ERP Reporting & Analytics Lead

Department Data Mgt,Integration&Analytics
Category Information Technology
Job Type Full-Time

Overview

Princeton University is seeking an experienced Reporting and Analytics Lead to drive readiness, planning, and implementation of reporting for a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system across Human Capital Management (HCM), Finance, and Academic (Student) systems. This role will provide functional and technical expertise for data and reporting within modern cloud-based ERP systems and will establish the ERP reporting strategy, define requirements, and successfully deliver self-service reporting from within the ERP. This critical role will ensure that ERP reporting fits within Princeton's overall data strategy including reporting best practices and data governance.

The ERP Reporting and Analytics Lead will work closely with the ERP Program team, functional units, reporting users, and implementation consultants to deliver ERP reporting aligned with functional objectives.

This is a 2 year, benefits-eligible term appointment with a possibility of transitioning to an ongoing position after funding approval.

This position is hybrid role.

Responsibilities

Reporting Strategy and Leadership:

• Working with the readiness consulting partner, UDO, functional and Information Technology (IT) leaders, define the ERP reporting strategy and approach, aligning with institutional data strategy and related initiatives including the Analytics Hub
• Incorporate the reporting strategy into ERP planning, reporting readiness, and implementation activities across ERP modules and business processes
• Direct the gathering, analysis, and prioritization of reporting requirements from stakeholders and functional teams to develop an ERP reporting implementation roadmap
• Collaborate with UDO colleagues, data stewards, and implementation partners to establish data collection and quality standards in support of ERP conversion and reporting, design master data, structure and taxonomy that represents the institution and enables roll up reporting, develop role-based access models for reporting, and ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines

Reporting Management and Implementation:

• Lead the creation and maintenance of a prioritized future state reporting inventory based on the ERP reporting roadmap
• Lead and guide an ERP project reporting sub-team, including functional analysts and report developers (internal and consulting), to design and develop reports and dashboards within the ERP software to support operational and management reporting for business process and user needs
• Establish and implement quality control for all ERP report development activities, ensuring accuracy and alignment with functional objectives as well as on-time delivery
• Proactively identify and resolve ERP reporting issues, risks, and dependencies
• Mentor ERP reporting developers, providing skills development to ensure consistent application of the report development lifecycle across ERP modules including report and dashboard design standards; accessing ERP data structures for report development, all phases of testing including user acceptance testing; and effective knowledge transfer from implementation partners
• Ensure compliance with institutional data governance, security, and privacy standards

Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:

• Communicate ERP reporting concepts, requirements, and updates to stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Working with implementation partners, delivering training to ERP report developers in the functional units, and users of ERP self-service reporting at implementation
• Stay current with ERP reporting tools and industry best practices to continuously improve reporting capabilities

Qualifications

• 7+ years of demonstrated experience implementing ERP reporting from readiness, requirements, implementation, through go-live
• At least 4 years recent experience delivering cloud ERP reporting using native ERP reporting tools (e.g. Oracle Cloud ERP, Workday, or similar cloud ERP platforms)
• Expertise with current cloud-based ERP data structures and native reporting tools
• Proven experience leading reporting project teams in the design and implementation of self-service reporting for enterprise ERP initiatives including training and mentoring report developers across ERP functions
• Strong background in information architecture, best practice reporting methodology and standards
• Knowledge of data governance including quality standards, security and access models, and compliance requirements
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) and collaborate with a diverse set of stakeholders including functional, technical, management and end-users
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability and desire to work in a rigorous, collaborative, project-based environment
• Experience with waterfall and agile project approaches
• When provided with access to personal, proprietary and/or otherwise confidential data, maintains such data in the strictest confidence and follows procedures to ensure privacy, security and proper use of data
• Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience implementing native reporting in Oracle Cloud or Workday
• Experience working on higher education ERP reporting implementations