Senior Business Analyst

The Senior Business Analyst provides advanced SAP functional expertise and acts as a liaison with Administrative Services [Payroll] and HR departments. The role focuses on configuring and developing cross-departmental business systems and applications supporting HR and Payroll functionalities. Responsibilities include designing and configuring SAP business processes, providing subject matter expertise in HR and Payroll, introducing innovative methodologies, supervising testing, and training City staff. The position requires solid experience with federal / state reporting and SAP Legal Change Packages (LCP) to assess system impacts. Additionally, the role involves troubleshooting SAP HR and Payroll functional issues, including interface problems between BSI, CalPERS, and SAP systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP HCM Certification
• SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Certification
• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Fiori

Additional Information

IT Department : Learn more about the department's vision and future projects HERE

Benefits : Enjoy a fantastic benefits package. Learn more HERE

Compensation (MGMT) : Comprehensive plan. Details HERE. Download PDF reader here

Work Setting : Hybrid (onsite / remote)

Responsibilities

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields and five years of experience in payroll, HR systems, or related areas. Payroll experience in a PERS agency is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Requires knowledge of supervision principles, SAP systems, business process analysis, payroll processing fundamentals, and effective communication skills. Skills include employee training, project management, technical data interpretation, record keeping, decision-making, and interpersonal communication.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals with disabilities.

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