Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist

Northwestern Mutual•Milwaukee, WI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

What You’ll Do Core Workday Reporting (Primary Focus) Build and maintain Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and RaaS reports . Write clear, efficient report logic using calculated fields, prompts, and conditions. Support recurring HR processes like performance reviews, planning cycles, and goal setting. Test and validate reports to ensure accuracy and performance. Document report purpose, logic, and expected use. Discovery Boards Build and maintain Workday Discovery Boards for HR teams and leaders. Use simple, consistent visuals and clean logic. Adjust detail and framing based on the audience. Prism Analytics (Advanced / Selective) Act as the primary Prism expert on the reporting team. Design and maintain Prism datasets, pipelines, and transformations when standard reporting isn’t enough. Support multi‑source data and more complex reporting needs. Set practical standards for dataset structure, naming, and reuse. Guide peers on when and how to use Prism well. Partnership & Intake Translate business questions into clear reporting requirements. Work closely with HRBPs and enablement teams to clarify needs and limits. Explain trade‑offs and recommend realistic solutions. Manage requests with clear priorities and steady delivery. Quality & Standards Deliver error‑free outputs with clean, readable logic. Build reusable templates and shared reporting patterns. Follow enterprise data definitions and privacy expectations. Identify data issues and work with partners to resolve them.

Requirements

5–7+ years of Workday reporting experience
Strong hands‑on skill with Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and RaaS reports
Hands‑on experience with Workday Prism Analytics
Experience delivering operational, cycle‑based HR reporting
Ability to turn vague questions into clear, workable reports
Strong attention to detail and comfort validating data
Advanced Excel skills and experience working with multi‑source data
Experience working in a centralized or shared reporting team

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting both HR teams and senior leaders
Familiarity with tools like Power BI, Tableau, or SQL

Responsibilities

Build and maintain Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and RaaS reports
Write clear, efficient report logic using calculated fields, prompts, and conditions
Support recurring HR processes like performance reviews, planning cycles, and goal setting
Test and validate reports to ensure accuracy and performance
Document report purpose, logic, and expected use
Build and maintain Workday Discovery Boards for HR teams and leaders
Use simple, consistent visuals and clean logic
Adjust detail and framing based on the audience
Act as the primary Prism expert on the reporting team
Design and maintain Prism datasets, pipelines, and transformations when standard reporting isn’t enough
Support multi‑source data and more complex reporting needs
Set practical standards for dataset structure, naming, and reuse
Guide peers on when and how to use Prism well
Translate business questions into clear reporting requirements
Work closely with HRBPs and enablement teams to clarify needs and limits
Explain trade‑offs and recommend realistic solutions
Manage requests with clear priorities and steady delivery
Deliver error‑free outputs with clean, readable logic
Build reusable templates and shared reporting patterns
Follow enterprise data definitions and privacy expectations
Identify data issues and work with partners to resolve them