Report Analyst

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Chicago, IL, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Food • Software • Automation • Manufacturing
The Role
Owns Workday HR reporting, including custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, Discovery Boards, and BIRT reports. Builds Power BI and broader data solutions using Databricks and SQL, validates data, troubleshoots reporting issues, and supports HR metrics and decision-making. Partners with HR functional and governance teams, translates business needs into reporting requirements, maintains data lineage and compliance documentation, and uses AI tools to improve report development and data quality.
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Position Summary

The Report Analyst designs, builds, and maintains reporting and analytics solutions that provides JBT Marel organization insights on all HR related data and supports decision making across the company. This role owns Workday reporting as its primary focus including custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and Workday Prism/Discovery Boards while also contributing to broader analytics initiatives using Power BI, and AI-assisted tools such as Copilot and Data Bricks. The ideal candidate translates business questions from stakeholders into accurate, scalable, and well-governed reporting solutions, and helps the team modernize how HR data is accessed and consumed.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and maintain Workday custom reports (advanced, matrix, composite) using calculated fields, business objects, and report groups.
  • Develop and maintain Workday dashboards and Discovery Boards for HR leadership, HRBPs, and operational teams.
  • Design, develop, maintain, and optimize Workday BIRT reports to support HR, payroll, and workforce analytics needs, ensuring data accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery of actionable insights to business stakeholders.
  • Partner with Workday HCM governance, business, and functional teams (Recruiting, Time, Absence, Payroll, Talent, Compensation) to ensure reporting aligns with data and change control standards.
  • Build and support reporting/data pipelines in Power BI, connecting to Workday and other HR data sources for cross-functional dashboards.
  • Leverage other sources for data preparation, transformation, and larger-scale or cross-system reporting needs beyond native Workday capabilities.
  • Use Copilot and other AI-assisted tools to accelerate report development, documentation, and data quality checks, in line with data governance and security requirements.
  • Translate ambiguous business requests into clear reporting requirements, mock-ups, and delivery timelines.
  • Perform data validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis when reports or dashboards produce unexpected results.
  • Maintain documentation for report logic, data lineage, and refresh schedules to support audit and SOX compliance needs.
  • Support ad hoc and recurring reporting requests tied to headcount, turnover, compensation, and other core HR metrics.
  • Identify opportunities to consolidate, standardize, automate, or retire redundant reports across tools.
Required Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience building reports in Workday (custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards); Workday Report Writer certification preferred.
  • Working proficiency in Power BI, including data modeling and dashboard design.
  • Exposure to Databricks or similar cloud data platforms (SQL, notebooks, or pipeline concepts).
  • Comfort using AI-assisted tools (e.g., Copilot) for report development and documentation.
  • Strong SQL skills and general data literacy across relational data structures.
  • Experience working with HR or people data and an understanding of common HR metrics.
  • Strong attention to detail, particularly around data accuracy, security, and compliance (SOX or similar controls experience a plus).
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical HR stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience with Workday Prism Analytics.
  • Familiarity with HR shared services / Global People Services operating models.
  • Experience supporting multi-region or global HR reporting requirements.
  • Background in change control or data governance frameworks.
What Success Looks Like

In the first six months, the Report Analyst becomes a trusted owner of core Workday reporting, reduces turnaround time on standard requests, and begins extending select dashboards into Power BI or Databricks where it adds value — all while maintaining the documentation and governance standards required for a SOX-compliant environment.

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience building Workday reports, including custom reports, calculated fields, and dashboards
  • Working proficiency in Power BI, including data modeling and dashboard design
  • Exposure to Databricks or similar cloud data platforms, including SQL, notebooks, or pipeline concepts
  • Comfort using AI-assisted tools such as Copilot for report development and documentation
  • Strong SQL skills and general data literacy across relational data structures
  • Experience working with HR or people data and understanding of common HR metrics
  • Strong attention to detail regarding data accuracy, security, and compliance
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical HR stakeholders
  • Workday Report Writer certification
  • Experience with Workday Prism Analytics
  • Familiarity with HR shared services or Global People Services operating models
  • Experience supporting multi-region or global HR reporting requirements
  • Background in change control or data governance frameworks
  • Experience with SOX or similar controls
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The Company
11,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1884

What We Do

JBT Marel is a leading global provider of integrated technology, equipment, software, and services for the food and beverage industry. Formed by the merger of JBT Corporation and Marel hf in January 2025, the company specializes in advanced automation and processing solutions to help customers optimize performance, ensure traceability, and increase yield across the global food chain.

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