Workday Prism Analytics Lead

Position Name : Workday Prism Analytics LeadLocation : India (Remote)Experience : Min 8+ yearsAbout Jade GlobalJade Global is a premier global IT services and solutions firm committed to helping clients drive business transformation through enterprise applications, AI/ML, cloud platforms, automation, and managed services. As a trusted partner for industry leaders across Hi-Tech, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Financial Services, we bring deep domain knowledge, agility, and a relentless focus on client success.About PositionWe are seeking a specialized Workday Prism Analytics Lead to serve as the primary Data Architect for our Workday ecosystem. This role is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of data ingestion and reporting—bringing external data (from legacy ERPs, ATS, CRM, or external benchmarks) into Workday to create a unified source of truth.The ideal candidate blends the skills of a Workday Functional Analyst with those of a Data Engineer, capable of building robust ETL pipelines, managing data governance, and creating high-impact visualizations for executive leadership.Key ResponsibilitiesStrategic Architecture & Project DeliveryData Pipeline Architecture: Design and build scalable ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) pipelines to ingest high-volume external data into Workday Prism.Data Modeling: Utilize the Workday Data Catalog to create curated Prism Data Sets. Perform complex data transformations (Joins, Unions, Group By, Filter) to blend external records with Workday Core HCM/Finance objects (e.g., blending Salesforce Revenue data with Workday Sales Compensation data).Advanced Visualization: Design and configure executive-level Discovery Boards and Composite Reports that visualize blended data, providing insights that standard Workday reporting cannot achieve.Security Architecture: Define and enforce Prism Security Domains, ensuring that sensitive external data (e.g., historical payroll or diversity benchmarks) is restricted to appropriate user groups.Solution Design: Partner with Finance and HR stakeholders to determine the /"Buy vs. Build/" strategy for reporting—advising when to use Workday Prism versus external data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift).L2 Support & Operational ManagementPipeline Monitoring: specific monitoring of daily scheduled data imports (API/SFTP). Investigate and resolve failures related to /"Bad Rows,/" API timeouts, or schema mismatches.Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and optimize slow-running reports or Prism datasets that exceed processing time limits. Refactor inefficient calculated fields or join logic.Capacity Governance: specific management of Prism Storage Capacity. Implement data retention policies, archive obsolete datasets, and optimize row counts to remain within licensed limits.Change Management: Perform impact analysis on Prism datasets during bi-annual Workday releases. Ensure that changes to Core Workday objects do not break downstream Prism mappings.Incident Resolution: Serve as the Tier 2/3 support point for /"Data Discrepancy/" tickets, investigating root causes where reported numbers in Prism do not match source systems.Required Skills & Experience:Workday Certification: Active Workday Prism Analytics certification (Pro or Implementer) is strictly required.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience).Workday Experience: 4+ years of hands-on experience in the Workday ecosystem.Prism Expertise: Minimum 2+ years of dedicated experience building Prism Data Sets, pipelines, and Discovery Boards.Data Engineering Skills: Strong proficiency in SQL concepts (Inner/Outer Joins, Unions, Case Logic) and data transformation principles.Core Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Workday Object Model (Business Objects, Fields, Instances) required to successfully map external data to internal IDs.Secondary Certification: Workday Advanced Reporting or Composite Reporting.Analytics Tools: Experience with Workday People Analytics (VIBE Central) or external BI tools (Tableau, PowerBI).Integration: Basic ability to read/debug XML, XSLT, or API logs.Analytical Thinking: Ability to translate vague business questions (e.g., /"Are we paying our sales team effectively?/") into concrete data models and visualizations.Attention to Detail: obsession with data accuracy and validation.Communication: Ability to explain complex data limitations or pipeline failures to non-technical stakeholders.Why Jade Global?Award-winning enterprise partner (Oracle, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Boomi, and more)Diverse global culture with over 2,000 employeesHigh-growth environment with opportunities for innovation and leadershipHybrid work flexibility and inclusive leadership culture

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