Sr. HRIS Specialist- Adaptive Planning preferred

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based long-term incentive

Company matched 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced Workday Analytics Lead to design and optimize headcount planning and workforce analytics using Workday Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, and Discovery Boards. You will partner with HR, FP&A, IT, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable data pipelines, dashboards, and self-service insights.

The role requires hands-on expertise in Workday reporting/analytics, Adaptive Planning, Prism Analytics, and strong data governance.

Qualifications

• BS/BA or equivalent; 4+ years HRIS/workforce planning/enterprise analytics; hands-on Workday reporting/analytics; Workday Adaptive Planning and Workday Prism Analytics; Discovery Boards and headcount planning cycles experience.
• Hands-on Adaptive Planning expertise (multidimensional models; formulas; versions/scenarios; workflows; security; plan-to-actual reconciliation).
• Hands-on Prism Analytics expertise (ingestion/transform pipelines; scheduling; validation/monitoring/troubleshooting; security).
• Advanced Workday reporting expertise (business objects/data sources; calculated fields; advanced/matrix/composite reports; dashboards/Discovery Boards; security/performance).
• Data modeling + ETL/ELT + relational data + SQL; able to translate requirements into scalable analytics.

Responsibilities

• Design/configure/administer/optimize Workforce/Headcount Planning models (Adaptive Planning).
• Design/build/schedule/monitor ingestion and transformation pipelines (Prism Analytics).
• Develop/maintain reports, dashboards, and Discovery Boards with secure self-service access.
• Maintain workforce metrics and data standards; reconcile headcount/position/labor cost; present findings and recommendations.

Skills

Workday reporting/analytics

Workday Adaptive Planning

Workday Prism Analytics

Discovery Boards

SQL

ETL/ELT

Excel

Data governance

Project management

Communication

Education

BS/BA or equivalent in a related field

Master’s degree

Tools

Workday

Discovery Boards

SQL

Job description

About The Role

• Responsible for design, configuration, administration, and optimization of Workday solutions supporting enterprise headcount planning and workforce analytics (primary ownership of Workday Adaptive Planning, Workday Prism Analytics, Workday reporting, and Discovery Boards).
• Partner with HR, Finance/FP&A, IT, and business stakeholders to translate planning/analytics needs into scalable models, data pipelines, reports, dashboards, and self-service insights.
• Ensure data integrity, security, reconciliation, documentation, and adoption across workforce planning and reporting.

Your Contributions

• Workforce/Headcount Planning (Adaptive Planning): Design/configure/administer/optimize models (sheets, levels, dimensions, assumptions, formulas, versions/scenarios, workflows, user access). Support annual planning, rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, position reconciliation, and plan-to-actual analysis.
• Prism Analytics/Data Management: Design/build/schedule/monitor/troubleshoot ingestion and transformation pipelines; perform validation, reconciliation, and root-cause analysis; maintain definitions, lineage, documentation, refresh schedules, security, and controls. Partner to gather requirements, test releases/enhancements, and resolve data/security/performance issues.
• Reporting/Discovery Boards: Develop/maintain calculated fields, advanced/matrix/composite reports, dashboards, and Discovery Boards. Convert business questions into data sources/KPIs/prompts/filters/visualizations with usability and performance focus. Enable secure self-service via role-based access, cataloging, governance, documentation, training, and support.
• Analytics/Governance/Stakeholders: Maintain workforce metrics and data standards; reconcile planned vs. actual headcount/position/labor cost; analyze trends and present findings/recommendations; manage intake/prioritization and lead cross-functional projects.

Requirements

• BS/BA (or equivalent) + 4+ years HRIS/workforce planning/enterprise analytics systems experience, including hands-on Workday reporting/analytics; direct experience with Workday Adaptive Planning and Workday Prism Analytics; Discovery Boards and enterprise headcount planning cycles experience required. OR Master’s + 2+ years similar experience.
• Hands-on Adaptive Planning expertise (multidimensional models; formulas; versions/scenarios; workflows; security; plan-to-actual reconciliation).
• Hands-on Prism Analytics expertise (ingestion/transform pipelines; scheduling; validation/monitoring/troubleshooting; security).
• Advanced Workday reporting expertise (business objects/data sources; calculated fields; advanced/matrix/composite reports; dashboards/Discovery Boards; security/performance).
• Strong understanding of workforce/financial planning, HR data, and data governance; ability to reconcile headcount/position/compensation/org data.
• Data modeling + ETL/ELT + relational data + SQL; ability to translate requirements into scalable analytics and communicate to technical/nontechnical audiences. Workday certification/Workday Pro preferred.
• Ability to work independently/collaboratively; may mentor.
• Advanced analytical/data management and Microsoft Excel skills; strong communication/problem-solving; detail-oriented; meet multiple deadlines; strong project management/requirements gathering/testing/change management.

Compensation/Benefits (if applicable)

• Annual base salary expected: $97,000.00–$133,000.00; annual bonus target 20% of earned base; eligibility for equity-based long-term incentive.
• Benefits: retirement savings plan (company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and medical/prescription/dental/vision coverage per plan terms.