Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Salary

$0.00 Monthly

Location

Thurston County - Olympia, WA

Job Type

Exempt

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2026-04671

Department

Office of Financial Management

Division

One Washington

Opening Date

06/26/2026

Closing Date

7/10/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

Please note: The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates' qualifications within the budgeted salary range of $81,000-$135,000 annually. However, there is the potential for longevity, growth, and salary progression for the individual once employed.

Why work for OFM

The Office of Financial Management (OFM) serves as the backbone of Washington state government. Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people, budgets, policies, data, and systems for state agencies and the Legislature. Our team includes budget advisors, researchers, and other experts, all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian.

If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens, you've found the right place. Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!

The job opportunity

Join a collaborative, mission-driven team supporting the systems that keep Washington running. This Business Analyst role provides specialized analysis, guidance, and support for enterprise applications that underpin critical statewide functions, including finance, budget, human resources, payroll, and other essential administrative services. Serving as a key connector between business users, technical teams, and interested parties across state agencies and higher education institutions, the Business Analyst translates complex business and technical needs into clear, actionable solutions that drive meaningful outcomes.

In this role, you will play an integral part in legacy system remediation, process redesign, and Workday implementation efforts, helping ensure enterprise-wide consistency and alignment with program goals. Reporting to a Cohort Lead, you will work collaboratively within an assigned cohort to coordinate work, maintain shared priorities, and deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions. Guided by OneWA's Ways of Working-including respectful communication, shared accountability, agility, and collaborative problem-solving, you will contribute to efficient, inclusive, and high-impact system and process improvements that benefit people and organizations across the state.

• This position is eligible to frequently telework the majority of the time and is typically not required to report on-site. If on-site is required, your supervisor will make every effort to notify you at least 1 week in advance, except in emergency or urgent situations. The default assigned work location of all One Washington positions - both on-site and telework-eligible positions within the State of Washington.

One Washington (OneWA), led by the Office of Financial Management, is an enterprise-wide transformation project focused on replacing 1960s-era technology with a cloud-based Workday solution for finance, procurement, budget, HR, and payroll processes. OneWA is a long-term, yet extremely fast-paced project anticipated to fully implement all phases by 2030. The project's core business hours are Monday through Friday, and all project positions are full-time. We offer some flexibility in schedules oriented around core business hours with prior supervisory approval. However, it is very common to work beyond the typical 40-hour workweek to meet the rigorous operational needs and business deliverables required for the go-live timelines.

What you'll work on:

• Lead the design and analysis on remediation of legacy systems remediations to support successful Workday implementation.
• Oversee full system lifecycle processes for assigned systems, including design reviews, testing, implementation activities, monitoring, and post-implementation support, ensuring system errors are detected and mitigated efficiently.
• Serve as a liaison between the program and agencies to translate current state functionality (e.g., AFRS) and future state Workday workflows, assessing impacts on agency legacy systems.
• Provide consultative advice on system enhancements, maintenance, and issue resolution, evaluating risks, impacts, and opportunities for improvement.
• Analyze and evaluate processes, system changes, and issues, applying technical expertise to resolve operational problems with potential high risk or agency impact.
• Conduct root cause analysis for complex system malfunctions or failures, including evaluating business rules, workflows, and internal/external interfaces.
• Apply technical knowledge to support agency system remediation, including writing technical documents (e.g., requirements, design, change requests, process flows, etc.), collaborating with business users, technical staff, and other stakeholders across state agencies and higher education institutions.
• Partner with internal and external parties, including OFM divisions, statewide agencies, and higher education institutions, to gather and document requirements, assess impacts, and provide ongoing technical consultation.
• Assist business leaders, IT managers, and end users with understanding interactions between systems, business rules, and requirements.
• Translate technical issues into clear, non-technical language for business users and partners, and articulate business needs to technical teams, including providing guidance on QA and user acceptance testing strategies.
• Participate in project teams, contributing to deliverables, monitoring task progress, and supporting enterprise application planning and coordination.
• Report on system issues, enhancement requests, steps to replicate issues, screenshots, known workarounds, and other key information; ensure all steps are documented prior to escalation.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation for remediations, system changes, and best practices, and conduct demonstrations or walkthroughs of remediation options to impacted agencies.
• Collaborates effectively within a cohort-based team, sharing responsibilities, supporting peers, and promoting transparency, accountability, and alignment with One Washington's Ways of Working principles.
• Guide the full systems lifecycle, including design reviews, testing, implementation, monitoring, and post go-live support.

What we need you to bring

Required Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading analysis, remediation, or enhancement of enterprise systems in preparation for large-scale ERP implementations (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle).
• Skilled at acting as a liaison between business users and technical teams, translating technical issues into clear, non-technical language.
• Experience gathering, documenting, and validating business and system requirements in collaboration with stakeholders across multiple agencies or departments.
• Experience using tracking and project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, ADO, etc.) to document requirements, manage change requests, and support testing activities.
• Demonstrated ability to assess system enhancements, identify risks, and recommend process or system improvements to optimize business outcomes.
• Exposure to the full systems lifecycle, including design, testing, implementation, monitoring, and post-go-live support.
• Experience providing consultative guidance on legacy system remediation, including evaluating impacts, designing solutions, and advising stakeholders on options.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Business and/or systems analysis background and a good understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).

• Three (3) years of experience troubleshooting financial applications with a solid understanding of contemporary requirements specification, verification, and management practices, and the ability to apply them throughout the software development lifecycle.

• Experience performing business analysis functions, including:

• Elicitation, tracking, and documentation of business and functional requirements.

• Development of business process models, mockups, user stories, epics and acceptance criteria, use cases, test cases, training materials, and providing training to customers.

• Acting as a liaison between business and technical staff.

• Performing critical analysis of complex systems and business processes, functions, inputs and outputs, data analysis, technical environments, and visually documenting those processes.

• Experience reviewing and writing technical documents for enterprise-level ERP systems (e.g., Workday) or other large-scale technical programs.

• Knowledge of project management tools and collaboration platforms (e.g., MS Teams, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Office, etc.).

• Professional certifications, such as Agile.

Supplemental Information

What we offer

At OFM, we foster a culture of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and belonging. We value both learned and lived experiences, believing that diversity makes us stronger. To support your health and well-being, we offer a variety of benefit programs for our employees.

Please visit our Recruitment Page for a full list of benefits available to employees. Here's a quick glance at some of the unique benefits that OFM offers:

• An environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 12 paid holidays, 14 paid vacation days (minimum), and 12 days of sick leave per year
• State retirement programs

Application Process:

Once you've decided to apply for a state government job, you'll complete an online application to showcase your qualifications. Keep in mind that once you submit the application, a real person will read it. We do not use AI or any other technology to screen your application and reject it. Please ensure you provide clear, detailed information about your work history so your qualifications can be accurately assessed. We will contact the top candidates directly to schedule interviews. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

When completing your application, please attach all of the following required documents:

• Cover letter: describing your qualifications for this specific position
• Resume: that details your applicable experience and education.
• References: at least three professional references and their current contact information.

Questions:

OFMs Staff ASL interpreter is available to all deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants. For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process, please email us at TalentAcquisition@ofm.wa.gov.

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position is exempt from civil service rules.

For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. Thats why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026

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• I am a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (green card holder) authorized to work in the United States permanently.
• I hold a temporary work authorization visa (including F-1 OPT/CPT, H-1B, TN, etc.) or will require current or future sponsorship.

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In one to two paragraphs, describe your experience leading analysis, remediation, or enhancement of enterprise systems in preparation for large-scale ERP implementations (e.g., Workday, SAP, Oracle).

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In one to two paragraphs, describe your experience gathering, documenting, and validating business and system requirements in collaboration with stakeholders across multiple agencies or departments.

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In one to two paragraphs, describe your experience as a liaison between business users and technical teams, translating technical issues into clear, non-technical language.

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In one to two paragraphs, describe your experience working across the full systems lifecycle, including design, testing, implementation, monitoring, and post-go-live support.

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Employer State of Washington

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Website http://www.careers.wa.gov