Business Analyst (HR Solutions)

Southland Industries is one of the nation’s largest MEP companies, focusing on putting people first since 1949. The HR Solutions Business Analyst will partner with HR, Payroll, and IT to identify business needs and recommend solutions through technology and process improvements, supporting HR operations and system enhancements.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to change management, HR system enhancements, and the deployment of business solutions that support people and pay processes
• Contribute to HR technology change management governance by assisting with change request intake, impact assessment, documentation, and coordination of approved changes in accordance with established IT controls and release processes
• Collaborate with HR, Payroll, and IT team members to identify, analyze, and document technical requirements and create process flow diagrams for HR and payroll processes
• Partner with IT and other functional teams to address HR and payroll business challenges through technology solutions and/or process improvements
• Support system and application testing activities, including functional testing, performance testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT), to ensure HR and payroll requirements are met
• Support HR and payroll business users by coordinating with IT and vendors to resolve system or process issues
• Assist with the development of solution and deployment plans for HR system changes or enhancements
• Lead or support small scale HR or payroll projects and initiatives
• Collaborate with IT teams and external vendors to support in scope HR and payroll applications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field, or equivalent education, training and experience
• 2 years of relevant experience
• Experience with HR systems required. Workday preferred
• Demonstrated motivation to learn HR and payroll processes, systems, and regulatory concepts proactively
• Developing problem solving skills with the ability to break down HR or payroll business problems into manageable components
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to document requirements and communicate technical concepts to non‑technical users
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Growing understanding of supported HR and payroll business units, processes, and workflows
• Interest in expanding knowledge of HR and payroll technology, business operations, and compliance considerations
• Basic awareness of technology and business trends relevant to HR and payroll
• Developing knowledge of process mapping across functional areas and departments
• Developing understanding of enterprise level process architectures and end-to-end HR/payroll workflows
• Growing knowledge of organizational structure, business units, and organizational readiness planning
• Foundational knowledge of lean practices, information/document management, and operational process improvement
• Good working knowledge of IT systems and applications, particularly those supporting HR and payroll
• Good working knowledge of IT processes such as ITIL, Enterprise Service/Support framework, Change Control framework