Senior Business Analyst (HR Transformation)

Senior Business Analyst (HR Transformation)
6-12 month contract
500 per day

Can be based in Dublin or Reading

Senior Business Analyst to join a global HR Transformation programme. This role is ideal for someone who has hands-on experience delivering analysis within HR change initiatives and has contributed to at least one major HR transformation project. Experience with Learning platform implementations (eg, Cornerstone, SuccessFactors Learning, Workday Learning) is highly desirable, as the role will support the rollout of a new enterprise learning solution.

Reporting into the Lead Business Analyst, you will be responsible for requirements definition, process design, stakeholder engagement, and supporting delivery teams across several HR workstreams. Capture, analyse, and document end-to-end HR requirements, with a focus on the Learning, Talent, and Core HR domains.

• Lead the development of as-is and to-be process maps, ensuring alignment with global HR design principles.
• Support the implementation of a new Learning platform, including requirements definition, process mapping, and integration considerations.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working groups to gather insights from global and in-market HR stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Learning SMEs, HR leads, transformation teams, and technical partners.
• Ensure requirements traceability, clarity, and sign-off across design, build, test, and deployment stages.
• Produce high-quality documentation-requirements, user stories, process flows, data needs, acceptance criteria.
• Identify risks, dependencies, and issues within assigned areas and escalate as needed.
• Support the Lead BA and HR Transformation leadership with structured analysis to aid decision-making.

Essential:

• Relevant third level qualification or equivalent work experience
• Additional course or certification in Business Analysis

Desirable:

• Project Management qualification
• Management qualification or relevant years of experience
• Strong business analysis skills across requirements, process mapping, and structured documentation.
• Solid understanding of HR processes, especially within Learning, Talent, and Core HR.
• Ability to lead workshops and engage confidently with HR stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, facilitation, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present information clearly and succinctly.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multi-market programme environment.
• Experience working on at least one major HR transformation project or programme.