Senior Business Analyst

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to serve as the primary business analysis resource supporting the ERP Financial Management System (FMS) Modernization initiative. This position will be hybrid in Dover, DE
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• This individual will work collaboratively with executive leadership, functional stakeholders, and the Solution Integrator to ensure business requirements, business processes, data, and testing activities are well-defined, validated, and delivered on schedule.
• This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role for a Senior Business Analyst who thrives in complex, fast‑paced government technology environments and consistently delivers high-quality work within established project timelines.
• Lead the gathering, documentation, and validation of business and functional requirements across all Finance work streams including Budget, Pay to Procurement, AR, Billing, Projects / Grants, Assets Management, and GL.
• Analyze current‑state People Soft processes and design future‑state Workday solutions, identifying gaps, opportunities, and risks throughout the process.
• Develop, validate, and maintain business requirements, functional specifications, business process documentation, process flows, user stories, and use cases to support implementation readiness, Solution Integrator design workshops, and system configuration.
• Lead implementation readiness activities by identifying business process gaps, documenting business decisions, maintaining requirements traceability, and preparing implementation artifacts for Solution Integrator onboarding.
• Perform data analysis, data mapping, and migration validation activities to ensure data integrity throughout the transition.
• Consistently deliver high‑quality business analysis deliverables within established project timelines while effectively managing multiple priorities.
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions with business owners, Finance teams, and technical staff.
• Present findings, recommendations, and requirements documentation to executive and C‑suite stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the full project lifecycle – from gathering through design, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Project Manager and Functional Project Manager to ensure business requirements are aligned with project plans and organizational objectives.
• Support UAT planning, test case development, and defect resolution in coordination with the project team and system integrator.
• Identify and document business process risks and requirements gaps, recommending mitigation strategies to the project leadership team.
• Assist in development of training materials and support end‑user training activities as the project moves toward go‑live.
• Contribute to RACI and RAID log activities from a business requirements and process perspective.
• Support post‑implementation activities including lessons learned documentation and process improvement recommendations.
• Collaborate with functional leadership, project management, and the Solution Integrator to ensure business decisions, requirements, and deliverables are completed in accordance with the project schedule.

• 7+ years of Business Analysis experience, with at least 3 years supporting ERP Finance or ERP implementations.
• Hands‑on experience with Workday and/or People Soft, including process analysis and requirements mapping.
• Deep knowledge of Financial functional areas including Budget, Pay to Procurement, AR, Billing, Projects / Grants, Assets Management, and GL.
• Proven ability to gather, translate, and communicate complex business requirements to both technical and executive audiences.
• Experience with data analysis, data mapping, and migration validation.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to present confidently to C‑suite and senior government leadership.
• Experience developing BRDs, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and use cases.
• Familiarity with RACI frameworks and RAID log contributions from a BA perspective.
• Experience with SDLC, Agile, and/or hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading implementation readiness activities and delivering high‑quality business analysis artifacts within established project timelines.

• Experience supporting People Soft to Workday migrations.
• Background in public sector or government technology environments.