Workday Reporting & Analytics Specialist

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.

What We're Looking For
Required

• 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.

Preferred

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

Capabilities & Competencies

• Technical Depth: Strong command of Workday reporting, with advanced skill in Prism data modeling when needed.
• Analytical Precision: Produces accurate outputs with clean logic and disciplined validation.
• Systems Orientation: Understands how data flows through Workday, including upstream inputs and downstream impacts.
• Problem Structuring: Breaks unclear or open‑ended requests into clear, workable reporting components.
• Quality Rigor: Maintains consistency, documentation, and logic clarity across all deliverables.
• Stakeholder Fluency: Understands the needs and limits of HR teams and people leaders and designs reporting accordingly.
• Judgment: Makes practical choices about solution design, complexity, and long‑term maintainability.
• Knowledge Transfer: Raises team standards through shared patterns, examples, and technical guidance.

#LI-Hybrid
Compensation Range:
Pay Range - Start:
$78,190.00
Pay Range - End:
$145,210.00
Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
Structure 110:
$86,030.00 USD - $159,770.00 USD
Structure 115:
$89,950.00 USD - $167,050.00 USD
We believe in fairness and transparency. It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. The standard pay structure is listed but if you're living in California, New York City or other eligible location, geographic specific pay structures, compensation and benefits could be applicable, click here to learn more.
Job Posting End Date:
01/11/2027
The timeline for this job posting may be shortened or extended based on organizational needs.
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Nor t hwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives.
Skills
Analytical Thinking (NM) - Advanced, Data Interpretation (NM) - Intermediate, Business Acumen (NM) - Intermediate, Cross Functional Partnering & Planning (NM) - Intermediate, Storytelling through Data (NM) - Intermediate, SQL (NM) - Intermediate, Consulting (NM) - Beginner, Automation Mindset (NM) - Beginner, Strategic Thinking (NM) - Intermediate, Business Application (NM) - Intermediate, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Intermediate, Engineering Expertise & Practices (NM) - Advanced, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Intermediate, Python or R (NM) - Intermediate, Tableau or Power BI (NM) - Intermediate, Industry Knowledge (NM) - Beginner, Data ETL (NM) - Intermediate, Statistical Analysis (NM) - Intermediate, Data Literacy (NM) - Advanced, Data Analytics (NM) - Advanced, Data Solutions (NM) - Intermediate
FIND YOUR FUTURE
We're excited about the potential people bring to Northwestern Mutual. You can grow your career here while enjoying first-class perks, benefits, and our commitment to a culture of belonging.

• Flexible work schedules
• Concierge service
• Comprehensive benefits
• Employee resource groups