Data Analyst - IT III

Job Title

Data Analyst - IT III

Location

Chicago, IL – Hybrid

Work Schedule

2–3 days/week onsite at Willis Tower, CST

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst to support a major HR systems transformation involving the migration from PeopleSoft to Workday. The resource will work closely with HR stakeholders, internal technology teams, and implementation partner Client to develop, validate, and support Workday reporting and analytics.

The role will focus on Workday reporting, security, data reconciliation, analytics, and post-go-live hypercare support.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and validate custom Workday reports, calculated fields, and matrix reports.
• Perform data analysis, auditing, and reconciliation between PeopleSoft and Workday.
• Identify and investigate data discrepancies, report anomalies, and data-quality issues.
• Configure and manage Workday security roles, domain security policies, report security, and data access.
• Support Workday deployment and post-go-live hypercare activities.
• Collaborate with HR stakeholders, technology teams, and Client implementation teams.
• Prepare executive-level analytics, dashboards, status reports, and presentations.
• Translate HR business requirements into Workday reporting and analytics solutions.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness, and integrity of HR data and reporting outputs.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on Workday Reporting experience.
• Strong experience with custom reports, calculated fields, and matrix reports.
• 2+ years of Workday Security experience, including domain security policies and report/data access.
• 2+ years of data analytics, reconciliation, and data validation experience.
• Experience working with HR systems and HR data.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work onsite 2–3 days per week in Chicago, IL.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics.
• Experience with PeopleSoft-to-Workday migration projects.
• Experience supporting Workday go-live and hypercare.
• Experience working with Tier-1 system integrators such as Client.
• Strong executive communication and presentation skills.