Business Analyst III (HR)
About The Position
The Business Analyst III connects business stakeholders and IT delivery teams by translating business needs into clear requirements and process improvements. The role supports demand intake, business cases, prioritization, testing, and rollouts requiring IT participation, and validates outcomes identified in associated business cases. The position partners with HR stakeholders across areas such as employee core, payroll, compensation, and talent management, as well as with other business functions as needed. The role works with HR stakeholders and the Business Relationship Manager to define problems, validate assumptions, assess current and future processes, document requirements, and develop business cases. It also coordinates requirements clarification, user stories, test cases, user acceptance testing, rollout readiness, training, and communications with functional analysts, solution architects, and quality assurance. After implementation, the analyst assesses outcomes against success measures and identifies improvements, while technical troubleshooting and break/fix work remain outside the role. The position follows a 4:1 hybrid model: in office Monday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Fridays. The role reports to the Manager, Business Relationship.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Five or more years of experience supporting HR and HR-related systems, technology projects, and business processes while working on larger, very complex projects.
- Extensive knowledge of critical business processes and cross-functional business area experience.
- Ability to prioritize, organize, and work effectively on multiple complex projects or programs in a deadline-driven environment.
- Extensive experience in a highly collaborative environment requiring very strong communication skills.
- Practical working experience with fundamental Agile/system enhancement concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Experience with project management process groups.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex information clearly and simply.
- Customer service orientation and a strong problem-solving approach.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and interface effectively with all organizational levels, including senior leaders.
- Ability to build strong cross-functional relationships, think conceptually, and navigate ambiguity.
- Ability to manage diverse assignments and decisions that may require modifying standard procedures with enterprise-wide implications.
Nice To Haves
- Workday Core HCM certifications preferred.
- SAFe/Agile certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Partner with HR business stakeholders and the Business Relationship Manager on demand intake, problem definition, assumption validation, and current- and future-state process assessment.
- Document business requirements for HR demand intake requests, including employee core, payroll, compensation, talent management, and other HR-related areas.
- Help HR business stakeholders develop business cases describing improvement opportunities, scope, assumptions, value, and estimated costs.
- Facilitate and own requirements clarification and validation with Functional Analysts, Solution Architects, and Quality Assurance during backlog refinement, sprint and release planning, and delivery.
- Partner with HR stakeholders to document user stories and test cases that define requirements and testing scenarios.
- Facilitate user acceptance testing, validate results against acceptance criteria, and coordinate rollout readiness, training, and communications.
- Assess post-implementation outcomes against success measures, identify improvements, and clarify issue impacts for support teams.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans with highly company-subsidized premiums and up to $2,000 annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for the base plan covering the employee and dependents.
- 401(k) plan with up to 10% company contributions through a 5% match and 5% profit-sharing program, based on employee contributions.
- Up to 8 weeks of 100% paid new-child leave upon birth or legal adoption; birth mothers may receive up to 8 additional weeks of 100% paid medical leave.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for eligible tuition and fees.
- Scholarship program awarding up to $10,000 per recipient each year for eligible dependent children of employees and interns.
- Matching charitable contributions to qualified organizations of up to $1,000 per year per teammate.
- Paid time off for eligible full-time employees, with a minimum of 18 days per year based on years of service.
- 10 company holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
- Free beverages and snacks at all offices.
- Depending on the position offered, compensation may include discretionary annual cash bonus or commissions and equity incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
