Business Process Analyst

Harvey Nash; O’Fallon (MO); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking a hands-on Business Process Automation / Power Platform Analyst to identify, design, and implement automations that reduce repetitive admin work and boost operational efficiency. You will work across Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365 to streamline processes.

The role combines business process analysis, workflow design, and Power Platform development, partnering with stakeholders to translate requirements into practical automation solutions and

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience with Microsoft Power Automate.
• Experience with Power Apps / PowerApps.
• Strong SharePoint and SharePoint Lists experience.
• Experience integrating Power Platform with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong understanding of business process analysis and workflow design.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Experience designing and implementing automated workflows.
• Experience with approval workflows, routing, notifications, reminders, and follow-ups.
• Experience creating or updating records through automated processes.
• Experience with workflow testing, troubleshooting, and implementation.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical automation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing business processes and identify repetitive manual activities that can be automated.
• Work with process owners and stakeholders to understand requirements, triggers, inputs, business rules, approvals, and expected outputs.
• Map current-state processes and design efficient future-state workflows.
• Design, build, test, and deploy automation solutions using Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365.
• Build automated approval, routing, notification, reminder, and follow-up workflows.
• Automate the creation of documents, folders, workspace structures, and recurring business artifacts.
• Create and update SharePoint Lists, records, metadata, and document libraries through automated workflows.
• Develop intake forms and applications using Power Apps and Microsoft Forms.
• Connect information and workflows across Microsoft 365 applications such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and Forms.
• Support automated governance, reporting, decision tracking, and operational workflows.
• Document requirements, process flows, business rules, solutions, and SOPs.
• Test workflows, troubleshoot issues, and refine automation solutions based on stakeholder feedback.
• Evaluate automation opportunities based on business value, complexity, implementation effort, and risk.

Skills

Power Automate

Power Apps

SharePoint

Power Platform development

Business process analysis

Workflow design

Requirements gathering

Governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, CS, Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Power Apps Studio

Job description

Harvey Nash is engaged to find a talented Business Process Automation / Power Platform Analyst for our client, a global leader in the Financial Services industry.

Business Process Automation / Power Platform Analyst

Location: O'Fallon, MO - Hybrid (3 days onsite/week)

Duration: 3 months

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on Business Process Automation / Power Platform Analyst to help identify, design, and implement automations that reduce repetitive administrative work and improve operational efficiency.

This role combines business process analysis, workflow design, and Microsoft Power Platform development. You will work closely with business stakeholders to understand existing processes, identify opportunities for automation, and build practical solutions using Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Analyze existing business processes and identify repetitive manual activities that can be automated.
• Work with process owners and stakeholders to understand requirements, triggers, inputs, business rules, approvals, and expected outputs.
• Map current-state processes and design efficient future-state workflows.
• Design, build, test, and deploy automation solutions using Power Automate, Power Apps, SharePoint, and Microsoft 365.
• Build automated approval, routing, notification, reminder, and follow-up workflows.
• Automate the creation of documents, folders, workspace structures, and recurring business artifacts.
• Create and update SharePoint Lists, records, metadata, and document libraries through automated workflows.
• Develop intake forms and applications using Power Apps and Microsoft Forms.
• Connect information and workflows across Microsoft 365 applications such as Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel, and Forms.
• Support automated governance, reporting, decision tracking, and operational workflows.
• Document requirements, process flows, business rules, solutions, and standard operating procedures.
• Test workflows, troubleshoot issues, and refine automation solutions based on stakeholder feedback.
• Evaluate automation opportunities based on business value, complexity, implementation effort, and risk.

Must-Have Skills

• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Power Automate.
• Hands‑on experience with Power Apps / PowerApps.
• Strong SharePoint and SharePoint Lists experience.
• Experience integrating Power Platform with Microsoft 365 applications.
• Strong understanding of business process analysis and workflow design.
• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
• Experience designing and implementing automated workflows.
• Experience with approval workflows, routing, notifications, reminders, and follow‑ups.
• Experience creating or updating records through automated processes.
• Experience with workflow testing, troubleshooting, and implementation.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical automation solutions.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Monday.com or similar work management platforms.
• Experience integrating third‑party platforms with Microsoft 365.
• Experience with automated document generation for Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, or similar artifacts.
• Experience creating automated folder/workspace structures.
• Experience with Power BI or operational reporting.
• Exposure to AI-assisted automation, AI Builder, Microsoft Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Experience with Product Operations, Product Excellence, governance, or enterprise operations.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies.
• Experience working with global or cross‑functional teams.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex business processes into simple, practical workflows.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Self‑directed and comfortable working independently.
• Ability to balance automation opportunities with business requirements and risk.
• Strong documentation and organizational skills.
• Comfortable working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple automation initiatives and competing priorities.
• Continuous‑improvement mindset with a focus on measurable business outcomes.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent professional experience in business process analysis, automation, business systems, or Power Platform development may be considered.

Ideal Background

The ideal candidate combines Business Process Analysis + Power Platform Development. You should be comfortable taking a manual business process from initial discovery and requirements gathering through process redesign, automation development, testing, deployment, and documentation.