About this opportunity
Southland Industries Inc. lists this Senior Business Analyst Workday Data Integration opportunity in carrollton, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Position Summary
Business Enterprise Solutions (BES) team is a part of the Corporate Technology & Innovation department focusing on key enterprise business solutions to support our company business objectives.
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst, focusing on Workday Reporting. This person is responsible for leading the design, administration, governance, and continuous improvement of the organization's Workday reporting environment. This role serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, HRIS, Payroll, Finance, and IT to ensure timely, accurate, and reliable reporting across the enterprise.
The Senior Business Analyst partners closely with business users and HRIS teams to develop reporting strategies, maintain reporting architecture, optimize report performance, and ensure that enterprise data is accessible and actionable. This position is accountable for supporting existing Workday reports, dashboards, calculated fields, reporting security, and reporting processes while helping the organization transform data into meaningful business insights.
The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis skills, technical reporting expertise, and a deep understanding of business processes, data governance, and enterprise reporting best practices. This role serves as a subject matter expert for Workday reporting and supports strategic initiatives through data-driven decision making.
Position Details
Workday Reporting Administration & Support
Serve as the technology owner of Workday reporting functionality.
Support and maintain the organization's portfolio of Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, calculated fields, and reporting solutions.
Ensure existing reports execute accurately, consistently, and within established service level expectations.
Monitor report performance and proactively identify opportunities for optimization and improvement.
Manage report lifecycle activities including report creation, modification, testing, promotion, retirement, and documentation.
Support executive, operational, payroll, workforce, talent, compliance, and ad hoc reporting requirements.
Partner with HRIS and business leaders to establish reporting standards, governance processes, and report development best practices.
Support report security configuration and ensure proper access controls are maintained in accordance with business requirements.
Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement
Collaborate with HRIS, Payroll, Finance, and business leaders to identify, analyze, and document reporting requirements.
Analyze business operations and processes to identify opportunities for improved reporting, analytics, and operational effectiveness.
Develop business requirements documents, functional specifications, report inventories, process maps, and reporting documentation.
Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders by helping translate business questions into meaningful reporting and analytics solutions.
Lead requirements gathering sessions and facilitate discussions regarding reporting needs, data definitions, and business metrics.
Reporting Architecture & Data Governance
Collaborate with HRIS and technical teams to establish and maintain Workday reporting architecture standards.
Ensure consistency of data definitions, reporting structures, calculated fields, and organizational reporting practices.
Support enterprise reporting governance, report catalog management, and report standardization initiatives.
Partner with stakeholders to define key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics, and reporting frameworks.
Ensure reporting solutions align with organizational data governance, security, compliance, and audit requirements.
Assist with data validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance efforts.
Testing & Quality Assurance
Lead testing and validation efforts for new reports, report modifications, Workday releases, and system changes.
Develop test plans, validation scripts, and reconciliation procedures.
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and report validation activities with business stakeholders.
Ensure all report changes are thoroughly tested and validated prior to deployment.
Investigate reporting discrepancies and perform root cause analysis to identify corrective actions.
Project & Continuous Improvement Support
Participate in Workday implementation, enhancement, and optimization initiatives.
Create process maps, value stream maps, and GAP analyses to support reporting improvements and business
Recommend and implement process improvements that improve reporting efficiency, accuracy, and user experience.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 4+ years of progressive responsibility in a Business Analyst, HRIS Analyst, Reporting Analyst, Systems Analyst, or related role.
Experience administering and supporting Workday reporting capabilities in a production environment. Experience developing Workday Advanced Reports, Matrix Reports, Composite Reports, Dashboards, and Calculated Fields.
Experience supporting enterprise reporting governance, reporting architecture, and data quality initiatives.
Knowledge of enterprise data governance and reporting standards.
Workday Reporting certification or equivalent Workday reporting experience.
Strong technical verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent problem-solving skills focused on business processes and technology solutions. Ability to connect business challenges with reporting and analytical solutions
Strong understanding of business process mapping and process optimization methodologies.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
Strong understanding of organizational readiness and change management principles.
Strong experience developing and supporting Workday reports, dashboards, scorecards, and calculated fields.
Strong understanding of Workday business objects, report writer, report security, and reporting best practices.
Experience supporting HR, Payroll, Benefits, Talent, Compensation, Time Tracking, and organizational reporting.
Ability to translate business requirements into scalable reporting solutions.
Experience supporting reporting architecture and enterprise reporting governance.
Working knowledge of data query, data manipulation, and reporting concepts.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Advanced Excel and reporting analysis capabilities.
Strong understanding of data integrity, reconciliation, and audit controls.
Ability to analyze complex datasets and communicate findings effectively.
Locations
This is a hybrid role that is available to candidates located near our active Southland locations/sites, including:
Austin, TX
Houston, TX
Carrollton, TX
Fort Worth, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
San Antonio, TX
Los Angeles/Garden Grove, CA
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
Sacramento, CA
Phoenix, AZ
Las Vegas, NV
Saratoga Springs, UT
Vancouver, WA
Kennewick, WA
Redmond, OR
Benefits
401(k) plan with 50% company match (no cap) and immediate 100% vesting
Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% paid for employee)
Annual bonus program based upon performance, achievement, and company profitability
Term life, AD&D insurance, and voluntary life insurance
Disability income protection insurance
Pre-tax flexible spending plans (health and dependent care)
Paid parental leave
Paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
Training/professional development opportunities and company-paid memberships for professional associations and licenses
Wellness benefits
Pay:
Final pay is determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. For (Colorado/New York City/California/Washington/Maryland/Virginia/DC) this ranges from $83,000.00 - $142,000.00 plus annual incentive, benefits, and retirement program as outlined above.
Contingent Employment:
All employment offers are contingent upon successful drug tests, background checks, and professional reference checks. Roles that include driving as an essential job duty will be required to have a successful Motor Vehicle Record check (MVR). We are not able to offer sponsorship of employment at this time.
External Agency Announcement:
Its Southland Industries' policy not to accept candidate submissions from recruiting agencies without an active and authorized work order. Candidate ownership can only be established after a bona fide work order is issued by a member of the Southland Industries Talent Acquisition team and the candidate is appropriately submitted through our Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
About Southland Industries
As one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, Southland Industries is built on the foundation of great people. Since 1949, we have put our people first, enabling growth, professional achievement, and innovation. If you want to join a fast-paced environment where you’re engaged, challenged, and valued,
Southland Industries and all its subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing our employees with a safe work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Southland Industries are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, family care or medical leave status, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Southland Industries will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
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Worksite address
carrollton, TX, 75011, US
Who can apply
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