Contract BA: Workday & HR Systems

International Executive Service Corps; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

McKinstry is seeking a mid-level Business Analyst to join on a contract basis, focusing on HR systems and Workday HCM. You will gather requirements, map processes, write BRDs, and support SR/defect resolution across People Enablement.

Your work-through workshops, stakeholder collaboration, and documentation will enable smooth Workday releases and ongoing improvements. This role is onsite in Seattle, with competitive hourly pay.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in a Business Analyst or HR Analyst role, with at least 2 years working directly in Workday HCM.
• Demonstrated experience gathering requirements, driving process improvement initiatives, and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Strong documentation skills with experience producing BRDs, functional specifications, SOPs, and process maps.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and validate business requirements from HR and operational stakeholders across end-to-end HR processes.
• Facilitate workshops and sessions to identify pain points and opportunities for process improvement.
• Develop process maps, user stories, and functional specifications for system enhancements.
• Conduct current-state and future-state analysis, gap assessments, and feasibility evaluations.
• Track and manage requirements through delivery with traceability and stakeholder alignment.
• Build and maintain relationships across HR, IT, and leadership teams.
• Produce BRDs, functional specs, use cases, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process maps, RACI matrices, and system documentation.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Workday HCM

BRD writing

Process improvement

UAT testing

Documentation

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

HRIS

LMS

ATS

Job description

McKinstry is seeking a mid-level Business Analyst to join on a contract basis, focusing on HR systems and Workday HCM. You will gather requirements, map processes, write BRDs, and support SR/defect resolution across People Enablement.

Your work-through workshops, stakeholder collaboration, and documentation will enable smooth Workday releases and ongoing improvements. This role is onsite in Seattle, with competitive hourly pay.