Senior Business Analyst

Posted 4 Days Ago
Durham, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Fintech
The Role
Supports and enhances Fidelity’s Workday HR platform by gathering requirements, recommending solutions, configuring and testing enhancements, coordinating end-to-end testing, assessing downstream impacts, and guiding stakeholders through new functionality. The role partners with HR, product, technology, and operations teams to manage priorities, implement platform releases, and improve HR processes and associate experiences.
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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.

Certifications:

Category:Business Analysis

Please 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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Five or more years of experience in business analysis, product, HR technology, or a related field
  • 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
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience supporting HR systems, preferably Workday
  • Experience with product delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira
  • Knowledge of HR processes including Talent, Security, and Reporting
  • Experience configuring and testing solutions within Workday
  • Understanding of platform ecosystems, dependencies, integrations, and operational impacts
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional change

Fidelity Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Fidelity Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Fidelity Investments.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Bonuses, commissions, and profit-sharing are presented as generous and meaningful components of total compensation, with certain roles achieving high total earnings through multiple pay streams. Variable pay is consistently framed as a positive contributor beyond base salary.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) match up to 7% alongside additional profit-sharing up to 10% materially enhances long-term compensation. These retirement features are highlighted as standout strengths of the overall package.
  • Parental & Family Support — Generous paid parental leave (16 weeks maternity, 12 weeks parental), backup dependent care, and adoption assistance provide robust family support. Hybrid work and caregiving resources further ease family responsibilities.

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The Company
HQ: Boston, MA
58,848 Employees
Year Founded: 1946

What We Do

At Fidelity, our goal is to make financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We do this by focusing on a diverse set of customers: - from 23 million people investing their life savings, to 20,000 businesses managing their employee benefits to 10,000 advisors needing innovative technology to invest their clients’ money. We offer investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, and many other financial products. Privately held for nearly 70 years, we’ve always believed by providing investors with access to the information and expertise, we can help them achieve better results. That’s been our approach- innovative yet personal, compassionate yet responsible, grounded by a tireless work ethic—it is the heart of the Fidelity way.

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