Workday Principal Business Analyst

The Job Title

Principal Business Systems Analyst

GIA is the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA is a global organization with headquarters located in Carlsbad, CA. GIA in Carlsbad boasts a 17-acre ocean view campus that accommodates approximately 600 of its 3,000 total employees worldwide. It offers many competitive health and commuter benefits that promote the well-being of its employees as well as that of the environment.  to learn more about GIA!

This position is located in Carlsbad, California at our corporate headquarters. We offer a hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office (subject to change), provided if metrics such as productivity and the quality of the deliverables are achieved.

• On-site cafe - affordable custom breakfast and lunch meals and Starbucks drinks!
• Economic friendly services - electric vehicle charging stations on-site
• Ergonomic assessments offered on-site and virtually

We foster an environment of autonomy, performance, and passion. Our team members collaborate extensively across various departments, providing high-quality service to internal staff, stakeholders, and the organization as a whole. We value initiative, cross-functional cooperation, and a commitment to excellence in all our endeavors.

• We offer competitive medical, dental, vision and matching 401-K plans (no vesting required)
• Paid vacation, sick and holidays, tuition assistance , commuter benefits

As a member of the Workday Global Business System team, the Principal Business Analyst will liaise with IT, Finance, and Human Resources. Endorse new technology and foster organizational readiness, ii.) Optimize Workday ERP efficiency, iii.) Enable continuous process improvement, iv.) Drive cost reduction, and v.) Facilitate organizational growth. Engage with the business to provide technical guidance and oversight in the translation of complex business needs into requirements that can be used to design and develop technology-based solutions.

Coach and mentor staff.

• Plans and directs the analysis of business problems to be solved with IT solutions. Works with the business to determine the core issue(s) that need to be solved and identifies opportunities to do things differently. Develop business cases that ensure benefits align to strategic and tactical business objectives.
• Captures functional business requirements by gathering, analyzing, and documenting requirements. Ensures system design fits the needs of the user.
• Designs, develops, configures, tests, maintains, and supports system solutions. Ensures the required outcomes are built, tested, and delivered.
• Using a strong understanding of business processes, services, and technology, identify opportunities for improvement, simplification, standardization, and automation.
• Assists in developing and maintaining a roadmap for business technology solutions.
• Manages projects/initiatives to ensure delivery of quality solutions on time and within budget.
• Responsible for coaching and guiding staff in business requirements gathering, as well as developing best practices in business analysis. May direct work of staff.
• Safeguard system access and security and support system audits.
• Partner with business leaders to align objectives and programs.
• Use GIA’s internal tools and become familiar with our unique development environment to provide superior custom-application.
• Drive stability and scalability within the operational support team.
• Provide guidance on best practices for data extraction and analysis.
• Collaborate with others to contribute to the success of our customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Flexibility
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  Ability to support a global enterprise including non-standard hours. Acuity for organizational change practices and behavior. Comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Problem solving: Works on significant and unique issues, where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles.
• Service orientation: Self-motivated to meet and exceed business requirements. Ability to build relationships to effectively understand and…