Senior PeopleSoft HCM/Payroll BA (Contract)

Executive Office of Technology Services and Security; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support the HR/CMS PeopleSoft HCM suite. The role requires strong functional and technical expertise in HR and payroll processes, data analysis, interfaces, and testing.

The Senior Business Analyst will partner with business stakeholders, developers, and implementation partners to translate complex HR requirements into scalable, compliant solutions across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Five+ years as a Business Analyst in enterprise applications, including requirements analysis, functional design, and application testing.
• Strong functional knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM (HR/CMS), including Core HR, payroll operations, system configuration, business processes, and production support.
• Experience supporting PeopleSoft environments, including configuration changes, interfaces, integrations, reporting, release activities, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in SQL for data analysis, validation, reconciliation, and troubleshooting, with working knowledge of PeopleSoft Data Mover and its use in data migration and system support activities.
• Experience supporting enterprise HR and payroll processes, including payroll processing, data reconciliation, exception handling, and end-to-end business process validation.
• Demonstrated experience gathering and translating business requirements into functional specifications, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Experience developing and executing test plans and scripts, coordinating user acceptance testing, tracking defects, and validating system changes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate functional and technical issues and coordinate resolution across teams.
• Knowledge of SDLC methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical teams.
• Ability to develop clear functional documentation, training materials, and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Apply functional and technical knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM, including Core HR, Payroll, system configuration, and business processes, to support application operations and enhancements.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements; perform business process and fit-gap analysis; and develop functional specifications, process flows, and configuration requirements.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, PeopleSoft technical teams, developers, and implementation partners to clarify requirements, facilitate design discussions, and ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Support PeopleSoft configuration changes, application enhancements, interfaces, integrations, reporting, and release activities across application environments.
• Perform data analysis, mapping, validation, and reconciliation to support data conversion, system integrations, and reporting. Use SQL and PeopleSoft tools, as appropriate, to investigate data issues and verify accuracy.
• Develop and execute test plans, scenarios, and scripts for system, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT), including end-to-end HR and payroll process validation.
• Document and track defects, analyze test results, coordinate issue resolution, and validate fixes with business and technical teams.
• Support PeopleSoft production operations, including payroll processing, batch scheduling, interface monitoring, incident triage, and troubleshooting of functional and technical issues.
• Develop and maintain functional documentation, test artifacts, and operational procedures. Support user training, knowledge transfer, and change management activities.
• Ensure functional solutions and business processes align with applicable security, privacy, accessibility, data confidentiality, and EOTSS standards and policies.
• Track and communicate project status, risks, issues, and dependencies to stakeholders and project leadership. Support application deployments and post-deployment stabilization activities.

Skills

PeopleSoft HCM

SQL

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Testing & UAT

Analytical problem solving

Tools

PeopleTools

Integration Broker

Process Scheduler

Query Manager

SQR

PeopleSoft Data Mover

Job description

Executive Office of Technology Services and Security (EOTSS) in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support the HR/CMS PeopleSoft HCM suite. The role requires strong functional and technical expertise in HR and payroll processes, data analysis, interfaces, and testing.

The Senior Business Analyst will partner with business stakeholders, developers, and implementation partners to translate complex HR requirements into scalable, compliant solutions across the enterprise.