Business Analyst (Workday HR/Payroll)

Overview

Process Analyst to support a high-profile initiative focused on evaluating payroll operations, governance, and related financial reporting processes following a major ERP implementation. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in payroll systems process improvement and stakeholder management. This consultant will serve as the primary coordinator and facilitator of a cross-functional team responsible for assessing current-state payroll processes, identifying gaps, clarifying ownership and accountability, and driving process improvement recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and drive execution across multiple stakeholder groups with competing priorities and limited availability.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and working sessions with leadership and subject matter experts.
• Document current-state business processes and develop future-state recommendations.
• Create process maps, workflows, governance documentation, and business process narratives.
• Identify process breakdowns, ownership gaps, and operational improvement opportunities.
• Develop project workplans, meeting materials, executive summaries, and status reporting.
• Establish governance frameworks and accountability structures to support ongoing operational success.
• Support stakeholder alignment and executive decision-making through structured analysis and documentation.
• Drive deliverable completion and maintain project momentum in a fast-moving environment.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Management Consulting, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholder groups.
• Strong process mapping and business process documentation expertise.
• Familiarity with payroll processes and payroll operations.
• Experience supporting ERP-related business process initiatives.
• Exposure to Workday or similar HCM/payroll platforms.
• Public sector or government experience strongly preferred.
• Experience creating executive-level deliverables, presentations, meeting artifacts, and workplans.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work independently and drive progress in ambiguous environments.
• Experience partnering with leaders and executive stakeholders.

Top Skills

• Project Management and stakeholder coordination
• Process Mapping and Documentation
• Payroll Process Analysis
• Workshop Facilitation
• Business Process Improvement
• Governance Framework Development
• HR/Workday Payroll

Pay

• $70.00 - $80.00/hr

Schedule

• This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA.
• This is a fully remote position.