Principal Business Intelligence Analyst

Company: Workday, Inc.
Location: Pleasanton
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

Your work days are brighter here.At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.About the TeamWorkday's Business Operations organization is accelerating our company-wide data & analytics efforts to drive data-driven decisions and ultimately contribute to Workday's growth. We work to provide accurate, consistent, and insightful reporting and analysis to key leaders and functions across the company. Join our team as we aim to deliver exciting new user-centered, predictive, and prescriptive reporting analytics at Workday!About the RoleAs a Senior / Principal Business Intelligence Analyst, you will design, develop, enhance, and optimize all BI solutions within the Enterprise Data & Analytics team, and specifically focus on corporate reporting initiatives. - For each project, you will form a scrum team with a Business Intelligence Program Manager and Analytics Data Specialist.Responsibilities -

• Participate in user interviews and requirements gathering sessions led by Program Manager to deeply understand what business problems we are trying to solve, key questions to be answered by the reporting tool, and how the tool will fit into the business process to be supported.
• Design elegant and easy-to-understand visualizations using data viz best practices, and seek feedback on designs.
• Build dashboards using BI best practices to reduce file size, refresh time, and load time, and to make dashboard coding easy to follow for other team members.
• Partner with Analytics Data Specialist to provide inputs on new or modified business views needed in the data warehouse.
• Thoroughly QA new and modified dashboards for accuracy and functionality.
• Update and maintain existing dashboards as needed. Troubleshoot and resolve access or data quality issues reported by users.
• Follow Agile methodology, including sprint planning and review meetings, daily stand-ups, and following epics and stories written by Program Manager.About YouBasic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science (or related field) or equivalent experience required. -
  • 8+ years professional experience.
  • 5+ years as a Business Intelligence Analyst or related role.
  • 3+ years working in Tableau Desktop and publishing to Tableau Server required.
  • Experience building reports and dashboards in Tableau with SFDC and SQL (intermediate to advanced) for senior leadership consumption
  • Excellent user experience design and data visualization skills.
  • Great teamwork and interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent problem solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal).Other Qualifications
    • Strong understanding of corporate metrics, particularly in a SaaS or enterprise software B-to-B model is highly desired.
    • Experience working with Corporate, Sales, CX, and/or Marketing Operations preferred
    • Ability to juggle multiple projects and organize time effectively. Project management experience is highly preferred.
    • Experience with Agile methodology preferred.
    • Experience with Alteryx or other data modeling tools preferred.
    • Takes initiative and tackles challenges with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.#LI-SB3As a federal contractor, -Workday -is -requiring -all new hires -to verify -that -they -are -fully-vaccinated against COVID-19 -within 72 hours of -beginning employment with Workday, consistent with applicable law. -Workday -is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are not vaccinated due to a sincerely held religious belief, medical reasons, or other legally-protected reason should contact - -to explore what, if any, reasonable accommodations or exemptions Workday is able to offer.Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!

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