Senior PeopleSoft HCM Business Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior PeopleSoft HCM Business Analyst with 10+ years of domain expertise to lead key functional initiatives for a PeopleSoft HCM v9.2 implementation and operational enhancement effort. In this role, you will serve as the core functional bridge between Payroll & Benefits business leads, technical developers, DBAs, and project managers—driving solution design, FLSA compliance, system configuration, custom reporting, and post-implementation support.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leads to analyze operational processes, map functional requirements, and author detailed specification documents.
• Maintain core product tables and lead the configuration and implementation of FLSA compliance within a large-scale enterprise setup.
• Create comprehensive test plans/scripts and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for all new functional deliverables.
• Develop custom database queries, formatted operational reports, and data extracts using SQL, SQR, and XML/BI Publisher.
• Define requirements for module-to-module integrations (Time & Labor to Payroll) and third-party vendor/financial interfaces.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting for system issues, helpdesk escalations, and off-duty batch processing support as needed.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ Years of hands-on Business Analyst experience supporting PeopleSoft HCM (v9.2) within large public sector (government) or enterprise organizations in the US.
• Domain Mastery: In-depth understanding of end-to-end Payroll processing, W-2s, state/federal tax reporting, complex Benefits configuration, and FLSA setups.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience with SQL, SQR, XML Publisher, and Oracle database structures; working knowledge of PeopleTools (PeopleCode, Component Interface, File Layouts).
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Soft Skills: Outstanding client-facing communication, self-motivated leadership, and a track record of cross-training internal teams.

Skills

• reporting
• database
• peoplesoft
• payroll
• sql
• enterprise
• benefits administration
• flsa