Workday People Analytics & Reporting Partner

Descriptions • This role supports HR and business leaders by turning Workday data into clear, meaningful insights that help guide decisions. • The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and comfortable working with data-especially within Workday reporting and analytics tools-while communicating findings in a way that is easy to understand and act on. • Success in this role comes from strong partnership, thoughtful analysis, and the ability to connect data to real business questions. • Partnering & Consultation: • Build strong relationships with HR and business partners to understand their questions, priorities, and decision-making needs • Listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and translate business needs into clear analytics and reporting solutions • Act as a trusted thought partner, helping leaders use data to tell a story and inform action • Data Interpretation & Insight Generation: • Analyze people data using Workday reporting, analytics, and dashboards to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities • Translate complex data into simple, relevant insights that resonate with both technical and non-technical audiences • Prepare clear summaries, visuals, and narratives that support conversations with stakeholders • Reporting & Analytics Enablement: • Develop and maintain intuitive Workday reports, dashboards, and discovery views that support ongoing workforce insights • Support users by explaining how reports work, answering questions, and helping teams build confidence in using data • Troubleshoot reporting issues by working collaboratively across HR, HR Technology, and IT • Collaboration & Ways of Working: • Work closely with HR Technology, IT, and other partners to ensure data accuracy and consistency • Contribute to shared standards around people metrics and definitions to promote clarity and alignment • Support testing and continuous improvement of reports and analytics as needs evolve • Data Stewardship & Trust: • Respect and uphold data privacy, ethics, and security expectations when working with people data • Partner with Privacy, Legal, Ethics & Compliance teams as needed to ensure responsible data use • Team Contribution & Growth: • Share knowledge, best practices, and lessons learned with teammates • Mentor others informally through collaboration and problem-solving • Bring a continuous improvement mindset to how analytics are delivered and used Qualifications • 4 year college degree • Minimum 3 years of experience configuring Workday dashboards, reporting, Discovery Boards, Prism, and/or People Analytics. • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. • Experience designing and implementing dashboards in other analytics platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau). • Project management experience with multiple priorities and stakeholders. • Familiarity with configuration of the full Workday HCM suite. • Continuous improvement mindset. • Strong advanced reporting experience required. • Some technical experience that can do more analytical project work, project managing. • Able to go into the system to build reports and also to be able to analyze the output of them. • Comfort working with ambiguity and translating open-ended questions into structured analysis • A collaborative mindset and proven ability to work across functions and with diverse stakeholders • Experience creating insights or visualizations in tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms • Exposure to multiple areas of Workday HCM (e.g., Time & Absence, Core HCM, Reporting) • Experience balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, stakeholder-driven environment • Curiosity, adaptability, and a continuous learning mindset Benefits Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics. Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st. Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification. Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.