"Report Development Team Lead"

Job Summary

The Workday Enterprise Solutions Team (WEST) is responsible for the administration and optimization of Workday and related systems for Finance, Human Resources, and Research Administration across the Universities of Wisconsin, while focusing on people, processes, and technology. The WEST Data and Reporting team supports data and reporting needs across the UW universities and the UW System through the development and maintenance of an enterprise data warehouse (the Enterprise Analytics Platform, EAP), Tableau dashboards, Workday reports, BIRT reports, Prism reports, Workday dashboards and discovery boards, and more.

We are seeking an experienced Reporting Team Lead to organize and lead the team responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing reports and dashboards in Workday and Prism Analytics. In addition to supervising your team of report developers, the person in this position will coordinate and manage a percentage of time dedicated to Workday report development from a selected group of individuals called the Reporting Cohort. This position will also serve as a trusted partner and expert in Workday reporting for WEST leadership.

To be successful in this position, you will need to intentionally collaborate with customers and peers across WEST and work to actively foster a respectful, inclusive and safe team environment.

Schedule will be determined with the selected finalist upon hire. The primary schedule will be during business hours on Monday through Friday beginning no later than 9:00AM CST and ending no earlier than 3:00PM CST. There is no expectation of on-call or off-hour work. However, during a critical outage, working off hours and weekends may be required.

Key Job Responsibilities

• May create and monitor the unit budget and approve expenditures
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
• Identifies, proposes, and implements new or revised information technology operational policies and procedures impacting the institution
• Contributes to report development when workload or complexity dictate
• Works actively to foster a respectful, inclusive and safe team environment
• Evaluates existing strategy and makes recommendations to information technology leadership for program enhancement
• Serves as the subject matter expert to unit leadership regarding information technology operations and functions
• Develops, plans, and directs staff implementation of information technology serving the institution

Department

Workday and Enterprise Solutions Team (WEST)

Compensation

Well qualified applicants can expect to earn between $115,000 - $140,000, with final salary based on experience and qualifications.

In addition to salary, this position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf.

Required Qualifications

• 3 years' experience supporting a technical team in at least one of the following: Direct supervision of student or professional staff or Leadership position without direct reports (e.g., Team Lead, Service Lead, etc.)
• 5 years’ demonstrated knowledge and experience in developing and maintaining Workday Reports
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in data quality and accuracy
• Ability to work collaboratively with customers and peers in a fast-paced, agile environment
• Effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Workday Prism Analytics
• Experience with Business Intelligence Reporting Tool (BIRT) in Workday
• Excellent organizational, time-management, and decision-making skills
• Experience with iterative, team-oriented practices (e.g., Agile, Lean, DevOps)
• Understanding of ETL best practices, data integration, data modeling, and data transformation
• Proficiency in identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks

How to Apply

To begin the application process, click the "Apply" button. Please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your related experiences and background as they relate to the qualifications and duties in this job description. Applications submitted without a cover letter will still be considered, but a cover letter is requested to more thoroughly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the qualifications outlined in the position description. Failure to adequately demonstrate experiences aligned with the required qualifications in either a cover letter or resume will result in your application not being considered for employment.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Please submit your application by January 11th at 11:55pm to ensure consideration.

Contact Information

Daniel McCusky, HR Generalist
daniel.mccusky@wisc.edu