Business Analyst - HR Operations & Data Analytics

Job Title: Business Analyst - HR Operations & Data Analytics

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid - 3/2 days/week in office, 2/3 remote)

Hours: 35-40/week (required 4 weeks unpaid vacation)

Duration: 6+ Month Contract, likely extension

Pay range: $63-$65/hr (W2), depending on experience

Interview: Could be onsite in New York, NY or remote via Teams (up to hiring manager). Likely 1-2 rounds of interviews

Position Overview

Our Government client located in New York, NY is seeking a Business Analyst - HR Operations & Data Analytics to support high-priority initiatives within a large enterprise HR Operations and Analytics organization. This role is ideal for a hands-on professional who enjoys combining business analysis, project coordination, process improvement, and data analysis to drive operational excellence.

Working closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, you will help coordinate projects, document business processes, analyze operational data, organize information within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and develop insights that support strategic decision-making. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to enterprise-wide initiatives while improving collaboration, reporting, and business operations across a complex organization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional projects, ensuring milestones, deliverables, and timelines remain on track.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings to gather business requirements and identify process improvement opportunities.
• Create and maintain project documentation, including meeting minutes, action items, project trackers, status reports, and executive summaries.
• Perform end-to-end business process mapping and document current-state and future-state workflows.
• Analyze business and operational data using Excel and Power BI to generate actionable insights and support decision-making.
• Develop reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership using Microsoft Power BI and PowerPoint.
• Build and maintain organized document libraries using Microsoft 365 tools, including SharePoint, Teams, and OneDrive.
• Manage document version control, permissions, and collaboration across Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Support process improvement initiatives by identifying operational inefficiencies and recommending practical solutions.
• Collaborate with HR, operations, and analytics teams to improve workflows and information management.
• Ensure project documentation and business artifacts are complete, organized, and aligned with organizational standards.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in business analysis, project coordination, process improvement, or data analysis.

• Experience working within large, complex, or matrixed organizations.

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft 365, including:

• SharePoint

• Microsoft Teams

• OneDrive

• Excel

• Power BI

• PowerPoint

• Outlook

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup functions, and data cleansing.

• Experience creating dashboards and visualizations in Power BI.

• Strong business process mapping experience using Microsoft Visio.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities while working independently and collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting HR, Operations, Shared Services, or Business Transformation teams.
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft, Workday, or other ERP/HRIS platforms.
• Experience using project or task management tools.
• Experience creating Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and process documentation.
• Experience supporting enterprise process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills.

Desired Skills

• Business Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Process Mapping
• Project Coordination
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Data Analysis
• Microsoft 365 Administration
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Teams
• Power BI
• Advanced Excel
• Microsoft Visio
• Technical Documentation
• SOP Development
• Reporting & Dashboards
• Cross-functional Collaboration

Technologies

• Microsoft 365
• SharePoint
• Microsoft Teams
• OneDrive
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Power BI
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Project (preferred)
• PeopleSoft / Workday (preferred)

What You'll Work On

You'll support enterprise HR Operations and Analytics initiatives by coordinating projects, improving business processes, developing reports and dashboards, managing Microsoft 365 collaboration environments, and helping leadership make informed, data-driven decisions. You'll serve as a trusted partner to business stakeholders, ensuring projects remain organized, documentation is comprehensive, and operational improvements are successfully implemented across the organization.

About Seneca Resources

At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.

When you work with Seneca, you're choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way.

Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.