SR Business Analyst- Workday ERP Transformation

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionA large organization is in the midst of a multi year enterprise transformation, replacing a highly customized legacy ERP system with Workday. The current ERP environment has been in place for over two decades, and a comprehensive needs assessment and competitive RFP process led to the selection of Workday as the future platform. The program includes modernization of Finance and Human Capital Management functions, system integrations, data conversion, and process optimization aligned to best practices. Key Responsibilities Partner with business and technical stakeholders to understand business drivers and desired outcomes Elicit, document, and prioritize requirements for assigned Workday modules Analyze and optimize current state processes for future state design aligned to Workday best practices Collaborate on stakeholder register and RACI matrix development Work with vendors to identify and document application configuration requirements Develop use cases, scenarios, and detailed test scripts Track, prioritize, and support remediation of defects Maintain and manage RAID logs including risks, issues, actions, and decisions Provide regular status reporting, including effort and hours tracking Support Organizational Change Management activities such as readiness and training Key Deliverables Business analysis approach and schedule Stakeholder register and RACI matrix Prioritized business, technical, and configuration requirements Process improvement recommendations Use cases, scenarios, and test scripts Defect tracking and remediation documentation RAID register Ongoing status reports with hours burndownExperience as a Business Analyst within public sector or nonprofit environments Bachelor's degree, or an Associate's degree plus five additional years of relevant experience 5+ years of experience eliciting, documenting, and prioritizing requirements for SaaS systems Demonstrated Workday experience in Scheduling and Time Tracking, with a focus on work schedules Strong ability to document and improve business processes Must be local to the Twin Cities metro area Preferred Qualifications CBAP, PMI PBA, or similar business analysis certification Experience delivering training to diverse stakeholder groups Diverse and bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply Skills and Attributes Strong business analysis methodology and business acumen Excellent facilitation, elicitation, and process modeling skills Clear communication up, down, and across the organization Analytical, systems thinking approach Comfortable operating in large, complex transformation initiatives detail oriented, diplomatic, and effective in high change environments