Workday HR Data & Analytics Specialist

Northeastern University; United States; Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeastern University is seeking a Reporting & Data Analyst within HR Platforms (HRIT) to support Workday HCM and Payroll reporting. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and college HR stakeholders to deliver accurate workforce analytics in a decentralized higher education environment.

The role requires strong Excel and SQL skills, expert Workday knowledge, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into effective reporting solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 3-5 years in HR data analytics, HR systems, or reporting.
• Strong Workday HCM and Payroll knowledge.
• Experience with Workday reporting across HCM/Payroll.
• Higher education HR/payroll experience preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills and data cleansing.
• SQL proficiency for querying complex datasets.

Responsibilities

• Partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and college HR stakeholders to translate data needs into reporting solutions.
• Develop and maintain reports and queries using Workday HCM/Payroll, Prism, SQL, and Excel.
• Analyze HR and Payroll data to identify trends, anomalies, and data quality issues; investigate root causes.
• Collaborate with teams on testing, validation, and resolution of data/reporting issues.

Skills

Workday HCM

SQL

Excel

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, CS, Business, HR, Data Analytics

Tools

Workday HCM/Payroll

Prism

Job description

Northeastern University is seeking a Reporting & Data Analyst within HR Platforms (HRIT) to support Workday HCM and Payroll reporting. You will partner with HR, Payroll, Finance, and college HR stakeholders to deliver accurate workforce analytics in a decentralized higher education environment.

The role requires strong Excel and SQL skills, expert Workday knowledge, and the ability to translate complex business requirements into effective reporting solutions.