People Systems - Data Analyst (temporary) presso Great Hearts Academies

JOB SPECIFICATION

POSITION: People Systems - Data Analyst (temporary)

DEPARTMENT: People Operations

LOCATION: Hybrid / Phoenix Home Office

REPORTS TO: Director of People Operations

EEO Classification: Professional

FLSA STATUS: Exempt, Full-time Temporary

Position Summary

The People Systems Data Analyst will provide support to the People team (HR, Benefits, Recruiting, Professional Development, and Payroll) during the implementation of a new system (Workday). This individual will join a lean team, mid-implementation, and must be able to quickly discern and prioritize the appropriate efforts to support a successful implementation. This individual will work directly with SMEs, testers, and an external implementation partner to produce reports and support data conversion, testing, and integration work. An ideal candidate would be extremely attentive to data hygiene, able to clean data efficiently and decisively, but without compromising data integrity. This individual should be effective at navigating new and varying reporting interfaces across multiple systems for the purpose of this project.

This is a project-based role, intended to provide additional support to the People team during a system implementation.

This is a full-time, temporary, non-benefit eligible role, intended to support during a project through August of 2026.

Duties & Responsibilities 

• Perform manual data clean-up, manipulation auditing, and conversion

• Pull customized and standard reports from multiple systems

• Perform data analysis and produce customized dashboards in PowerBI and/or Workday

• Make strategic and/or architectural recommendations based on data analysis and business requirements

• Support end-to-end test scenarios during system implementation with attention to data accuracy

• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications, Competencies & Strengths

Education: A bachelor’s degree in a related field strongly preferred.

Experience: 2+ years of related experience, preferably in HR or Finance

• Advanced-to-Expert skills in Excel

• Customer-service mindset with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships at all levels of the organization

• Exceptional time management skills, able to efficiently prioritize and execute

• Superior written and verbal communication and presentation skills; oriented towards detail, thoroughness, and accuracy.

• Self-starter with the ability to work in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.

• Strong analytical thinking and creative problem-solving skills; ability to troubleshoot with little direction.

• Demonstrated history of integrity and ability to handle confidential and/or sensitive data.

Preferred:

• Strong understanding of HR/Recruiting compliance requirements and best practices (Payroll and Benefits are a plus)

• Strong working knowledge of HRIS integrations and data connections

• Experience with SQL and/or Workday reporting

Additional Requirements

Type of fingerprint clearance: Must be able to pass fingerprint background clearance.

Type of fingerprint clearance varies by state: Must possess or obtain valid Arizona Department of Public Safety Level 1 IVP fingerprint clearance card

Physical functions: Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching. May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.

Equipment used: Frequent computer use is required.

Travel required:

• Occasional in-person meetings may be required, typically in the Phoenix metro area.

• May need to travel locally to the various academies within the Phoenix metro area.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Great Hearts Academies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.