Senior Workday HR Reporting & Analytics Analyst

That feeling when your insights help leaders make better people decisions across a global organization…

📍 Location: Remote (Europe Preferred)
🕒 Employment Type: Full-Time
💼 Department: HR Operations

As our new Senior HR Reporting & Analytics Analyst (Workday), you will play a critical role in transforming how HR data is accessed, analyzed, and consumed across JBT Marel.

This role goes beyond traditional reporting.

• You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining reporting and analytics solutions that provide business leaders with actionable workforce insights.
• You will serve as the primary owner of Workday reporting, dashboards, calculated fields, Discovery Boards, and reporting governance.
• You will work at the intersection of HR technology, analytics, data visualization, and artificial intelligence to deliver scalable and trusted reporting solutions.
• You will collaborate closely with HR, HR Business Partners, functional Workday teams, and business stakeholders to translate complex business questions into meaningful insights and reporting capabilities.

The ideal candidate combines strong expertise in Workday reporting, analytics, data governance, and stakeholder management with a passion for continuous improvement and digital innovation.

Workday Reporting Ownership & HR Insights

• Own and continuously enhance JBT Marel's Workday reporting ecosystem, including custom reports, calculated fields, report groups, dashboards, Discovery Boards, and BIRT reports.
• Deliver accurate, timely, and actionable workforce insights that support HR leaders, HR Business Partners, and business stakeholders in decision-making.
• Support recurring and ad-hoc reporting requirements across headcount, turnover, compensation, talent, recruiting, payroll, and workforce planning.
• Translate business questions into scalable reporting solutions that improve visibility and drive data-informed decisions.

HR Analytics, Data Visualization & Digital Innovation

• Expand HR analytics capabilities beyond Workday through Power BI, Databricks, and other modern analytics technologies.
• Design and develop interactive dashboards and cross-functional reporting solutions that combine data from multiple HR and business systems.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools such as Copilot to accelerate report development, improve documentation, and enhance data quality processes.
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate, simplify, and modernize reporting and analytics processes while improving user experience and self-service capabilities.

Data Governance, Quality & Stakeholder Partnership

• Partner closely with Workday functional teams, HR Operations, HR Business Partners, and governance stakeholders to ensure reporting solutions align with business needs and enterprise standards.
• Maintain high standards for data accuracy, compliance, security, documentation, and reporting governance within a SOX-controlled environment.
• Conduct data validation, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis to ensure reporting integrity and reliability.
• Drive standardization and governance by documenting reporting logic, data lineage, refresh schedules, and identifying opportunities to consolidate and optimize reporting solutions across the organization.

You will recognize yourself in the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, Human Resources, Business Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience developing reporting solutions within Workday.
• Strong experience building custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and reporting frameworks within Workday.
• Workday Report Writer Certification is preferred.
• Proficiency in Power BI, including dashboard design and data modeling.
• Experience working with HR, workforce, or people data.
• Strong SQL skills and understanding of relational data structures.
• Exposure to Databricks or comparable cloud-based analytics platforms.
• Comfortable utilizing AI-assisted tools such as Copilot to improve productivity and reporting quality.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on accuracy, compliance, and data governance.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex reporting and data quality issues.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate technical concepts into business language.
• Proactive, analytical, and solution-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative team player with experience working in global and cross-functional environments.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics.
• Experience supporting Global People Services or HR Shared Services environments.
• Experience supporting global, multi-region reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of change control, data governance, or compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting SOX-controlled reporting environments.

Within the first six months, you will become the trusted owner of key Workday reporting processes and solutions. You will improve reporting efficiency, enhance dashboard capabilities, and expand analytics solutions through Power BI and modern data platforms while maintaining the governance, documentation, and compliance standards required within a global organization.

At JBT Marel, what we do matters. Our people make the difference, and their contribution drives our success.

Our purpose is to transform the future of food, guiding our vision to be the leading partner in sustainable food industry solutions. Partnership is at the heart of everything we do, enabling us to deliver exceptional, end-to-end solutions that build long-term customer trust.

Our values reflect who we are at our best:

• Serve with integrity
• Create with collaboration
• Grow with excellence
• Advance with innovation

We are committed to your development and offer opportunities that help you grow professionally and personally. You will work in an inclusive, international team culture where collaboration and innovation are key.

We're excited to learn how you can contribute to transforming HR analytics and reporting at JBT Marel. Apply now and help shape the future of data-driven people decisions.

📧 Questions? Contact: Maarten Krepel – [email protected] 

🌐 Learn more at:  jbtmarel.com

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Connect with Talent Acquisition Specialist: www.linkedin.com/in/maartenkrepel

Marel is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

Join us — and help shape the future of intelligent poultry processing through cutting-edge embedded vision technology.

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications.
These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.
All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.

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