Senior Workday Systems Analyst

Senior Workday Systems Analyst

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn's distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning. As an employer Penn has been ranked nationally on many occasions with the most recent award from Forbes who named Penn one of America's Best Large Employers in 2023.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Senior Workday Systems Analyst

Job Profile Title

Business Systems Analyst Senior

Job Description Summary

Job Description Summary

Information Systems & Computing (ISC) is the University of Pennsylvania's central IT organization, providing the core network, data, voice, video, and enterprise application infrastructure and services upon which Penn's numerous Schools and Centers build their unique tools and capabilities.

ISC's 300-plus employees work closely with the University's IT organizations in order to create, deliver and support products and services that help Schools and Centers operate efficiently and effectively. We strive to be easy to work with, and to serve as a trusted advisor to Penn's IT community, faculty, staff and students in support of an environment of discovery and progress.

ISC's focus on customer service and the high-quality, cost-effective, reliable implementation of modern IT solutions advances the mission of the University, as well as that of each individual School and Center. At Penn, technological freedom and departmental autonomy represent dearly held core values. ISC supports those ideas by providing foundational services and cogent counsel, empowering individuals and departments to employ their distinct strengths in support of their goals.

Learn more about us by visiting https : / / www.isc.upenn.edu / about or www.linkedin.com / company / penn-information-systems-computing / .

Join the University of Pennsylvania as a Senior Workday Systems Analyst and play a key role in shaping our Workday reporting and analytics strategy! You'll collaborate with experts across campus to design, build, and maintain powerful custom reports while ensuring data integrity and security. In this hands-on role, you'll lead reporting initiatives, support core Workday modules, and drive continuous improvement across HR and talent systems. Be part of a forward-thinking team making a real impact at one of the nation's top universities!

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Proactively partner with clients and business owners to identify opportunities for business process improvement through better leverage or enhancement of existing Workday functionality.
• Analyze, design and build new custom reports using standard Workday reporting functionality (ex : Report Writer, Calculated Fields).
• Develop and maintain custom reports, document report functionality and design.
• Lead the effort around Workday reporting.
• Develop and implement system enhancements based on advice from business owners and educated recommendations.
• Translate user requirements into system configurations, business processes and reporting.
• Partner with business owners to roll out new functionality and modules to promote business transformation.
• Test changes as well as regression test Workday against releases that are deployed to production.
• Participate in report reviews, including understanding and ensuring security and data privacy standards
• Oversee the configuration, efficiency, and effectiveness of Workday and Contribute to the continuous improvement of Workday.

Qualifications

Optional :

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Information Systems and Computing

Pay Range

$83,500.00 - $115,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job's level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements

Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

To learn more, please visit : https : / / www.hr.upenn.edu / PennHR / benefits-pay

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, visit https : / / wd1.myworkdaysite.com / en-US / recruiting / upenn / careers-at-penn / job / 3401-Walnut-Street-BC-Wing 2nd-Floor / Senior-Workday-Systems-Analyst_JR00114217-1

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