Business Analyst

The Pennsylvania State University • University Park, FL

12h • Remote

About The Position

Penn State IT is seeking two Business Analysts to support key Workday functional areas: Workday Payroll, Benefits, Timekeeping, and Absence Team or Workday Recruiting and Talent Team. The Business Analyst serves as a strategic liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, analyzing business needs, identifying opportunities for process improvement, and translating business requirements into effective Workday solutions. This position plays a critical role in enhancing HR technology capabilities, supporting operational excellence, and ensuring that Workday solutions align with university business objectives and compliance requirements. Experience supporting Workday as a business analyst is preferred. Candidates with significant business analyst experience supporting comparable enterprise HRIS platforms (e.g., Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft HCM, or UKG Pro) and the ability to quickly learn new systems are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in business analysis methodologies and frameworks.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Experience with business process modeling tools and requirements management software.
• Bachelor's Degree
• 6+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as Business Analyst - Senior Professional)
• 3+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted (if filled as Business Analyst - Advanced Professional)
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting Workday as a business analyst is preferred.
• Candidates with significant business analyst experience supporting comparable enterprise HRIS platforms (e.g., Oracle HCM Cloud, SAP SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft HCM, or UKG Pro) and the ability to quickly learn new systems are encouraged to apply.
• Familiarity with Jira or comparable tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Human Resources, Payroll, Benefits, Talent Acquisition, and other university stakeholders to understand business objectives, challenges, and operational needs.
• Elicit, document, analyze, and validate business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Develop business process flows, use cases, user stories, functional specifications, and other project documentation.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Ensure requirements are clearly communicated and understood by technical teams.
• Translate complex business needs into actionable Workday configuration and enhancement requirements.
• Collaborate with data and analytics teams to define reporting requirements.
• Support Workday business processes, integrations, reporting, security, and system enhancements within assigned functional areas.
• Collaborate with functional and technical teams to evaluate system capabilities and recommend improvements.
• Assist with Workday releases by assessing impacts, testing new functionality, and supporting implementation activities.
• Identify opportunities to optimize business processes using delivered Workday functionality and best practices.
• Analyze current-state and future-state business processes.
• Conduct gap analyses and recommend innovative solutions that improve efficiency, user experience, and data quality.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across HR operations and technology platforms.
• Develop recommendations that align with university policies, compliance requirements, and strategic goals.
• Participate in and lead business analysis activities for Workday projects and enhancements.
• Collaborate with project managers, system administrators, and technical teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), test planning, defect resolution, and deployment activities.
• Build effective working relationships with HR leaders, business partners, IT teams, and external vendors.
• Act as a trusted advisor by delivering data-driven insights and solution-oriented recommendations.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package for full-time employees
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Robust retirement plans
• Substantial paid time off which includes holidays, vacation and sick time
• Generous 75% tuition discount, available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior