Senior Business Analyst; HRIS & Payroll Migration

The Senior Business Analyst / HRIS & Payroll Migration Specialist will lead requirements development, compliance validation, and post-migration documentation for a large-scale HRIS and Payroll transformation initiative. This role is critical to ensuring federal compliance, data integrity, and operational continuity throughout system migration and stabilization.

This position is ideal for a senior-level BA with hands-on experience supporting complex HRIS and payroll migrations
, particularly within government, public sector, or highly regulated enterprise environments
.

• Requirements Management & Compliance
  • Elicit, analyze, document, and manage federally compliant business, functional, and technical requirements for HRIS and Payroll systems
  • Ensure alignment with federal regulations, labor laws, payroll tax rules, data privacy standards, and audit requirements
  • Maintain end-to-end requirements traceability across design, development, testing, and deployment
  • Partner with HR, Payroll, Legal, Compliance, and IT stakeholders to validate regulatory interpretations and system impacts
• HRIS & Payroll Migration Support
  • Support end-to-end HRIS and Payroll migration efforts, including legacy system analysis, data mapping, and future-state design
  • Document current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) HR, payroll, benefits, and timekeeping processes
  • Collaborate with technical teams to ensure accurate data conversion, validation, and reconciliation
  • Identify and mitigate risks related to payroll accuracy, employee data integrity, and compliance during transition periods
• Post-Migration Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive post-migration documentation, including:
  • System configuration documentation
  • Process flows and standard operating procedures
  • Data dictionaries and interface specifications
  • Compliance and audit artifacts
  • Ensure documentation meets federal audit and reporting standards
  • Lead knowledge transfer sessions for HR, Payroll, Operations, and Support teams
• Testing, Validation & Audit Readiness
  • Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), parallel payroll testing, and post-implementation validation
  • Validate migrated data against compliance rules and payroll calculations
  • Prepare documentation and evidence for internal, external, and federal audits
  • Track and resolve post-migration defects, discrepancies, and compliance gaps
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Act as a liaison between HR, Payroll, IT, vendors, compliance teams, and project leadership
  • Provide clear status updates, documentation deliverables, and risk assessments
  • Support change management and communication efforts related to system transitions

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Human Resources, or related field
• Proven experience supporting HRIS and Payroll migration projects
  , including data conversion and system transitions
• Strong background in federally compliant requirements and system documentation
• Solid understanding of HR, payroll processing, benefits administration, and timekeeping systems
• Hands-on experience with BRDs, FRDs, traceability matrices, and structured requirements methodologies
• Excellent analytical, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills

• Experience in public sector, government, or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with HRIS/Payroll platforms such as Workday, People Soft, SAP, Oracle HCM, or ADP
• Knowledge of federal payroll, labor, and data privacy compliance standards
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, and regulatory reporting
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, or HRIS-related certifications
• Federal Compliance & Regulatory Analysis
• HRIS & Payroll Systems Expertise
• Requirements Traceability & Documentation