Business analyst; Workday

Senior Business Analyst

We are looking to fill a position as soon as possible as a contract to hire. We need somebody with proven Workday HCM experience and even better would be experience with Workday Adaptive Insights (workforce planning). This is a more senior role so seven plus years of Business Analyst experience is a must. While we might entertain a remote contractor, the strong preference is to have them in the St.

Paul office.

Description:

Responsible for the success of the Requirements Definition Process for assigned work with general supervision;

Elicit, analyze, specify and communicate business, system and implementation requirements;

Ensure the requirements are unambiguous and understandable by both business users and solution delivery teams;

Work with stakeholders to prioritize requirements effectively based on business value, risks and constraints;

Effectively communicate requirements conflicts to project leads, assist with conflict resolution;

Ensure that requirements are understood and approved by all stakeholders;

Manage requirement traceability and changes throughout the project lifecycle;

Ensure the test strategy and test plans adequately cover the requirements. Assist in defect resolution;

Measures and tracks quality of business analysis work;

Participate in determining how requirements will be approached and managed for a particular project following enterprise and division best practices;

Work with project leads to develop requirements work plans, identify task dependencies, develop estimates and determine resource skill requirements; support risk management and change management activities;

Identify, refine, and accurately articulate the business objectives and value proposition of assigned initiatives. Bring alternative perspectives and influence consensus among stakeholders;

Effectively verifies and validates requirements; ensures that all requirements support the delivery of business value, fulfills goals and objectives, and meets a stakeholder need;

Continuously strive to improve understanding of requirements techniques, processes and deliverables required to support successful project delivery. Embrace feedback and opportunities for process improvement;

Simultaneously support multiple initiatives as assigned.

Seven plus years working as a Business Analyst supporting Workday HCM and/or Workday Adaptive Insights (Workforce planning)