Business Analyst

Position: Business Analyst Location: Tallahassee, FL Duration: 8 Months Job Summary

- Support the HR Automation initiative by gathering and analyzing requirements, managing project backlogs, and performing quality assurance activities. - Serve as the primary liaison between HR Office, and technical teams, translating HR business needs into actionable user stories and functional specifications. - Coordinate and develop project schedules, implementation plans, and supporting documentation for HR automation releases. - Analyze and document current (As-Is) and future (To-Be) HR business processes, identifying opportunities for workflow automation. - Facilitate work sessions with HR subject-matter experts to elicit and prioritize business, functional, data, and integration requirements. - Conduct data analysis and document data requirements for new and existing HR processes. - Evaluate and propose application integrations to support future HR business needs. - Manage user stories, project backlog, and participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (e.g., daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives) using Azure DevOps. - Develop design specifications, mockups, and test strategies to ensure requirements are accurately addressed. - Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles, document findings, coordinate issue remediation, and obtain stakeholder sign-off. - Summarize and present detailed data and project progress in executive-level and detailed documentation formats. - Develop standardized desk procedures, process flows, and narratives to support business processes and user training. - Produce comprehensive deliverables including project schedules, business/functional requirements, process documentation, design specifications, and testing artifacts. - Apply knowledge of HR business processes, government workflow practices, Agile methodologies, and quality assurance standards. - Utilize advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project) and tools such as Azure DevOps. - Preferred: Experience with state government HR systems, payroll, position management, and strong data analysis/validation skills.