Senior Business Analyst, Data & Compensation

Fidelity; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity is seeking an experienced Business/Systems Analyst to support and modernize its internal HR data, analytics, planning, and compensation platforms. You will translate complex requirements into clear specs, user stories, designs, and testing strategies while collaborating with HR, Engineering, and design teams.

You will help drive efficiency and transformation, deliver enhancements, and contribute to the platform roadmap with strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 3+ years of Business Analyst and/or 2+ years of Systems Analyst experience.
• Experience with requirements gathering, documentation, and solution design.
• Experience with test planning, UAT execution, and defect management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience writing SQL queries, performing data analysis, and validating large datasets.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, pivot tables.
• Strong requirements elicitation, documentation, and user story writing capabilities.
• Ability to interpret business processes and translate them into system functionality.

Responsibilities

• Support Fidelity's internal HR data, analytics, planning, and compensation platforms.
• Translate requirements into functional specs, user stories, solution designs, and testing strategies.
• Collaborate with HR, Engineering, Design, and business stakeholders to deliver enhancements and ongoing platform support.
• Contribute to the future roadmap of enterprise HR platforms.
• Ensure successful implementation and adoption of platform capabilities.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Test planning

UAT execution

SQL data analysis

Advanced Excel

Data accuracy

Stakeholder management

User story writing

Translate processes to functionality

Platform dependencies awareness

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.

The Role

You will be a key player on the Enterprise HR Tools & Platforms team, supporting a suite of Fidelity's internal HR data, analytics, planning, and compensation platforms.

As part of a team focused on enhancing the digital experience for HR, Compensation, and business users, you will help drive efficiency, modernization, and transformation through technology. You will collaborate with business and technology partners to solve issues, deliver enhancements, provide ongoing platform support, and contribute to the future roadmap of enterprise HR platforms.

Working closely with HR, Compensation, Engineering, Design, and business stakeholders, you will translate complex requirements into clear functional specifications, user stories, solution designs, and testing strategies while ensuring successful implementation and adoption of platform capabilities.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience


• Minimum 3+ years of Business Analyst and/or 2+ years of Systems Analyst experience


• Experience with requirements gathering, documentation, and solution design


• Experience with test planning, UAT execution, and defect management


• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail and data accuracy


• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills


• Experience writing SQL queries, performing data analysis, and validating large datasets


• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, comparison formulas, and pivot tables


• Strong requirements elicitation, documentation, and user story writing capabilities


• Ability to interpret business processes and translate them into system functionality, configurations, and scalable workflows


• Strong analytical thinking with the ability to conduct root cause analysis and develop sustainable solutions


• Ability to break down complex concepts into smaller components and communicate them effectively to technical and non-technical audiences


• Ability to understand platform dependencies and anticipate downstream impacts across systems and processes


• Comfortable asking questions, challenging assumptions, and connecting data, process, policy, and technology to drive effective solutions


• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trusted partnerships across business and technology teams


• Ability to provide technical guidance to team members and facilitate solution discussions, workshops, and internal meetings


• Proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement, process optimization, and user experience enhancement

Nice to haves

• Experience with compensation planning processes, including merit, bonus, eligibility, and budget planning


• Experience with HR platform integrations, data mappings, and security models


• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools such as Power BI, or similar platforms.


• Understanding Software development Life cycle and best practices.


• Understanding of data governance principles and HR data security best practices


• Experience working in a platform operating model or multi-squad environment


• Experience supporting enterprise HR cloud-based technologies

Fidelity's Onsite Working Model

Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.

Certifications

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Business Analysis Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.