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Do not apply on the external career page. \nInterested in growing your career at Fanshawe College?\nFanshawe College thrives because of its people. We foster a culture of excellence and see opportunities to turn potential into impact. Leading with empathy, belonging, unity, learning and courage, we guide the learning journey of our students, ensuring they are ready for work and life, today and tomorrow.\nWorking at Fanshawe College\nFanshawe College is committed to the principles of hybrid work and may offer this option to employees whose work can be performed in an alternate location, without adverse impact to the operations of the College, inclusive of our Student and Staff experience. Confirmation of hybrid work options available to you will be clarified upon hire and may be subject to change based on the duties required of your position. Successful candidates will be required to perform work within Ontario and must be available to work on campus, as required.\nPosting Closing Date:\nOctober 29, 2026Campus Location:\nLondon, ONDepartment:\nWDS1 Workday SustainmentEmployment Group:\nAdministrativePay Details:\n$60.15 - $73.86 HourlyWorker Sub-Type:\nFixed term (Fixed Term)Time Type:\nFull timeRemote Type:\nHybridContract End Date:\nAugust 31, 2028Hours of Work per Week:\n37.5Job Description:\nNote: This is for 1 Temporary Full-Time vacancy to go until August 31, 2028 with possibility of extension. This position is deemed a critical vacancy.\nWork Mode: Hybrid - Occasional in-person work at our London, Ontario campus is required\nHours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\nWhy this Role is Important\nFanshawe College is advancing its digital transformation through the implementation of Workday, a modern cloud-based enterprise platform that is reshaping how we support our employees, finances, and future student services. Having successfully deployed Workday Human Capital Management (HCM), Finance, and Adaptive Planning, the College is now preparing to embark on the next phase of its journey with the implementation of Workday Student.\nAs Workday becomes the foundation of our administrative ecosystem, access to accurate, timely, and actionable data is more important than ever. To support this evolving landscape, Fanshawe has established a dedicated Workday Sustainment Team responsible for optimizing the platform, driving continuous improvement, and enabling data-informed decision-making across the College.\nWe are seeking a skilled Workday Reporting Specialist to join this growing team. In this role, you will play a critical part in transforming complex data into meaningful insights that support strategic planning, operational excellence, regulatory reporting, and institutional decision-making. Your expertise will help ensure that leaders across the College have the information they need to make informed decisions and maximize the value of our investment in Workday.\nReporting to the Director, Workday Sustainment this position provides specialized knowledge of Workday reporting and data analysis. The Workday Reporting Specialist is responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of custom and standard Workday reports and dashboards for end users and integration. This role has responsibility for leading the reporting effort as part of Fanshawe's implementation of Workday, they will assess the legacy reports against Workday delivered reports and in consultation with business and functional leaders provide fit analysis and recommendations. They will provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced reporting resources supporting the implementation.\nThis role ensures timely, accurate, and meaningful data is accessible to stakeholders across the organization to support operational and strategic decision-making. The specialist will collaborate closely with business stakeholders to translate business needs into Workday reports and dashboards.\nA customer focused approach, balanced with intimate data knowledge, is key to proactively identifying opportunities and translating business needs effectively. This role will also collaborate with the Institutional Research team to provide data and reports for enterprise-wide data analytics and dashboards that will improve decision-making.\nHow You’ll Make an Impact\nReport Configuration and Maintenance\nDesign, build, test, and maintain custom and delivered reports in Workday HCM and Finance modules\nCreate calculated fields, advanced reports, and dashboards to meet end-user and integration requirements\nEnsure data accuracy, security compliance, and alignment with reporting standards\nUtilize customer report design standards and report monitoring to ensure a consistent, trusted user experience and optimum report performance\nStakeholder Collaboration and Requirements Gathering\nCollaborate with key leadership and lead the enterprise reporting and analytics strategy\nPartner with business stakeholders to understand and document reporting needs\nTranslate business requirements into technical specifications for Workday reports\nEducate users on self-service reporting functionality where applicable\nCollaborate with Institutional Research or other departments as necessary to build capability for enterprise-wide business intelligence reporting\nData Integrity and Compliance\nValidate report data regularly to ensure accuracy and consistency\nSupport audit and compliance activities by delivering timely and reliable data\nApply appropriate security roles and access levels for report users\nSystem Optimization and Documentation\nAnalyze and optimize existing reports for performance and usability\nMaintain documentation for reports, calculated fields, and reporting logic\nStay current with Workday system updates and reporting enhancements\nFuture System Expansion Support\nParticipate in planning and implementing reporting functionality for the Workday Student (SIS) module or any future module to be implemented\nAdapt reporting solutions to support evolving organizational needs and systems\nContinuous Learning and External Engagement\nStay current with Workday releases and new reporting tools that can enhance the organization’s reporting capabilities\nUnderstand evolving business data analysis needs and proactively recommend solutions\nEngage with the Workday Community and other user groups to explore innovative solutions, gather best practices, and support troubleshooting efforts\nOther Duties as Assigned\nWhat You'll Bring\nPost-secondary four (4) year Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field with an emphasis on ERP systems or other related discipline; Post-secondary four (4) year diploma/degree with a combination of other relevant equivalent education and/or experience will also be considered\nMinimum five (5) years of experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with at least three (3) years of experience with designing and maintaining reports in Workday, specifically in HCM, Finance, and/or Student Information System (SIS) modules\nDemonstrated experience using Workday Report Writer, Calculated Fields and Composite Reports\nExperience with Workday Studio, EIB’s, Cloud Connectors, RaaS and BIRT reporting\nExposure to Student Information Systems (Workday or equivalent) is desirable or a willingness to grow in this area\nSound understanding of integration security groups and policies\nProven experience in troubleshooting complex 3rd party Integrations, EIBs ensuring source to target data movement is efficient with data integrity\nExperience consulting with technical and non-technical teams to help shape Reporting and Integration build/maintain requests\nExperience working with cross-functional teams in a collaborative environment\nExperience working in a large, multi-department organization\nExperience working in a unionized working environment would be an asset\nExcellent analytical, mathematical and statistical ability\nComprehensive knowledge of business analysis relating to ERP\nProficient with MS Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications (i.e. Share Point)\nHighly developed skills in collecting, organizing, analyzing, and disseminating information with attention to detail and accuracy\nAbility to collaborate with all levels of management and stakeholders, team orientated, and ability to build consensus\nSolution oriented and outcome focused \nExcellent communication skills, including writing and business presentations\nAbility to build relationships, including active participation in the Workday Community platforms, and relevant forums to enhance best practices\nWhat This Opportunity Offers\nComprehensive Pension: Join a defined-benefit pension plan (through the CAAT Pension Plan) that delivers predictable lifetime retirement income.\nProfessional Development: Learning is at the heart of the Fanshawe experience-for both students and employees. Our Organizational Development and Learning team offers a wide range of training and development opportunities to help you grow your skills and advance your career.\nInclusive, Meaningful Campus environment: Work alongside passionate colleagues in an inclusive culture that values diversity, drives student success, and connects you to the local community and campus life.\nReady to Apply?\nIf you're passionate about data, reporting, and delivering actionable insights, we'd love to hear from you! Submit your application by the specified closing date.\nFanshawe College uses Workday to manage recruitment and hiring processes.\nEducational Credentials\nWhile transcripts are not required for the interview, they are mandatory as a condition of employment.\nEquity, Diversity and Inclusion\nFanshawe College is an equal opportunity employer. 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