The role:

The HR Business Analyst role is a techno-functional business-facing role, accountable for establishing and maintaining the value driven relationship between EIS and Human Resources with the objective of making the business successful. Supports alignment between EIS and assigned functional area(s) and helps balance expectations, priorities, service levels, and investment.  Recommends state of the market solutions and collaborates with the business to develop the applications roadmap for the supported area. Collaborates with technology architects to create a portfolio of services to meet business requirements.  Develops business cases for strategic projects, is responsible for project management of appropriate projects and/or participating as a team member to ensure successful project execution.  Manages other third-party service delivery resources.  

At Kao, we offer amazing benefits that are available to you on your first day of employment (healthcare, 401(k) plus company match, etc.), 36 total days off (vacation + holidays + sick) and a reasonable salary range of $80,000 - $90,000.  We also offer a hybrid work schedule.

What you will do:

• Workday Integrations 
  • Design, develop, and implement Workday integration solutions to meet business needs and requirements.  
  • Define and document Workday integration standards, guidelines, and best practices.  Monitor and maintain Workday integrations to ensure optimal performance and reliability. 
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Workday integrations. Provide technical leadership and guidance in Workday implementation projects involving integrations.
  • Facilitate/Coordinate integration testing between third party support team, HCD business teams, and vendor.
• Business Relationship Management 
  • Understand the strategic imperatives, business capabilities, operating model, issues, and IT needs of assigned business areas.
  • Maintain and nurture customer relationships to manage demand, identify requirements, and support the delivery of solutions.
• Service Provider Management & Ensuring Outstanding Business 
  • Ensure 3rd party team members provide outstanding day-to-day application support (break fix and periodic "releases") working within defined SLA metrics and manage issues to completion.  
  • Willingness to be “on call” and provide support outside normal business hours with occasional domestic and international travel.  
  • This will involve key focus on day-to-day management of 3rd party service providers to ensure quality, attainment of SLA’s, and successful project execution.
• Project Management and Execution 
  • Accountable for successful execution of major application projects including communication with key executives, budget management, and coordination of 3rd party resources.
• Business Application Roadmaps & HCD Portfolio Management.
  • Lead cross-functional workshops with business teams to understand application benefits and pain points; engage EIS architects, business members, industry experts, and perform research in establishing best in class application options; partner with Kao business, including senior to executive leadership, in charting the course for all technology in a functional area over a three-year period including strategic, tactical, and new technology options.
  • Engage with executive leadership to understand strategic objectives and priorities.  Lead meetings with business stakeholders to drive prioritization and successful delivery of the full technology portfolio in enabling an area’s strategic objectives. This includes recurring engagement with senior leadership, identifying internal and external teams to drive the projects, developing creative solutions to overcome challenges, and keeping large numbers of senior leaders and stakeholders aligned in delivering the portfolio.

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years prior CPG experience in business analysis, Workday, project management, or a related field is highly valued.
• Workday experience required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to assess business needs and resolve complex issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as the role involves interacting with various stakeholders and documenting requirements. Good interpersonal skills to effectively liaise between technical teams and business stakeholders. 
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.  Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and work under tight deadlines.

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 18 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community. 

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website (https://www.kao.com/americas/en/).

EOE, including disability/vets