Lead Data Analyst

About us:

As a Fortune 50 company with more than 400,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.

Joining Target means promoting a culture of mutual care and respect and striving to make the most meaningful and positive impact. Becoming a Target team member means joining a community that values different voices and lifts each other up. Here, we believe your unique perspective is important, and you'll build relationships by being authentic and respectful.

Overview about TII
At Target, we have a timeless purpose and a proven strategy. And that hasn’t happened by accident. Some of the best minds from different backgrounds come together at Target to redefine retail in an inclusive learning environment that values people and delivers world-class outcomes. That winning formula is especially apparent in Bengaluru, where Target in India operates as a fully integrated part of Target’s global team and has more than 4,000 team members supporting the company’s global strategy and operations.

The People Analytics team's mission is to empower a data driven approach to HR and people decisions regarding our global workforce. We are uniquely positioned to provide unbiased insights to unlock value and drive outcomes and to enable and influence HR and business strategy.
 

The People Analytics Team

• Integrates into the business as strategic HR analytics partners and anticipates and uncovers stated or unstated
  needs.
• Uses our analytics expertise to test, measure, analyze, understand and answer various business questions
• Provide reporting to help inform on the current state of the business and help facilitate process at scale
  Connects our understanding across business and HR to deliver data driven products and solutions
  Provide meaningful insights and recommendations
   

About the role:
Our Data Analysts delve into data, tech, and math to glean business insights. They handle tasks like data wrangling, reporting, visualization, and modeling. This role focuses on Workday development, utilizing its BI features to improve theteam member experience and meet our decision makers where they are at, with insights in the flow of their work. Analysts operate in an agile setup, engaging in team ceremonies to meet goals. They employ product thinking to address partner issues effectively, managing the product life cycle. Additionally, they gain domain expertise and apply data management principles like metadata management and data lineage documentation.
 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Report Development: Design and maintain performant and efficient advanced reports, calculated fields, and custom reports.
• Dashboard Creation: Develop performant interactive dashboards and discovery boards to deliver clear,
  actionable insights.
• PRISM Analytics: Understanding of PRISM Workday product to integrate and analyze data from multiple sources.
• Data Validation: Implement rigorous quality assurance processes to ensure accuracy and reliability of reports and dashboards.
• Training and Support: Train end-users on Workday reporting tools.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with Workday enhancements to improve reporting processes.
• Data Expertise: Explore data sources to develop innovative metrics and measurement strategies aligned with business goals.
• Governance and Documentation: Ensure robust documentation of reports, calculations, code, and metadata, adhering to data governance principles to be a good steward of Target’s Workday platform.
• Strategic Influence: Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business problems into impactful Workday analytics solutions.
• Leadership: Ability to work independently to turn business problems into data solutions, lead agile ceremonies and serve as a thought leader and mentor for the team

About You:

• 3 year college degree is a must.
• 9+ years' experience in data analysis or master’s level education in business analytics, data science, or related disciplines.
• Proven expertise in Workday tools, including Report Writer, Dashboards, Discovery Boards, and PRISM Analytics.
• Preferred Workday certifications: Workday Pro HCM Reporting, Workday Pro PRISM Analytics
• Experience with Workday security models and role-based access controls to ensure data governance and privacy.
• Strong domain knowledge of HR data, processes, and its application in business decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across HR, IT, and business teams to implement and optimize Workday solutions.
• Self-motivated learner who actively engages in Workday Community forums and stays current with evolving technologies.

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