HR Specialist (Workday), People Analytics

Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of HRIS or workforce reporting experience, particularly with Workday
  • Proficient in Workday reporting tools (e.g., Advanced Reports, Report Writer)
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail
  • Experience with stakeholder reporting and data requests
  • Knowledge of HR data structures and metrics
  • Excellent communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders and documentation

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain recurring and ad hoc workforce reports
  • Provide reporting and analytics support utilizing Workday and third-party platforms
  • Identify reporting trends and opportunities for operational improvements
  • Maintain reporting infrastructure and contribute to a report library
  • Assist HR and business stakeholders with data questions and report requests
  • Manage report requests and collaborate with analytics team for optimization
  • Ensure data accuracy through quality checks and audits

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match and additional retirement contributions
  • Generous time-off including 15 days PTO, personal days, and sick leave
  • Support for adoption assistance and family care services
  • Tuition reimbursement and commuter benefits
  • Volunteer service days and paid holidays
  • Various forms of paid leave including parental and military leave
Full Job Description
The HR Specialist, People Analytics supports workforce reporting and analytics, with responsibility for assisting in Workday reporting development, data quality, and stakeholder support. This role serves as a key resource for HR and business partners on workforce data inquiries, report preparation, and data analysis, contributing to strategic decision-making through accurate and timely reporting.

This role plays an important role in supporting Workday's workforce reporting capabilities - including headcount, attrition, movement, and organizational metrics - while maintaining data accuracy and quality standards. This role contributes to the advancement of People Analytics from reactive reporting to proactive, insight-driven analytics through report development, process automation support, dashboard maintenance, and participation in self-service initiatives.

Essential Job Functions:
  • Reporting & Analytics
    • Develop, maintain, and assist with recurring and ad hoc reports including headcount, attrition, movement, organizational changes, and key workforce metrics to support business and HR decision-making.
    • Deliver reporting and analytics support using Workday reporting tools and third-party analytics platforms to provide insights that inform strategic workforce planning and HR initiatives.
    • Track reporting trends, recurring data requests, and system issues; identify and communicate opportunities for operational improvements and automation to enhance reporting capabilities.
    • Maintain reporting infrastructure by updating documentation, contributing to a centralized report library, and supporting development of reusable dashboards and templates for standardization and efficiency.


  • Stakeholder Support & Service Delivery
    • Provide support to HR and business stakeholders on workforce data questions, report requests, and data interpretation, delivering timely and accurate responses.
    • Support report request management by following established intake processes, tracking requests, and assisting with standardization of recurring reporting to improve efficiency.
    • Collaborate with HR COEs, business leaders, and analytics team members to support reporting optimization efforts and help translate business needs into reporting requirements and analytics solutions.


  • Data Quality & Governance
    • Ensure data accuracy and governance by performing regular quality checks, conducting data audits, maintaining consistent workforce metric definitions, and aligning reporting practices with organizational data governance standards.
    • Assist in troubleshooting data discrepancies and reporting issues by investigating potential causes, documenting data problems, and collaborating with HRIS and engineering teams to support resolution.


Additional Responsibilities:
  • Demonstration of FINRA's values.
  • Collaboration, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA's mission of investor protection and market integrity.


Education/Experience Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • Minimum 3 years of HRIS or workforce reporting experience with a strong focus on Workday operational reporting.
  • Hands-on experience with Workday reporting tools including Advanced Reports, Report Writer, Calculated Fields, Matrix Reports, and Composite Reports; report development, data validation, and troubleshooting data discrepancies.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail and ability to identify root causes of reporting and data issues.
  • Experience responding to stakeholder reporting requests and delivering timely, accurate workforce reports.
  • Working knowledge of HR data structures, workforce metrics (headcount, attrition, movement, organizational changes), and data quality principles.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with business stakeholders and support translation of reporting needs into deliverables.
  • Strong writing ability, including technical documentation for reporting standards, data definitions, and user guides.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Workday certifications or training in Workday Reporting or HCM Reporting.
  • Exposure to Workday dashboards and self-service reporting tools.
  • Familiarity with Workday Prism Analytics or other Workday reporting enhancements.
  • Experience participating in report standardization initiatives.
  • Familiarity with data governance principles and reporting standards.
  • Exposure to Agile project methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.


Work Conditions:
  • Hybrid work environment, with defined in-person presence requirements.
  • Extended hours outside normal business hours may be required.


For work that is performed in CO, FL, TX, IL, PA, MA, MD, VA, Washington, DC, NY and NJ, please refer to the chart below for the salary range for the corresponding location. FINRA complies with all state and local pay transparency laws and regulations requiring the disclosure of salary ranges for the position. In addition to location, actual compensation is based on various factors, including but not limited to, the candidate's skill set, level of experience, education, and market considerations.

CO/FL/TX: Minimum Salary $72,400, Maximum Salary $129,200

IL/PA: Minimum Salary $79,800, Maximum Salary $142,300

MA/MD/VA/Washington, DC: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $148,600

NY/NJ: Minimum Salary $83,300, Maximum Salary $155,100

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To be considered for this position, please submit an application. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

The information provided above has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work of the position. It is not a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required.

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Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law. As part of its dedication to employee wellness, FINRA provides comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance. Additional insurance includes basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal. FINRA offers immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution, tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, and other benefits that support employee wellness, such as adoption assistance, backup family care, surrogacy benefits, employee assistance, and wellness programs.

Time Off and Paid Leave*

FINRA encourages its employees to focus on their health and wellness in many ways, including through a generous time-off program of 15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year). Additionally, we are proud to support our communities by providing two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule). Other paid leave includes military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment). Full-time employees receive nine paid holidays.

*Based on full-time schedule

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