Business Analyst 1 (Part-Time)

Business Analyst 1 (Part-Time)

Location: San Jose, CA

Pay Range: $42 - $52/hr.

Duration: 12 Months

Schedule: 20 hours per week

Top 3 Skills:

• 25 years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting portfolio governance, delivery reporting, or operational processes in a technology or enterprise environment.
• Working knowledge of Jira (or similar tools) for initiative and enhancement tracking, including reporting status, milestones, risks, and trends.
• Experience supporting software governance processes, enhancement intake and tracking, and maintaining portfolio data accuracy across HR Technology initiatives.

Company: Our client is a global leader in creative software, offering innovative tools for digital media creation, design, and marketing.

Duties:

The Business Analyst, HR Technology, is responsible for ensuring strong portfolio governance, Jira data integrity, and disciplined execution across HR Technology initiatives and enhancements. This role serves in a dual capacity as the Jira Governance & Portfolio Hygiene Lead and the HR Category Lead for Software Optimization program, enabling accurate, decision-ready reporting and ensuring software intake and usage aligns with Nestware/SSC standards. The role partners closely with Portfolio & Delivery leadership, Product and Delivery Managers, and software governance bodies to maintain transparency, reduce risk, and enable informed decision-making.

• Own and enforce Jira governance standards across HR Technology initiatives and enhancements, including reporting status, milestones, risks, trends, and summaries.
• Drive regular portfolio hygiene cadences to identify and address stale data, late milestones, and incomplete records.
• Govern enhancement intake and tracking (including Small Enhancement Requests), ensuring clear separation between strategic initiatives, enhancements, and run work.
• Maintain and evolve Jira and enhancement guidance to support consistent usage across HR Tech teams.
• Prepare portfolio data and insights for executive-level forums by ensuring accuracy, clarity, and risk visibility.
• Lead the HR category for the Software Optimization program by guiding requestors through Nestware, Non-Standard Request (NSR), and Software Standards Committee (SSC) processes, and partnering with governance bodies to drive compliant outcomes.
• Validate intended software usage and document exclusions to prevent overlapping tools and scope creep.

Skills:

• 25 years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Experience supporting portfolio governance, delivery reporting, or operational processes in a technology or enterprise environment.
• Working knowledge of Jira (or similar tools) for initiative and enhancement tracking.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to identify data gaps, risks, and inconsistencies.
• Clear written communication skills and the ability to influence through documentation and standards.
• Comfort working across multiple stakeholders and navigating governance processes.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Benefits Summary: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching. IND123