Sr. HR Analyst and Reporting Specialist (Contract)

This role is a contract assignment at Palo Alto Networks. Contractors will not be employed by Palo Alto Networks but through our trusted staffing partners. Join Palo Alto Networks' Global People Operations Team as a Senior HR Data & Reporting Specialist (Contract), focusing on Talent Acquisition. You'll be the pivotal force in managing and surfacing data from Workday, Workday Recruit, Workday Prism to meet HR’s needs. This role demands a detail-oriented, technically adept professional who thrives on solving complex analytical and reporting challenges. Leverage your expertise in Workday, Workday Report Builder and Workday Prism, to design, develop, and maintain critical reports. Your ability to manage and report on sensitive data with professionalism, coupled with your strong communication skills, will ensure reporting requirements are accurately understood and executed. Drive data-driven decision-making, optimize reporting processes, and ensure data security and compliance within a dynamic global environment. Your contributions will directly impact the efficiency and effectiveness of our HR and talent acquisition strategies. Location - Bangalore, Karnataka Office (Hybrid - Reporting to office 3 times a week and 2 days remote) Duration - 9 months Your Impact: Architect advanced Workday reports and dashboards for real-time insights. Automate data workflows, reports and dashboards to enhance self-service. Translate stakeholder needs into actionable, data-driven HR solutions that address root cause challenges and prevent repeated requests for the same data, report, or analysis. Proactively identify data anomalies; implement robust data quality controls. Lead compliance reporting; ensure data security across HR systems. Collaborate with HRIS and IT to resolve complex reporting challenges. Innovate reporting methodologies; drive continuous improvement in HR analytics. Deliver clear, insightful reports that empower strategic HR decisions Optimize reports to improve performance and usability. Use Workday to its fullest via configuring and managing calculated fields, custom report prompts, and filters. Develop and maintain Workday Prism reports to allow deep analysis and cross-functional reporting, integrating data from Workday, Workday Recruit, and external systems. Design and deploy dashboards and reporting solutions using Workday Prism to improve self-service capabilities and facilitate decision-making at all levels of the organization. Qualifications : 6 years in HR analytics; expert in Workday, Workday Recruit with strong attention-to-detail. SmartRecruiters experience or SQL would be a plus. Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience Proven ability to build sophisticated Workday Report Builder solutions and extensive experience with Workday Prism for data aggregation, reporting, and analytics. Strong problem-solving skills; ability to analyze complex data patterns. Self-driven; thrives in fast-paced tech environments; proactive solution finder. Exceptional communication; ability to translate data and technical concepts into strategic insights for non-technical audiences. Demonstrated integrity; handles sensitive data with utmost confidentiality. Experience with API integrations related to HR data is a plus. High proficiency in English required. Information about Palo Alto Networks At Palo Alto Networks®, everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish — but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

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Posted Date: 4/30/2025