Workday Business Analyst (contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business and product stakeholders to gather, analyze, and refine business requirements.
• Configure and support Workday Absence solutions to meet organizational needs.
• Translate business requirements into functional system designs and configuration changes.
• SUPPORT development activities and validate solutions prior to deployment.
• Lead and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, test case creation, defect tracking, and validation.
• Analyze and troubleshoot Workday Absence issues and recommend effective solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional Workday teams, including HR, Payroll, Benefits, and technical integration teams.
• Maintain documentation related to business processes, configurations, testing results, and system enhancements.
• SUPPORT production releases and participate in ongoing product improvements.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including executive leadership.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience supporting Workday Absence in a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Lead Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong experience gathering business requirements and translating them into system solutions.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting Workday Absence functionality.
• Experience leading or supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.
• Deep understanding of the Workday Business Process Framework.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage executive-level stakeholders.
• Able to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting additional Workday modules such as: Payroll, Benefits, Core HCM, and Time Tracking.
• Experience supporting or partnering on Workday integrations.
• Previous Workday certification(s).
• Experience working in Agile or product-based environments.
• Experience supporting Workday tenants within large, complex enterprise organizations.