Sr. Business Analyst

Title: Sr. Business Analyst
Location: Dover, DE (Hybrid 3 Days/week Onsite)
Duration: 10 Months
Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to serve as the primary business analysis resource supporting the ERP Financial Management System (FMS) Modernization initiative. This position will be full-time and hybrid in Dover, DE.

What You'll Do

• This individual will work collaboratively with executive leadership, functional stakeholders, and the Solution Integrator to ensure business requirements, business processes, data, and testing activities are well-defined, validated, and delivered on schedule
• This is a hands-on, high-impact role for a Senior Business Analyst who thrives in complex, fast-paced government technology environments and consistently delivers high-quality work within established project timelines
• Lead the gathering, documentation, and validation of business and functional requirements across all Finance workstreams including Budget, Pay to Procurement, AR, Billing, Projects / Grants, Assets Management, and GL
• Analyze current-state PeopleSoft processes and design future-state Workday solutions, identifying gaps, opportunities, and risks throughout the process
• Develop, validate, and maintain business requirements, functional specifications, business process documentation, process flows, user stories, and use cases to support implementation readiness, Solution Integrator design workshops, and system configuration
• Lead implementation readiness activities by identifying business process gaps, documenting business decisions, maintaining requirements traceability, and preparing implementation artifacts for Solution Integrator onboarding
• Perform data analysis, data mapping, and migration validation activities to ensure data integrity throughout the transition
• Consistently deliver high-quality business analysis deliverables within established project timelines while effectively managing multiple priorities
• Facilitate requirements gathering workshops, stakeholder interviews, and working sessions with business owners, Finance teams, and technical staff
• Present findings, recommendations, and requirements documentation to executive and C-suite stakeholders with clarity and confidence
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the full project lifecycle from gathering through design, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate closely with the Senior Project Manager and Functional Project Manager to ensure business requirements are aligned with project plans and organizational objectives
• Support UAT planning, test case development, and defect resolution in coordination with the project team and system integrator
• Identify and document business process risks and requirements gaps, recommending mitigation strategies to the project leadership team
• Assist in development of training materials and support end-user training activities as the project moves toward go-live
• Contribute to RACI and RAID log activities from a business requirements and process perspective
• Support post-implementation activities including lessons learned documentation and process improvement recommendations
• Collaborate with functional leadership, project management, and the Solution Integrator to ensure business decisions, requirements, and deliverables are completed in accordance with the project schedule.

Required:

• 7+ years of Business Analysis experience, with at least 3 years supporting ERP Finance or ERP implementations
• The ideal candidate brings deep ERP Finance expertise, exceptional business analysis and process improvement skills, and the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable requirements and implementation-ready deliverables.
• Hands-on experience with Workday and/or PeopleSoft, including process analysis and requirements mapping
• Deep knowledge of Financial functional areas including Budget, Pay to Procurement, AR, Billing, Projects / Grants, Assets Management, and GL
• Proven ability to gather, translate, and communicate complex business requirements to both technical and executive audiences
• Experience with data analysis, data mapping, and migration validation
• Strong executive presence with the ability to present confidently to C-suite and senior government leadership
• Experience developing BRDs, functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and use cases
• Familiarity with RACI frameworks and RAID log contributions from a BA perspective
• Experience with SDLC, Agile, and/or hybrid delivery methodologies
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field
• Demonstrated experience leading implementation readiness activities and delivering high-quality business analysis artifacts within established project timelines.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting PeopleSoft to Workday migrations
• Background in public sector or government technology environments
• Physical Demands
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor

Physical Demands

• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards
• Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.
• Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor