HR Systems Analyst – Workday & UKG Transition Lead

Kforce Inc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

HSA

FSA

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Kforce is seeking a Business Analyst for a contract role in Saint Louis, MO. The position supports a reorganization project impacting Workday and UKG, turning transition scope into clear business requirements, testing strategy, and a smooth hand-off to the business.

The role will collaborate with People Team, business and IT stakeholders to understand how each system, process and integration is affected, document requirements and ensure day-one readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5-8 years of experience as a business analyst, systems analyst or HR/Payroll systems analyst.
• Hands-on experience with Workday (HCM, Payroll, Absence, Compensation or Benefits).
• Experience supporting an entity transition, merger, acquisition or organizational change.
• Experience partnering with IT teams on system configuration, integrations and testing.
• Experience developing test strategies, test cases and supporting UAT.
• Expertise writing business requirements documents and functional specifications.
• Familiarity with Jira, Azure DevOps or similar project management tools.
• Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently with multiple stakeholders, build consensus and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Translate transition scope into clear business requirements and testing strategy.
• Partner with People Team, Business and IT Stakeholders to understand system impacts.
• Document requirements and define testing strategy for the program.
• Coordinate with Organizational Change Management for readiness on day one.

Skills

Analytical skills

Documentation

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field

Tools

Workday

Jira

Azure DevOps

JD Edwards

UKG / Kronos

Job description

Kforce is seeking a Business Analyst for a contract role in Saint Louis, MO. The position supports a reorganization project impacting Workday and UKG, turning transition scope into clear business requirements, testing strategy, and a smooth hand-off to the business.

The role will collaborate with People Team, business and IT stakeholders to understand how each system, process and integration is affected, document requirements and ensure day-one readiness.