Manager

Summary:

The Workday Reporting Sr. Manager is responsible for driving the design, development, and ongoing support of Workday reporting and analytics. This role is a critical partner in enabling data-driven decision-making across HR, Finance, and other business functions. The position requires strong technical expertise in Workday reporting tools, experience building and leading reporting teams, and a deep understanding of adjacent systems and integrations, including Qualtrics, PeopleSoft, Tableau, and Snowflake. This role will be critical to establishing initial reporting roadmap, strong relationships with stakeholders, education of report users, and ongoing steady state delivery of the reporting service delivery model.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Workday Reporting Strategy & Deployment

• Lead the design, build, and delivery of Workday reporting solutions (Advanced, Matrix, Composite).
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to capture requirements and deliver scalable, efficient, and accurate reports.
• Drive adoption of Workday reporting by ensuring solutions are user-friendly, intuitive, and aligned with governance and compliance standards.
• Develop a Reporting Roadmap that supports HR Strategy and efficient use of reporting toolset

Relationship Management & User Enablement

• Build strong partnerships with business users to understand their reporting needs, challenges, and long-term objectives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor and reporting subject matter expert, guiding stakeholders toward best practices in Workday reporting.
• Establish standards, best practices, and governance frameworks for reporting development and maintenance.

Support & Continuous Improvement

• Support HR use of Qualtrics
• Provide ongoing support for Workday reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex reporting issues in collaboration with Application Managed Service (AMS), technical teams and end users.
• Stay current with Workday feature releases and proactively implement enhancements.
• Continuously evaluate and improve reporting processes, tools, and user education strategies.

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits.

Target Salary Range: $156,000 - $211,000 if located in Illinois Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email [email protected] (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and/or Experience:

Required:

• 7+ years of HCM reporting experience
• 5+ years Workday reporting experience (Advanced, Matrix, Composite, Calculated fields)
• Experience with Qualtrics, PeopleSoft, Tableau and Snowflake in an enterprise environment,
• Strong SQL and data modeling skills and ability to educate both technical and non-technical users
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively
• Ability to develop and maintain data governance and structure

Preferred:

• Certified for Workday Reporting
• Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Data Analytics, HR Technology or related field (or equivalent experience)

Other Skills and Abilities:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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