Senior Business Analyst
Fidelity Investments Durham, North Carolina, United States
Financial Services · 10,001+ employees
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About the role
The Senior Business Analyst will support and enhance Fidelity's cloud-based HR platform, Workday, by partnering with cross-functional teams to understand business goals and deliver innovative solutions. Responsibilities include configuring and testing system enhancements, managing sprint priorities, and ensuring the stability and scalability of the HR technology ecosystem.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with 5+ years of experience in business analysis, product management, or HR technology. Strong analytical skills, proficiency in Workday, and the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable technical solutions are required.
Full description
Fidelity will not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
Job Description:
The Role
Be part of the team delivering innovative HR solutions to our associates and managers. As a senior platform business analyst, you play a vital role in delivering HR solutions to the firm by supporting and enhancing Fidelity’s cloud-based HR platform, Workday. Acting as the point of contact to business partners, this role is responsible for understanding business objectives, priorities and identifying impacts including:
- Partnering with HR, Product Management, Operations, and Technology teams to understand business goals, challenges, and priorities.
- Analyzing requirements and recommending solutions that align with business and platform capabilities.
- Configuring, testing, and supporting enhancements within Workday.
- Developing test strategies, writing test cases, and coordinating end-to-end testing activities.
- Demonstrating new functionality and guiding stakeholders through solution capabilities.
- Managing competing priorities, balancing sprint commitments with urgent business needs and escalations.
- Assessing downstream impacts across business processes, integrations, security, reporting, and user experience.
- Collaborating with Workday and internal partners to evaluate and implement new features, releases, and platform enhancements.
- Contributing to continuous improvement efforts that simplify processes and improve the associate experience.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- 5 plus years of Business Analysis, Product, HR Technology, or related experience.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
- Experience gathering requirements and translating complex business needs into actionable solutions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting HR systems, preferably Workday.
- Experience with product delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira.
- Knowledge of HR business processes including Talent, Security, and Reporting.
- Experience configuring and testing solutions within Workday.
- Ability to understand complex platform ecosystems, dependencies, integrations, and operational impacts.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive change across cross-functional teams.
- Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences.
The Team
The HR Tools and Platforms Delivery Team is responsible for delivering and supporting enterprise HR technology solutions that enable Fidelity's associates, managers, and HR professionals. Working within a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, you will partner with Product Managers, Delivery Leads, Project Managers, Operations teams, and business stakeholders to deliver meaningful improvements across the associate lifecycle.
Our team is focused on creating simple, efficient, and innovative experiences while ensuring the stability, scalability, and continuous evolution of Fidelity's HR technology ecosystem. As a Senior Business Analyst, you will have the opportunity to influence product direction, solve complex business challenges, and make a direct impact on the associate experience.
Fidelity’s Onsite Working Model Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.
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Business AnalysisPlease be advised that Fidelity’s business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
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