Workday Senior Business Analyst

About the role

CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right-whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise. Job Summary As a Workday Senior Business Analyst, you will support the ERP modernization initiative transitioning from PeopleSoft to Workday Job Description We are in need of a Workday Senior Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business needs and solutions within the organization. Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Business Analyst, through its consulting partner CAI, to support the Human Capital Management (HCM) Modernization initiative. This position plays a critical dual role, providing both comprehensive project management support and expert business analysis throughout the full lifecycle of the HCM system integration - transitioning from PeopleSoft to Workday. The ideal candidate brings direct experience working in or with government entities, understands the unique operational and compliance environment of public sector organizations, and can leverage lessons learned from comparable government ERP modernization efforts to accelerate delivery and avoid known pitfalls. The Senior Business Analyst will serve as a strategic partner to the team, ensuring project deliverables are met on time, within scope, and that solutions accurately reflect business needs. This position will be full-time contract and onsite in New Castle, DE. Only work authorizations not requiring sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage requirements traceability matrix (RTM)
• Provide qualified and capable resources to support the HCM Modernization effort and ensure successful delivery of all assigned work
• Lead and manage all project management and business analysis activities throughout the full lifecycle of the HCM system integration, from initiation through go-live
• Facilitate and lead Steering Committee meetings to maintain executive alignment, drive informed decision making, and ensure timely resolution of project issues and risks
• Leverage lessons learned and best practices from our client's ERP Modernization project to inform approach, avoid known pitfalls, and accelerate delivery
• Partner closely with the client team - including HR, Finance, Payroll, and IT stakeholders - to ensure all deliverables accurately reflect business needs and support a successful system integration
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, and work breakdown structures; track progress, manage dependencies, and report status regularly to key stakeholders and the PMO
• Maintain a comprehensive RAID log (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies); proactively track items to resolution and escalate as appropriate
• Coordinate vendor management activities, including assisting in the identification, evaluation, and selection of a qualified system integrator
• Map current functionality from PeopleSoft to corresponding Workday modules and perform thorough gap analysis to identify functional differences, required workarounds, and configuration decisions
• Elicit, document, and validate detailed business and functional requirements through structured interviews, facilitated workshops, and process observations
• Write clear, traceable business requirements and maintain a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) linking requirements to design decisions, test cases, and delivered functionality
• Develop user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, RFP documentation, and vendor evaluation scorecards to drive informed vendor selection and contract negotiations
• Assist in the development of test plans and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) activities with client end users
• Develop training materials, job aids, and change management documentation to support organizational readiness and end-user adoption
• Ensure compliance with client operating standards, change management processes, and safety and security requirements
• Provide a weekly timesheet copy and Weekly Status Report to the client point-of-contact covering progress, issues, impediments, and risks

Requirements

• Required:
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Public Administration, Human Resources, or a closely related field
• Prior experience working in or directly supporting a government or public sector organization is required
• Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive experience in business analysis, with at least 3 years supporting enterprise-level HCM or ERP system implement

Additional Information

Workday Senior Business Analyst Req number: R7887 Employment type: Full time Worksite flexibility: Onsite

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