WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients, and communities.
Working at WPP means being part of a global network of more than 115,000 accomplished people in 110 countries. WPP has headquarters in New York, London and Singapore and a corporate presence in major markets worldwide.
We create transformative ideas and outcomes for our clients through an integrated offer of communications, experience, commerce, and technology.
WPP and our award-winning agencies work with most of the world's biggest companies and organisations from Ford, Unilever and P&G to Google, HSBC, and the UN. Our clients include 61 of the FTSE 100, 307 of the Fortune Global 500, all 30 of the Dow Jones 30 and 62 of the NASDAQ 100. WPP are the leader in the Bloomberg Gender Equality Index and 20th in the FTSE 100 rankings for Women on Boards.
WPP IT provides IT services for WPP, the world's largest communications services group. As a creative transformation company, WPP is helping its clients transform the future through extraordinary work. WPP IT is an integral part of that journey and we are proud to provide technology for some of the world's most creative brands.
Why we're hiring:
At WPP, technology is at the heart of everything we do, and it is WPP IT's mission to enable everyone to collaborate, create and thrive. WPP IT is undergoing a significant transformation to modernise ways of working, shift to cloud and micro-service-based architectures, drive automation, digitise colleague and client experiences and deliver insight from WPP's petabytes of data.
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Workday Report Writer to join our team in Chennai, India.
As a Workday Report Writer, you will be responsible for translating business requirements into actionable Workday reports, ensuring data integrity, and providing insights that drive business decisions. The role requires a deep understanding of Workday HCM.
Your primary responsibility will be to address Business-as-Usual (BAU) tickets, including incidents, service requests, and change requests. Additionally, you will collaborate with Change Projects to understand their reporting requirements, coordinate report delivery, and manage handovers from project teams. Your work will directly impact the organization's ability to make informed decisions by providing accurate, timely, and comprehensive reporting.
What you'll be doing:
- BAU Support and Incident Management:
- Manage and resolve BAU tickets related to Workday reporting, including incidents, service requests, and change requests.
- Ensure timely and accurate resolution of reporting issues to minimize business disruption.
- Ensure the accuracy and integrity of all Workday reports by conducting thorough data analysis and validation.
- Report Design and Development:
- Develop and maintain a wide range of Workday reports, including Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports, to meet business needs.
- Work closely with business stakeholders to gather reporting requirements and translate them into Workday reports that provide actionable insights.
- Customize Workday standard reports as needed to suit specific organizational needs.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Stay updated on the latest Workday reporting features and functionality, continuously improving your skills and the quality of reports delivered.
- Proactively suggest enhancements to existing reports and reporting processes to better serve the organization.
Proactively suggest enhancements to existing reports and reporting processes to better serve the organization.
What you'll need:
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree in information technology and equivalent work experience will be considered.
- Experience:
- Good experience in Workday report writing or a similar role.
- Proven experience in creating Advanced, Matrix, and Composite reports in Workday.
- Technical Skills:
- Highly proficient in Workday Report Writer and related tools.
- Awareness of Workday Prism and the ability to build and manage Prism pipelines is desirable.
- Solid understanding of data modelling and report optimization techniques.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a focus on delivering high-quality, accurate reports.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, managing multiple projects and deadlines.
Who you are:
You're open:We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are accepting: of new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.
You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or our people, our clients and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected.
You're extraordinary: we are stronger together: through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day.
What we'll give you:
Passionate, inspired people We promote a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
Scale and opportunity We offer the opportunity to create, influence and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry.
Challenging and stimulating work Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. Are you up for the challenge
WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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