Business Analyst Consultant

Staffing Folks; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Madison, Wisconsin is seeking a Business Analyst Consultant responsible for gathering business requirements, designing complex systems, and performing data analysis. Candidates should have 8+ years in business analysis and at least 1 year of experience with Workday HCM. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of experience working in Workday HCM.
• 8+ years of experience in Business analysis.
• Experience in analysis, design, and/or administration of ERP access.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and documents business requirements.
• Designs and implements complex business systems.
• Provides guidance on project goals and technology components.

Skills

Business analysis

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Data analysis

Collaboration with stakeholders

Job description

About the job Business Analyst Consultant

This role is responsible for the following:

• Gathers, documents and communicates Business Requirements
• Maps or provides direction for the mapping of business processes using advanced process-mapping methodologies
• Makes recommendations in the selection of technology solutions to align with business strategies
• Designs, develops, and implements complex business systems and provides guidance to lover level staff on the design, development and implementation of complex business systems
• Provides advanced procedural and technical guidance to unit staff regarding technology usage and management
• Performs complex data analyses and reportingServes as a project lead for lower level IT staff providing guidance on specific project goals, outcomes, and technological components
• Serves as a subject matter expert to institutional and unit leadership on critical technology issues
• Helps educate and enforce Workday Security methodologies with other team members
• Coordinates, plans and executes testing efforts
• Provides end user support
• Uses a variety of project management tools to track and report status and progress.

Top Skills & Years of Experience

• 1+ year of experience working in Workday HCM
• 8+ years of experience of Business analysis
• Experience in analysis, design, and/or administration of ERP access
• Experience performing complex data analysis and reporting
• Experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders and cross functional teams to improve business processes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills — both written and oral — including the ability to communicate complex or sensitive information effectively
• Forward‑thinking; ability to ground conversation in a vision for the future versus constraints of the current state

Nice to have skills

• Experience working in a higher education setting
• Experience implementing Workday or other cloud ERP system
• Information Security experience
• Experience mapping business processes
• Experience making recommendations for the selection of technology solutions to align with business strategies
• General knowledge of HR/Finance/Grants compliance requirements