Business Analyst
Horizontal Talent

Join a dynamic global HR systems initiative where you'll help shape requirements for a Workday implementation across multiple regions. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented business analyst who excels at facilitating conversations, turning complex business needs into clear documentation, and helping teams move from ambiguity to action.
Responsibilities

• Lead requirements-gathering sessions with HR, Payroll, Talent, Recruiting, Technology, and regional stakeholders across global locations.
• Facilitate workshops to document current-state processes, country-specific needs, policy differences, and regulatory considerations.
• Identify gaps between existing processes and desired future-state solutions, then capture business impacts and decisions.
• Translate business needs into detailed, configuration-ready functional requirements, user stories, and supporting documentation.
• Create and maintain process maps, requirements documents, decision logs, traceability matrices, and country delta tracking.
• Coordinate across functional workstreams such as Core HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent, Compensation, Time and Absence, Payroll, and Learning.
• Support testing readiness by helping define test scenarios, acceptance criteria, and validation steps.
• Partner with implementation teams to clarify requirements, resolve open questions, and support issue triage during delivery.
• Communicate risks, assumptions, dependencies, and open items to keep the program aligned with milestones and timelines.

Skills

• 7+ years of experience in business analysis, functional consulting, or HR systems implementation.
• Proven ability to lead workshops and guide discussions with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong background translating business processes into clear system requirements.
• Experience supporting global HR, talent, recruiting, payroll, or workforce management initiatives.
• Excellent documentation, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive decisions, and work effectively in complex, changing environments.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and maintaining end-to-end requirements traceability.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting Workday implementations or large-scale Workday transformation programs.
• Familiarity with multi-country HR processes and regional requirements across Europe and APAC.
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments.
• Working knowledge of Workday HCM, Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent, Compensation, Payroll, Time, Absence, or Learning modules.
• Experience creating requirements for configuration teams rather than performing direct system configuration.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply if this opportunity aligns with your experience and interests.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $31 - $64 per hour based on qualifications and experience.

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