Staff Business Analyst

TriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). We enhance business productivity by enabling our clients to outsource their HR function to one strategic partner and allowing them to focus on operating and growing their core businesses. Our full-service HR solutions include features such as payroll processing, human capital consulting, employment law compliance and employee benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans and workers’ compensation insurance. 
TriNet has a nationwide presence and an experienced executive team. Our stock is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker symbol TNET. If you’re passionate about innovation and making an impact on the large SMB market, come join us as we power our clients’ business success with extraordinary HR. 
Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that many potential applicants discourage themselves from applying to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. TriNet always strives to hire the most qualified candidate for a particular role, ensuring we deliver outstanding results for our small and medium-size customers. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every single qualification in the job description, nobody’s perfect – and we encourage you to apply. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. 
A Brief Overview
The Business Relationship Management team serves as the bridge between the technology organization and TriNet business leaders.  The Business Analyst position is a core member of the BRM team and is the intersection between business and engineering colleagues throughout the software development lifecycle.  Business Analysts work to fully understand the business needs and objectives of a technology initiative, translating this understanding into tangible, documented user stories.  This role collaborates with stakeholders to gather business requirements, documents business processes, and identifies improvements to enhance operational efficiency. This position holds foundational knowledge of core business processes, and ensures business requirements are successfully implemented into technology solutions.  This position is also highly engaged in addressing clarification questions from Engineering while aligning with business colleagues to ensure applications are designed to match requirements from the business units.
What you will do

• Partner with business stakeholders to define application requirements
• Produce developer-friendly functional designs, user stories, and wireframes that accurately reflect business requirements in coordination with Business Relationship Managers and Business Application Owners.
• Serve as the liaison between business and engineering colleagues to resolve issues and provide progress updates, including to senior management.
• Conduct user story grooming sessions, coordinating discussions between engineering and business stakeholders.
• Develop and document business processes and procedures that encompass cross functional, complex business applications and processes.
• Proactively analyze and evaluate business processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement
• Research software applications to understand existing functionality and generate impactful change recommendations, making recommendations to senior management.
• Work with engineering teams to develop and implement technical applications, bringing expertise in challenging status quo.
• Lead testing efforts to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
• Produce process maps and models for proposed applications, analyzing the data to identify patterns and trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement process improvements, seeking buy-in and coordinating with senior management.
• Conduct market and industry research to inform enterprise-level recommendations.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies for key initiatives.
• Maintain deep knowledge of supported business areas, systems, and data.
• Mentor other Business Analysts and provide guidance on issue resolution.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required 

Experience Qualifications

• Typically 8+ years of Business Analyst Experience required 

Work Environment

• Work in clean, pleasant, and comfortable office or home setting. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The preferred location for this role is Atlanta, GA, and the salary range for this location is $89,600.00 to $179,200.00.  All qualified external applicants will be considered for an in-office role, based in Atlanta.  All qualified internal candidates are encouraged to apply and consider relocation to Atlanta and may be considered for remote hire at the company’s discretion. The candidate’s final salary offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, education, work location and experience.

A candidate’s compensation may also include bonuses consistent with TriNet’s corporate bonus plan.

Additionally, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, TriNet offers permanent full-time employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, and vision plans, life and disability insurance, a 401(K) savings plan, an employee stock purchase plan, eleven (11) Company observed holidays, PTO and a comprehensive leave program.  Please click the following link for detailed information about our benefits offerings:  https://www.trinet.com/documents/blt5b61a1040aae1904 

Please Note: TriNet reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing. Position functions and qualifications may vary depending on business necessity.
TriNet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics. Any applicant with a mental or physical disability who requires an accommodation during the application process should contact [email protected] to request such an accommodation.