience in HR technologies. The position offers a competitive benefits package and flexible work options.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience or equivalent education required.
• Hands-on experience with at least one Workday module essential.
• Experience with HR technologies and reporting is necessary.
• Hands‑on expertise in at least one additional Workday module (e.g., HCM Core, Recruiting, Talent Management).
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, security, and integration frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for business process improvement with Workday.
• Design and build custom reports using Workday's functionalities.
• Conduct regression testing on deployed Workday updates.
• Lead the effort around Workday reporting.
• Translate user requirements into system configurations and business processes.
• Test changes and conduct regression testing on Workday releases.
• Ensure security and data privacy standards during reporting reviews.
• Oversee Workday configuration and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Data analysis

Workday reporting

Communication skills

Workday architecture knowledge

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science or equivalent experience

Tools

Workday

Microsoft Office

Calculated Fields

Workday security architecture

MS Office

Job description

Job Overview

Senior Workday Systems Analyst at the University of Pennsylvania. The role plays a key part in shaping Workday reporting and analytics strategy, designing, building, and maintaining custom reports while ensuring data integrity and security.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clients and business owners to identify opportunities for business process improvement through Workday functionality.
• Analyze, design, and build new custom reports using standard Workday reporting functionality (Report Writer, Calculated Fields).
• Develop and maintain custom reports, document report functionality and design.
• Lead the effort around Workday reporting.
• Develop and implement system enhancements based on advice from business owners and educated recommendations.
• Translate user requirements into system configurations, business processes, and reporting.
• Partner with business owners to roll out new functionality and modules to promote business transformation.
• Test changes and conduct regression testing on Workday releases deployed to production.
• Participate in report reviews, ensuring security and data privacy standards.
• Oversee Workday configuration, efficiency, and effectiveness, contributing to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science and 3‑5 years of experience or equivalent education and experience.
• Ability to create consolidated reports combining data from multiple sources.
• Experience with HR technologies, systems, and reporting.
• Hands‑on expertise in at least one additional Workday module (e.g., HCM Core, Recruiting, Talent Management).
• Strong understanding of Workday architecture, security, and integration frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation skills, strong attention to detail, highly organized.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience configuring business processes, calculated fields, reporting, reviewing, and documenting processes is desirable.
• Knowledge of and experience applying employment‑related laws and regulations to systems is desired.
• Experience working in a virtual or matrix reporting structure is desirable.
• Ability to prioritize responsibilities and multi‑task to produce accurate, professional, error‑free results on a timely basis.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, tuition assistance, generous retirement plans, flexible work options, wellness programs, and more.

Equal Opportunity Statement The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.