Sr. HRIS Business Analyst

Senior HRIS Business Analyst

We are seeking a Senior HRIS Business Analyst to act as the primary liaison between People Operations, Finance, and IT. In this role, you will map end-to-end employee lifecycle processes, translate complex business needs, and drive scalable enterprise SaaS platform configurations for a global workforce.

Core Responsibilities

• Process Engineering: Lead discovery, value stream mapping, and end-to-end process optimization across the complete Hire-to-Retire (H2R) lifecycle.

• Requirement Delivery: Elicit, refine, and document business requirements and business cases for strategic corporate initiatives.

• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with IT, Finance, external vendors, and architects to align functional needs with standard SaaS capabilities.

• Testing & Quality: Drive QA and UAT strategies, test execution, risk mitigation, and post-go-live reviews.

• Leadership & Enablement: Mentor junior analysts and partner with Learning & Development to create end-user training materials.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HRIS Business Analyst experience on large-scale enterprise software implementations.

• Deep functional expertise in H2R domains (Talent Acquisition, Onboarding, Core HR, Time/Attendance, Payroll, Benefits, L&D).

• Strong experience eliciting, refining, and documenting detailed business requirements and enterprise business cases for strategic corporate initiatives.

• Proven success leading UAT, data governance, and compliance controls within enterprise People systems.

• Strong consultative skills, excellent communication skills, critical thinking, and executive storytelling capabilities.

• Preferred: Experience with major cloud HCM platforms (e.g., Oracle Fusion, UKG, ADP), Lean/Six Sigma methodologies, and support for hybrid corporate/operational workforces.

Compensation & Perks

• Salary: $110k $134k base DOE

• Location: Hybrid in Orange County, CA (2 days remote/week); up to 15% travel

• Benefits: Day-one health coverage, profit sharing, 401(k) match, PTO, and relocation support for qualified candidates.

US work authorization required (no sponsorship available).