Business Analysis Manager ( Workforce Management & Payroll Systems)

Stryker; Newbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stryker is seeking a Business Analysis Manager to partner with Global HR, Payroll, and Operations, aligning UKG and ADP capabilities with business objectives. You will manage workforce management and payroll platforms across production countries and future deployments.

You will own UKG/ADP domains, drive roadmaps, deliver scalable, compliant solutions, and collaborate with HR, IT, and vendors to optimize processes, support audits, and ensure long-term support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years supporting HR, payroll, workforce management, or enterprise systems.
• Experience managing enterprise platforms in production, including governance and continuous improvement.
• Ability to drive process improvements, influence stakeholders, and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with roadmap planning, release management, and feature delivery.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage UKG and ADP functional domains to align with business needs.
• Drive workforce management and payroll technology roadmap and expansions.
• Lead platform roadmaps and collaborate across teams for scalable solutions.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and vendors to identify process improvements.
• Plan and prioritize system enhancements in line with priorities and resources.
• Serve as liaison between business and technical teams for workforce management and payroll.
• Support production countries through issue resolution and governance activities.
• Provide functional design support for future country implementations.
• Collaborate across HR tech ecosystem (UKG, ADP, Workday, integrations).
• Support audits, compliance, and documentation efforts.
• Document requirements, configurations, testing, and operations for long-term support.

Skills

HR systems

Process improvement

Roadmap planning

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

UKG Pro

UKG Workforce Management

ADP GlobalView

ADP Workforce Now

Azure DevOps

Job description

As Business Analysis Manager (BAM), you will partner closely with Global HR, Payroll, and Operations teams to align UKG and ADP capabilities with business objectives. You will serve as a key contributor in the ongoing management, optimization, and expansion of our workforce management and payroll platforms, supporting both countries operating in production and future deployment initiatives.

What You Will Do:

• Own and manage UKG and ADP functional domains, ensuring alignment with business goals and operational needs.
• Drive the workforce management and payroll technology roadmap, balancing support, enhancements, compliance requirements, and future expansion initiatives.
• Own platform roadmaps, drive continuous improvement, and collaborate across business and technical teams to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient solutions.
• Partner with HR, Payroll, Operations, IT, and vendors to identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and optimization.
• Lead planning and prioritization of system enhancements in alignment with business priorities and available resources.
• Act as primary liaison between business and technical teams for workforce management and payroll initiatives.
• Support production countries through issue resolution, root cause analysis, enhancement delivery, and governance activities.
• Provide functional expertise for future country implementations, including solution design, testing, and transition-to-support planning.
• Collaborate across the HR technology ecosystem, including UKG, ADP, Workday, and related integrations.
• Support audits, compliance activities, and documentation requirements.
• Document requirements, configurations, testing, and operational processes to ensure long-term supportability.

Minimum Qualifications (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree required or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of professional experience supporting HR, payroll, workforce management, or enterprise business systems.
• Experience managing enterprise platforms in a production environment, including enhancements, support, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements, influence stakeholders, create scalable solutions, and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience participating in roadmap planning, release management, and feature delivery activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Strongly desired):

• Experience with UKG Pro, UKG Workforce Management, ADP GlobalView, ADP Workforce Now, or related workforce management/payroll platforms.
• Experience supporting global workforce management, time, attendance, or payroll processes.
• Experience supporting multi-country deployments and global operations.
• Experience working with third-party vendors and implementation partners.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Azure DevOps.
• Experience in a regulated industry environment.

United Kingdom Pay Ranges:

• United Kingdom: £59,900 - £99,800 GBP Annual

Ireland Pay Ranges:

• Ireland: €66,000 - €109,000 EUR Annual

At Stryker, we believe transparency helps candidates make confident decisions about their next career step. Compensation is an important part of that process and we want to be clear about how pay is determined. The compensation information posted for this role may be presented as a salary range or a fixed amount depending on the role. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for incentive compensation (such as bonus and/or commissions where applicable), along with Stryker's comprehensive benefits package.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.