IT Product Business Analyst -Talent Management (Hybrid)

Job Description

IT Product Business Analyst for Talent Management

Our IT team partners with HR business leadership on a strategic level to define technology priorities and roadmap, translating business strategy into short- & long-term technology and data needs ensuring the business is fully enabled by IT capabilities, including maintenance, support and operations (MS&O).

Enterprise IT is searching for an energetic and experienced IT Product Business Analyst responsible for supporting the IT Product Line Lead and Product Manager for Talent Management and Diversity & Inclusion to ensure our deliverables are both valuable and viable.

The candidate will be responsible for working with stakeholders to uncover and communicate user needs and assist in product discovery activities. Instrumental in planning, designing, and conducting testing activities to ensure successful product implementation, maintenance, support and operations. The solutions cover the various stages of the talent lifecycle, including recruitment, hiring, onboarding, performance and development, career progression, and labor relations.  Additionally, we are committed to delivering solutions that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion.

In this role as IT Product Business Analyst for Talent Management, you will be responsible for

• Understanding HR processes and operations, systems, and data interfaces

• Engaging with HR business colleagues to foster a strong partnership to implement the strategic technical roadmap, and deliver solutions focused on the HR Talent area which supports everyone across the company

• Working with cross-functional squad(s) to clarify requirements and delivery expectations with business stakeholders

• Collaborating with various internal IT teams, including other HR IT product lines, to help ensure alignment between business needs and solutions

• Maintaining and prioritizing a healthy backlog of well-formed epics, features and user stories which align with the overall roadmap and serve as requirements for the delivery squad.

• Participating in project teams representing the IT team to support product design, configuration, and integration with other products, including collaboration with external vendors

• Staying current with Talent Management trends, best practices, and innovation opportunities

• Performing technical testing of products ensuring successful first-time implementation and subsequent release management for incremental upgrades aligned with external vendor schedules

• Following Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) strategies and coordinating risk assessments of vendor products and tools

The ideal candidate will have a cross-functional background, especially in IT and HR, and possess the skills and experience to effectively contribute to the successful delivery of the technical strategy and roadmap and the ongoing maintenance, support and operations of products.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor of Arts /Bachelor of Science

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum of 4-7 years of relevant IT experience

• Knowledge and working experience of SaaS/Cloud-based HR technologies, such as Workday, Phenom and Ajinga

• Critical thinking who can effectively embrace new ideas and technologies while balancing the needs of stakeholders and users

• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills and experience, analytical with the ability to challenge, when needed

• Innovative, proactive, and self-directed

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Agile and/or Product Management certifications

• System accessibility (WCAG – Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, JAWS - Job Access with Speech)

• Experience of Confluence, JIRA, and ServiceNow

• Technical testing (systems integration testing)

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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