Workday Reporting Specialist - Temporary

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Working at Fanshawe College
Fanshawe College is committed to the principles of hybrid work and may offer this option to employees whose work can be performed in an alternate location, without adverse impact to the operations of the College, inclusive of our Student and Staff experience. Confirmation of hybrid work options available to you will be clarified upon hire and may be subject to change based on the duties required of your position. Successful candidates will be required to perform work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus, as required.
Posting Closing Date:
October 29, 2026
Campus Location:
London, ON
Department:
WDS1 Workday Sustainment
Employment Group:
Administrative
Pay Details:
$60.15 - $73.86 Hourly
Worker Sub-Type:
Fixed term (Fixed Term)
Time Type:
Full time
Remote Type:
Hybrid
Contract End Date:
August 31, 2028
Hours of Work per Week:
37.5
Job Description:
Note: This is for 1 Temporary Full-Time vacancy to go until August 31, 2028 with possibility of extension. This position is deemed a critical vacancy.
Work Mode: Hybrid - Occasional in-person work at our London, Ontario campus is required
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Why this Role is Important
Fanshawe College is advancing its digital transformation through the implementation of Workday, a modern cloud-based enterprise platform that is reshaping how we support our employees, finances, and future student services. Having successfully deployed Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Finance, and Adaptive Planning, the College is now preparing to embark on the next phase of its journey with the implementation of Workday Student.
As Workday becomes the foundation of our administrative ecosystem, access to accurate, timely, and actionable data is more important than ever. To support this evolving landscape, Fanshawe has established a dedicated Workday Sustainment Team responsible for optimizing the platform, driving continuous improvement, and enabling data-informed decision-making across the College.
We are seeking a skilled Workday Reporting Specialist to join this growing team. In this role, you will play a critical part in transforming complex data into meaningful insights that support strategic planning, operational excellence, regulatory reporting, and institutional decision-making. Your expertise will help ensure that leaders across the College have the information they need to make informed decisions and maximize the value of our investment in Workday.
Reporting to the Director, Workday Sustainment this position provides specialized knowledge of Workday reporting and data analysis. The Workday Reporting Specialist is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of custom and standard Workday reports and dashboards for end users and integration. This role has responsibility for leading the reporting effort as part of Fanshawe's implementation of Workday, they will assess the legacy reports against Workday delivered reports and in consultation with business and functional leaders provide fit analysis and recommendations. They will provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced reporting resources supporting the implementation.
This role ensures timely, accurate, and meaningful data is accessible to stakeholders across the organization to support operational and strategic decision-making. The specialist will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to translate business needs into Workday reports and dashboards.
A customer focused approach, balanced with intimate data knowledge, is key to proactively identifying opportunities and translating business needs effectively. This role will also collaborate with the Institutional Research team to provide data and reports for enterprise-wide data analytics and dashboards that will improve decision-making.
How You’ll Make an Impact
Report Configuration and Maintenance
Design, build, test, and maintain custom and delivered reports in Workday HCM and Finance modules
Create calculated fields, advanced reports, and dashboards to meet end-user and integration requirements
Ensure data accuracy, security compliance, and alignment with reporting standards
Utilize customer report design standards and report monitoring to ensure a consistent, trusted user experience and optimum report performance
Stakeholder Collaboration and Requirements Gathering
Collaborate with key leadership and lead the enterprise reporting and analytics strategy
Partner with business stakeholders to understand and document reporting needs
Translate business requirements into technical specifications for Workday reports
Educate users on self-service reporting functionality where applicable
Collaborate with Institutional Research or other departments as necessary to build capability for enterprise-wide business intelligence reporting
Data Integrity and Compliance
Validate report data regularly to ensure accuracy and consistency
Support audit and compliance activities by delivering timely and reliable data
Apply appropriate security roles and access levels for report users
System Optimization and Documentation
Analyze and optimize existing reports for performance and usability
Maintain documentation for reports, calculated fields, and reporting logic
Stay current with Workday system updates and reporting enhancements
Future System Expansion Support
Participate in planning and implementing reporting functionality for the Workday Student (SIS) module or any future module to be implemented
Adapt reporting solutions to support evolving organizational needs and systems
Continuous Learning and External Engagement
Stay current with Workday releases and new reporting tools that can enhance the organization’s reporting capabilities
Understand evolving business data analysis needs and proactively recommend solutions
Engage with the Workday Community and other user groups to explore innovative solutions, gather best practices, and support troubleshooting efforts
Other Duties as Assigned
What You'll Bring
Post-secondary four (4) year Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field with an emphasis on ERP systems or other related discipline; Post-secondary four (4) year diploma/degree with a combination of other relevant equivalent education and/or experience will also be considered
Minimum five (5) years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with at least three (3) years of experience with designing and maintaining reports in Workday, specifically in HCM, Finance, and/or Student Information System (SIS) modules
Demonstrated experience using Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields and Composite Reports
Experience with Workday Studio, EIB’s, Cloud Connectors, RaaS and BIRT reporting
Exposure to Student Information Systems (Workday or equivalent) is desirable or a willingness to grow in this area
Sound understanding of integration security groups and policies
Proven experience in troubleshooting complex 3rd party Integrations, EIBs ens