Business Analyst; HR

Title: Business Analyst (HR)

Location: St. Louis, MO

Type: Contract

Duration: 9 months

Zip Staff is hiring a Business Analyst (HR) for our client, a major Midwest utility. As a Workday BA, you will bridge business stakeholders and technical teams - translating workforce, financial, and operational goals into scalable Workday configurations and enhancements.

• Lead discovery workshops to gather, document, and prioritize moderate-to-complex requirements; translate them into Workday configuration specifications.
• Map current- and future-state workflows and manage Workday business process flows.
• Configure and support Workday work streams such as HCM/Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation, Talent, Learning, Absence, Time Tracking, and Financials.
• Support UAT/QA, develop test scenarios, and troubleshoot system and integration issues.
• Help design Workday reports, dashboards, data loads, and security permissions.
• Support integrations, change management, and training; act as BA point of contact on Agile teams; partner with vendors and coach teammates.

• Bachelor's degree required (preferably mathematics, computer science, or business).
• 3+ years of experience with IT systems/projects, including Business Analyst experience.
• 3+ years in a customer-service-oriented and/or IT-related field.
• Familiarity with Workday architecture, business process frameworks, and at least one core module.
• Solid knowledge of business analysis principles, ERP/SaaS applications, and Microsoft Office.
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation, and change-management skills.

• 5+ years of Workday experience, including hands-on configuration, testing, reporting, or support of one or more Workday modules.

• Health Insurance.
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) + matching.
• Paid time off.
• Referral Program.

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