Workday Data and BigQuery Analyst

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across TV & Radio Broadcasting, Publishing and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, an extensive podcast network, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

We are embarking on an HR system implementation across Nine and searching for a seasoned Workday Data and BigQuery Analyst to deliver the data related activities of the project, ensuring a smooth transition of data from Nine’s legacy systems to the new Workday HCM Solution.

The Data Analyst will own the data extraction, cleansing, transformation activities to prepare data for load into Workday, including building out any relational models into BQ, as well as post-load validation activities as part of the Implementation. They will work closely with the Business and the System Integrator to ensure a successful data migration outcome.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the data extraction, transformation and post-load validation activities as part of the HCM implementation. This will involve extraction from Source Systems into BigQuery

• Work with the System Integrator and the Data Engineer to develop the data migration strategy 

• Work closely with functional and technical teams to prioritise critical data for loading into Workday HCM

• Work with relevant business SMEs to ensure that data is extracted from source applications into BigQuery, and subsequently provided to the System Integrator in the right formats to load into Workday

• Work with business SMEs to ensure they sign-off on the data from a business perspective

• Troubleshoot data issues and errors that occur throughout the various test load cycles and work with the business to resolve

• Develop data cleansing strategy and plan

• Partner with other parts of the business to develop corresponding data extract processes for migration

• Raise and communicate any data related risks

• Consolidate data extracts for migration

• Make modifications to the data extraction files

• Work with the business to review and validate data post load and obtain approvals as required

• Build logic to map data from source to Workday format for migration

• Create and update supporting documentation

• Perform technical data validation

• Assist with data cleaning initiatives

• Partner with technical teams (e.g., integration, reporting) to support data feeds and reporting needs

• Support the project team and business, building a trust relationship with ability to influence. 

Required Experience:

• Background in data analysis and transformation 

• Experience with Google BigQuery

• Experience in leading the data stream as part of a software implementation, ideally HCM

• Knowledge of HR data objects 

• Ability to develop a fit-for-purpose data extraction and transformation strategy and execution plan

• Ability to consolidate data from multiple source systems into the formats required for load into Workday

• Ability to think outside the box, in an outcome driven approach

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the Media industry would be advantageous

• Experience in an ASX-listed company

• Workday HCM experience or certification is a plus

Additional Information

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to be a key contributor to a transformational project with high business impact across Nine Entertainment. You will work in a dynamic, cross-functional team driving meaningful change using a best in class technology. 

If you are a payroll professional with implementation experience and a passion for process improvement, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.