Associate, Workday Reporting and Analytics

Description

About this role

Team Overview

The Data Solutions and Reporting function within BlackRock People Analytics supports the global HR community and other stakeholders across BlackRock for all data related to the employee life cycle.

We are looking for a Reporting & Analytics Architect to lead the ongoing transformation of HR reporting, partnering with colleagues across HR to understand and define the intended use of people data (including metrics and definitions), access to reporting and related tools, as well as the approach to enabling leaders within and beyond HR to enable data driven decisions.

The Architect is responsible for leading a team to maintain and enhance the Workday reporting infrastructure and create scalable data models for solutions that enable insights and decision making.

**Responsibilities**:

- Lead a team that provides data solutions, reports, and dashboards, to support cross functional requirements by understanding needs and usage across a broad range of HR functions, including HR Business Partners, Talent Management, HR Operations, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Compensation, and Recruiting.
- Provide structure and direction to the team while enabling them to develop the best analytical solutions for stakeholders.
- Work closely with HR Leadership to ensure accurate and timely access to data, reports, and tools in support of data driven decisions in partnership with business leaders and Talent Insights.
- Determine optimal solutions for delivering data models in Workday using Prism, Adaptive and MS Office.
- Partner closely with stakeholders to understand complex reporting requirements and create complex custom reports (matrix, composite, advanced etc.).
- Collaborate with internal clients to incorporate testing and feedback into the development lifecycle, and partner with clients’ post-production to ensure continued adoption of delivered solutions.
- Keep up to date with Workday updates and plan for changes per future releases.
- Develop tactical and long-term data models that are scalable and adaptable to evolving HR changes.
- Implement risk and controls into all solutions, demonstrate strong understanding of data privacy and BlackRock data security requirements.
- Work with Engineering Partners to manage and troubleshoot integrations between Workday, Prism, Workday Adaptive and external data sources that are brought into Workday Prism.

This role will require strong relationships with colleagues across HR (Platforms & Infrastructure, Operations, Business Partners, Talent, Compensation) as well as across BlackRock Corporate functions including Risk, Compliance, Finance, Legal, etc. to identify, prioritize, design, execute, and drive adoption of self-service analytics tools and building organizational capabilities in driving data-based decisions.

Success will be achieved through leading a team that provides partnership to the global HR function. Beyond your immediate team and colleagues, you will have the opportunity to influence a geographically diverse team consisting of a broad range of HR colleagues with varying data literacy. We will look to you to counsel and coach this distributed team on how to manage and utilize data to drive decisions.

**Qualifications**:

- 6+ years of relevant experience building and delivering impactful HR Data, Reporting and Dashboard solutions.
- Experience using PowerBI or a similar visualization tool such as Tableau.
- Ability to manage work with the utmost level of confidentiality and discretion.
- Advanced knowledge of Workday Prism, reporting, dashboarding, and Prism.
- Solid data visualization and storytelling skills to effectively communicate insights and influence decisions.
- Business acumen, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Adaptable, logical, and capable of flexing solutions to changing demands.
- Strong problem-solving skills, including the ability to effectively address any issue in collaboration with others as appropriate; ability to proactively anticipate problems and opportunities and confidence to use initiative to pursue solutions.
- Ability to think about end-to-end processes, especially the user experience, to deliver on business as well as technical outcomes.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the o