Workday Reporting Lead – Higher Education

The Workday Reporting Lead owns how the institution sees itself through data. This role focuses on delivering accurate, trusted, and secure reporting that supports campus leadership, compliance, and day-to-day operations.

Higher Ed reporting isn’t generic. It’s nuanced, deadline-driven, and mission-critical. You’ll be the expert guiding it all.

Remote with 10% travel to Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

• Lead the reporting strategy for Workday implementations or enhancements

• Design and deliver Advanced, Matrix, Composite, and Dashboard reports

• Partner with HR, Finance, Payroll, and Institutional Research teams

• Ensure reporting aligns with Higher Ed governance and data standards

• Implement row-level security and role-based access controls

• Support regulatory, accreditation, and executive reporting needs

• Manage report testing, validation, and user training

• 5+ years of Workday reporting experience

• Higher Education experience required

• Strong hands-on expertise with calculated fields and report optimization

• Experience working with institutional data governance models

• Ability to translate business questions into meaningful reports

• Experience with Prism Analytics

• Workday Reporting certification

• Familiarity with IPEDS, FERPA, and public-sector reporting requirements