Gates Foundation
Nonprofit
SeniorBusinessSystemsAnalyst,HR&Payroll
“Senior Business Systems Analyst, HR & Payroll at Gates Foundation. Skills: Workday, HR, Payroll, Business Systems Analysis. Understand customer needs. Advise on continuous improvement”
What You'll Achieve.
Unleash the power of digital platforms to better support the core work of the foundation; Accelerate the achievement of our goals; Amplify the impact Gates Foundation can have on the world; Enable streamlined foundation-wide business processes supporting the HR and Payroll function(s); Ensure delivery of requirements to reach project goals; Foster collective success; Result in a highly maintainable and supportable solution; Ensure efficient support response and resolutions
Industry & Context.
Translate business process requirements into modern, scalable, and secure application solutions; Assess solution options; Options analysis; Solutions design; Issue resolution
Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship, Background check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's Degree with 15+ years’ experience relative to this position, Expertise in Workday configuration and support, Expertise in designing and configuring business process solutions within HR and Payroll applications, Deep understanding of HR and Payroll business processes, Proven track record in business requirements elicitation techniques, translation to functional and non-functional technical requirements, options analysis, solutions design, story writing, test planning, change management and operations support, Experience with implementing non-ERP solutions, including bolt-on applications and system-to-system integrations, Understanding of Agile delivery, software development lifecycle, and project management processes, Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship
Nice to Have
Workday implementation experience
What You'll Do.
Understand customer needs
Advise on continuous improvement
Lead engagement with business partners
Analyze business requirements
Communicate system implications
Lead implementation of solutions
Assess solution options
Lead work across business partners
Ensure delivery of requirements
Advise business partners on solution alternatives
Lead estimation of work efforts
Perform system configuration changes
Test configuration and development changes
Facilitate business testing
Partner with business team on change management
Translate business requirements into technical specifications
Coordinate with software development teams
Configure requirements and design specifications
Ensure appropriate documentation
Transition applications and features to operations
Contribute to product knowledge base content
Lead end-to-end project management
Collaborate with project managers
Build trust and positive relationships
Provide input into planning and forecasting
Support critical initiatives
Identify continuous improvement opportunities
Support inclusive culture
Raise issues in a timely fashion
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work in partnership with business partners; Collaborate across the organization; Lead work across multiple business partners and technology service teams; Partner with business team on change management; Coordinate with software development and business teams; Transition knowledge to team members; Collaborate with project managers on larger initiatives; Empower team members; Build trust and positive relationships across the team and foundation; Collaborate with the management team
Communication Scope
Communicate system implications of proposed business process changes
Process & Methodology
Project management processes, Lead estimation of work efforts, Make commitments within the defined framework, Lead end-to-end project management, Collaborate with project managers on larger initiatives, Ensure appropriate tasks and achievements for application delivery are included in the plan
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