Business Analyst

Long term contract position with a major financial firm. No third parties, please. Overview JSR is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst with deep experience in HR data, people analytics, and people-related business processes. This role will partner closely with Human Resources, Data Engineering, Analytics, Governance, and business stakeholders to translate people business needs into scalable data solutions, high-quality datasets, and actionable insights. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills, business acumen in workforce and HR domains, and the ability to bridge business requirements with technical delivery in a regulated enterprise environment. Key Responsibilities • Partner with HR, Talent, Compensation, Workforce Planning, DEI, and Finance stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear functional and data requirements. • Elicit, document, and manage business requirements, data definitions, source-to-target mappings, and acceptance criteria for people data initiatives. • Analyze HR data domains including (but not limited to): employee demographics, headcount, attrition, hiring, compensation, performance, learning, and organizational structures. • Support data product development across the people data ecosystem (data pipelines, dashboards, metrics, data quality rules, governance artifacts). • Collaborate with data engineers, architects, and product owners to ensure requirements are technically feasible and aligned with enterprise data standards. • Validate data accuracy, completeness, and consistency; perform data profiling, reconciliations, and UAT testing. • Define and maintain business definitions, KPIs, and metrics for people analytics in partnership with data governance teams. • Identify opportunities to improve HR reporting automation, self-service analytics, and data usability. • Support regulatory, audit, privacy, and data security requirements related to employee data. • Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences through documentation, presentations, and working sessions. • Drive continuous improvement in business analysis practices and data maturity within the people data domain. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Analytics, HR, or a related field. • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, or similar role in an enterprise environment. • Strong experience working with HR data, people analytics, or workforce data. • Solid understanding of HR processes and people business concepts (e.g., recruiting, onboarding, compensation, performance management, workforce planning). • Experience gathering and documenting business and data requirements (BRDs, FRDs, user stories, data dictionaries). • Proficiency in SQL and data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or similar). • Experience working with large datasets, data warehouses, and data integration pipelines. • Familiarity with Agile / Scrum delivery methodologies. • Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications • Experience working in financial services or highly regulated environments. • Familiarity with HR systems such as Workday, SuccessFactors, ADP, or similar platforms. • Experience with data governance, metadata management, data lineage, and data quality frameworks. • Knowledge of privacy and compliance requirements related to employee data (PII, GDPR, etc.). • Experience supporting cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Azure, AWS, Databricks). Key Competencies • Business-to-technical translation • Analytical thinking and problem solving • Attention to detail and data quality mindset • Collaboration and influencing • Clear documentation and storytelling with data • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment