Senior Analyst, People Analytics & Workday Reporting

TAG - The Aspen Group•Chicago, IL

2d•$92,000 - $124,000•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a dual-focus role built for someone who is genuinely excellent at Workday reporting and is ready to grow into a well-rounded people analytics practitioner. You will own the Workday Report Writer function for TAG’s enterprise instance while also contributing to broader analytics work — building dashboards, partnering on workforce metrics, and helping us expand what our data can do. The Workday side is the anchor of this role. You’ll be the organization’s go-to expert for Report Writer, calculated fields, matrix and composite reports, and RaaS configuration. But you’ll also be expected to stretch: writing SQL for cross-system validation, contributing to Python-based workflows, adapting to Claude Code, and supporting the team’s broader analytics output. Stakeholders across Legal, Compliance, Brand HR, Compensation & Benefits, and the broader employee population depend on the accuracy of what you produce. This is a high-trust, high-ownership role where validation, proactive communication, and a genuine service orientation are non-negotiable.

Requirements

4–6 years of experience in HR analytics, HRIS reporting, or a closely related technical role
Workday Pro Certification in Reporting or Workday Consulting Certification
Expert-level Workday Report Writer skills, including: Advanced calculated fields and conditional logic, Matrix and composite reports, Complex data source navigation and business object relationships, RaaS configuration and exposure for downstream consumption
Experience with Workday Report writing in the following functional areas: Core HCM, Recruiting, Absence, Payroll
Deep understanding of Workday data architecture — how data flows through the system, how configurations affect output, and how to troubleshoot when reports don’t behave as expected
Strong track record of delivering accurate, validated outputs — with errors caught before delivery
Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, XLOOKUP, complex formulas)
Foundational-to-working SQL skills for ad-hoc extraction and cross-system validation
Ability to manage a concurrent queue of requests with clear prioritization and proactive communication
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python for data analysis, automation, or AI-assisted development workflows
Experience with Workday Composite Reporting & Workday Discovery Boards
Background in HR, People Analytics, or workforce data domains (headcount, attrition, compensation, DEI)
Familiarity with BigQuery or other cloud data warehouse platforms
Exposure to data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or similar)

Responsibilities

Serve as the organization’s subject matter expert for Workday Report Writer — including advanced calculated fields and conditional logic, matrix and composite reports, and RaaS configuration for downstream consumption
Build and maintain complex custom reports by navigating intricate business object relationships and data source dependencies
Develop derived metrics and cross-functional calculated fields that support compensation, headcount, attrition, compliance, and field HR use cases
Triage and manage a concurrent queue of reporting requests — assessing complexity, feasibility, and data availability before committing to timelines
Troubleshoot reporting issues at the data model level, understanding how Workday configurations, security roles, and business object relationships affect output
Validate every report output before delivery; errors caught by stakeholders are avoidable and not acceptable
Contribute to workforce reporting and metrics including headcount, attrition, tenure, diversity, and compensation analytics
Build and maintain dashboards and visualizations that communicate workforce trends to HR leadership and business partners
Use Python to automate repetitive data tasks, support report delivery workflows, and assist with data preparation for downstream analytics
Write SQL for ad-hoc data extraction, cross-system validation, and supporting analytics pipelines
Use AI Tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, etc.) to support and augment analytics development processes
Partner with the broader People Analytics team on projects that require combining Workday data with other HR and business data sources
Own the organization and health of TAG’s Workday HCM report library — naming conventions, folder structure, categorization, and access
Audit existing reports regularly to identify duplicates, outdated outputs, and consolidation opportunities
Document data lineage, transformation logic, and known nuances in our Workday instance
Partner with HRIS to align governance standards and ensure all new reports are built and catalogued consistently
Identify and resolve data discrepancies in partnership with HRIS and downstream data consumers