Workday Business Systems Analyst

Job Description

At UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, we know why we come to work.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Workday Business System Analyst at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, Illinois office.

The Workday Business System Analyst is responsible for developing and managing custom reports and dashboards within Human Capital Management (HCM) for UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement organizations. The analyst initiates business as usual type changes and develops reports and dashboards that provide insights and data analysis to support decision-making and meet the reporting needs of the organizations.

UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement

At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

What you’ll learn and achieve:

As the Workday Business System Analyst, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Design, develop, test, and implement custom Workday reports and dashboards using tools such as Report Writer, Report Designer, and Prism Analytics.

• Translate business requirements into accurate, actionable reports by understanding data sources and stakeholder needs.

• Generate and analyze HR data and metrics to provide insights that support strategic decision-making.

• Collaborate with stakeholders, such as managers, HCM teams, or executives, to understand their reporting needs and translate them into meaningful reports and dashboards.

• Ensure report accuracy and data integrity through regular reviews, updates, and adherence to data governance best practices.

• Stay current with Workday updates, industry trends, and emerging technologies to enhance reporting capabilities and leverage new features, ensuring the integrity and security of data used in reports and dashboards.

• Validate and reconcile data from multiple sources to maintain reliability and consistency.

• Create and maintain documentation for report specifications and processes; provide training and user guides to support report usage.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including HR, finance, IT, and other stakeholders to gather requirements, align reporting with organizational goals, and ensure clear communication for issue resolution and progress updates.

• Document and execute routine HR-related requests adhering to standard change control processes.

• Perform other duties as directed.

What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do.

• People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require.

• Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good.

• Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs.

• Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive.

What makes you a great fit:

While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes:

• Proficiency in data analysis, reporting, calculated fields, and visua