HRIS Reporting Analyst III

Clayton • Maryville, TN

1d • $106,880 - $133,595

About The Position

The HRIS Reporting Analyst III is a senior individual contributor on the HRIS team within Total Rewards. The role designs and delivers advanced technical analytics solutions that turn Clayton's people data into clear, trustworthy, and actionable insights. It leads complex reporting initiatives across Workday, Tableau, Prism, and SSRS, and serves as a subject matter expert in data governance and HR data architecture. Working with a high degree of independence, the analyst partners across the HR enterprise to develop reporting solutions that are visually compelling, technically sound, and aligned with business priorities. Previous Workday experience is necessary.

The role handles reporting requests and issue resolution, develops and maintains analytics solutions, and supports data quality and governance practices. It also documents reporting designs and processes, assesses reporting impacts of Workday releases, and provides technical guidance to teammates.

Requirements

• Previous Workday experience is necessary.
• Advanced proficiency in Workday HCM reporting, including advanced, matrix, and composite reports.
• Strong experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis and stakeholder-ready summaries.
• Familiarity with data governance practices, including data quality, data profiling, master data management, and metadata standards.
• Sound ethical judgment and discretion when handling sensitive people data.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities of varying size and complexity.
• Team player and self-starter able to manage multiple tasks while meeting deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical HR audiences.
• Ability to mentor teammates in areas of technical expertise and champion team processes and policies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Practical understanding of HR disciplines, including Benefits, Compensation, Learning, Payroll, Recruiting, and Talent Management.
• Experience documenting requirements, processes, and test cases.
• At least some combination of SQL development skills, requirements and test-case documentation, Tableau dashboard development and data visualization, Workday Prism Analytics, and knowledge of database concepts including data structure, storage, and access design.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business, Analytics, Math, Statistics, or Computer Science; equivalent technical and HR experience may also be considered.
• Five or more years of report development experience; seven or more years in lieu of a degree.
• Five or more years of SQL report development experience.
• Three or more years developing Human Resources reports.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an HCM supporting 10,000 or more workers.
• Workday HCM report development experience.

Responsibilities

• Receive, triage, and fulfill ad-hoc reporting and data requests, prioritizing by urgency and business impact and communicating timelines to requesters.
• Investigate and resolve reporting issues, including broken reports, data discrepancies, and access problems; perform root-cause analysis and document resolutions.
• Maintain existing reporting solutions through refresh updates, logic corrections, and periodic audits of report accuracy and relevance.
• Use the team's ticket management system to track requests, log progress, and keep the request queue current.
• Escalate and provide technical guidance on complex reporting issues handled by teammates, ensuring timely resolution.
• Contribute findings and recurring issue patterns to the team's shared knowledge base.
• Write efficient SQL queries to retrieve, transform, and analyze HR data from approved data warehouses.
• Analyze data using Excel or equivalent tools and summarize findings in clear, usable formats for HR stakeholders.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain analytics solutions using tools such as Workday reports, Tableau, and SSRS or equivalent tools.
• Translate HR stakeholders' business questions into accurate, maintainable reporting and dashboard solutions.
• Select reporting tools and report types suited to each request's audience, complexity, and data requirements.
• Apply visual design judgment to produce clear, readable outputs that support decision-making.
• Participate in Workday release cycles by assessing impacts on existing reports and identifying opportunities to use new reporting capabilities.
• Document solution designs, data sources, and refresh logic in shared team resources.
• Develop and maintain audits, standards, and documentation for consistent definition and management of Workday HCM data elements.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues using data cleansing, profiling, and data management concepts.
• Promote data quality practices with the team and HR stakeholders, explaining the importance of governed data to analytical outcomes.

Benefits

• Flexible choice of health, dental, and vision benefits packages for full-time team members.
• Competitive 401(k) programs with investment options and company matching for full-time and part-time team members after one year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Paid time for volunteering through the Clayton Impact program.
• Holistic wellness programs available online or in person.
• Home Office campus amenities include an onsite restaurant, fitness facility with full gym, workout classes, yoga/barre studio, volleyball and basketball courts, walking paths, and a disc golf course.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior