Workday Reporting & Data Analyst – Information Technology

Wistar; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 79,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wistar Institute is seeking a remote Workday Reporting & Data Analyst in the Information Technology department. You will maximize Workday use across HR and Finance by building reports, dashboards, analytics, and data solutions, partnering with HR, Finance, Payroll, Grants, and IT to translate business needs into actionable insights.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s in information systems, data analytics, or CS, with 2–4 years in enterprise reporting or analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in information systems, data analytics, computer science or related field is required.
• 2–4 years of experience supporting enterprise applications, reporting or analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain custom Workday reports, dashboards, and analytics.
• Serve as a technical resource for Workday reporting and data analysis.
• Analyze requirements and translate them into scalable reporting solutions.
• Develop calculated fields, prompts, data transformations, and reporting logic.
• Support ETL and data integration for reporting across HR and Finance.

Skills

Workday reporting

Data analytics

Reporting standards

Education

Bachelor’s in information systems / data analytics / computer science

Tools

Workday

Job description

The Wistar Institute (“The Institute”) has an opening for a remote Workday Reporting & Data Analyst in the Information Technology department. The successful candidate will be responsible for maximizing the organization's use of Workday across Human Resources and Finance through the development of reports, dashboards, analytics, and data solutions. The analyst will develop an in-depth understanding of Workday data structures, business objects, reporting tools, and cross-functional business processes to support organizational reporting and analytics needs at the Institute. The Workday Reporting & Data Analyst will partner closely with HR, Finance, Payroll, Grants, and IT stakeholders to translate business requirements into actionable reporting and analytics solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Workday Reporting and Analytics

• Design, develop, test, and maintain custom Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, and analytics for HR, Finance, Payroll, Procurement, Grants, and leadership stakeholders.
• Serve as a key technical resource for Workday reporting, data analysis, and reporting best practices.
• Analyze reporting requirements and translate business needs into scalable reporting solutions.
• Develop advanced calculated fields, report prompts, data transformations, and reporting logic.
• Create and maintain reporting standards, documentation, and report inventories.

Workday Configuration and Business Process Support

• Support ongoing administration and optimization of Workday business processes across HR and Finance.
• Assist with the design, testing, documentation, and deployment of workflow changes.
• Troubleshoot business process issues, routing problems, notifications, approvals, and security-related concerns.
• Participate in system upgrades, feature releases, and configuration reviews.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, reduce manual effort, and improve user experience.

Data Warehouse and Historical Data Integration

• Assist in the development and implementation of an enterprise reporting repository and data warehouse environment.
• Support extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of historical data from Dayforce, USL, and other legacy systems.
• Develop and maintain data mappings, crosswalks, metadata, and validation procedures.
• Help establish common reporting dimensions and data definitions across systems.

Qualifications:

A bachelor’s in information systems, data analytics, computer science or a related field is required (or an equivalent combination of experience and education accepted).

Preferred experience includes 2-4 years of experience supporting enterprise applications, reporting, business analytics, or business systems.

Remote Work & Location Requirement

This is a fully remote position, however candidates must reside in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or Delaware. Successful candidate may need to attend meetings or otherwise be present in our Philadelphia office when necessary.

In compliance with the New Jersey Pay and Benefit Transparency Act, this posting includes the salary range and a general description of benefits applicable to this role.

Salary Range: $78,579 - $98,221

The Wistar Institute is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania Campus. Wistar provides resources for cutting edge collaborative research and provides for outstanding intellectual environments and state-of-the-art facilities.The Wistar Institute is a world leader in early-stage discovery science in the areas of cancer, immunology, and infectious disease. The Institute is committed to accelerating research advances from bench to bedside through brilliant science and distinctive approaches to collaboration among scientific investigators and academic and industry partners. Wistar’s single-minded focus is on making discoveries that will change the future of human health.