Senior HCM Business Analyst

Senior HCM Business Analyst

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right—whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise.

As a Senior HCM Business Analyst, you will leverage your ERP experience to provide business analysis for our client's HCM modernization initiative.

We are looking for a Senior HCM Business Analyst to serve as the primary business analysis resource for our client's HCM modernization initiative, leading requirements gathering, process analysis, stakeholder engagement, and business transformation activities supporting a People Soft to Workday transition. This position will be full-time contract and onsite and is anticipated to run through December 2028.

Only candidates not requiring sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. Candidates must be within a 1-hour commute of New Castle, DE.

• Lead the gathering, documentation, and validation of business and functional requirements across HCM work streams including Recruiting, HR/Employee Data, Benefits, Time & Attendance, and Payroll
• Analyze current-state People Soft processes and design future-state Workday solutions, identifying gaps, opportunities, and risks
• Develop business requirements documents, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and use cases to support implementation efforts
• Support RFP development, vendor evaluations, and requirements matrix creation to assist vendor selection activities
• Perform data analysis, data mapping, and migration validation activities to maintain data integrity throughout the transition
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions with business owners, HR teams, and technical staff
• Present findings, recommendations, and requirements documentation to executive and senior leadership stakeholders
• Maintain requirements traceability from requirements gathering through design, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate with project leadership to align business requirements with project objectives and timelines
• Support user acceptance testing, test case development, and defect resolution activities
• Identify business process risks and requirements gaps and recommend mitigation strategies
• Develop training materials and support end-user training initiatives
• Contribute to RACI and RAID log activities from a business analysis perspective
• Support post-implementation reviews and process improvement recommendations

• 7+ years of business analysis experience with at least 3 years supporting HCM or ERP implementations
• Hands-on experience with Workday and/or People Soft including process analysis and requirements mapping
• Deep knowledge of HCM functions including Recruiting, HR/Employee Data, Benefits, Time & Attendance, and Payroll
• Ability to gather, translate, and communicate complex business requirements to technical and executive audiences
• Experience with data analysis, data mapping, and migration validation activities as well as with RTM
• Strong executive presence and ability to present to senior leadership stakeholders
• Experience developing business requirements documents, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and use cases
• Familiarity with RACI frameworks and RAID log processes
• Experience with SDLC, Agile, and hybrid delivery methodologies
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field

• Experience supporting People Soft to Workday migrations
• Background in public sector or government technology environments
• Experience supporting RFP development, vendor evaluations, and contract-related activities
• Familiarity with organizational change management and business process re-engineering initiatives
• Experience developing and delivering end-user training materials and sessions

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

$62-$67 per hour

The pay range for this position is listed above. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.