IS Functional Analyst

Job Description:

Job Title: IS Functional Analyst – COE – BAU, HRTP 
Reporting to: IS Solution Architect – Integration COE – BAU, HRTP 

Mission Statement 

The IS Functional Analyst will support the newly established Integration COE – BAU for SHAPEiN Integrations, ERP consolidations, M&A, and payroll outsourcing. This role is part of ABB’s global HR transformation project, moving from a dispersed HCM landscape to a single Workday instance with best-of-breed add-ons. The position is critical to ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of integrations ahead of the global go-live in Q2 2025 and ongoing support thereafter. 

Key Responsibilities 

Build 

• Provide technical and business process expertise to support ongoing operations and projects. 

• Perform tests, investigations, and analyses to resolve application issues. 

• Monitor system performance, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions. 

• Develop and analyse functional specifications, requirements documentation, and process flow diagrams. 

• Ensure integration of multiple systems and reconcile needs across different teams. 

• Deliver training and knowledge transfer to colleagues and new employees. 

Service Delivery 

• Collaborate with IS Service Managers and Business Process Specialists to estimate effort for solution delivery and change requests. 

• Apply business process knowledge to shape and deliver IS solutions. 

• Manage installation, maintenance, and optimization of IS services. 

• Facilitate configuration and change management processes. 

• Plan, monitor, and oversee upgrades, releases, and hardware/software installations. 

Stakeholder Management 

• Build and manage relationships with global HR teams, IS colleagues, and external partners. 

• Align business needs with IS solutions and manage stakeholder expectations. 

• Gather feedback and drive continuous improvement. 

Governance and Compliance 

• Ensure compliance with ABB Corporate IS policies, regulations, and internal control requirements. 

• Execute tasks according to defined RACIS specifications. 

Strategy 

• Stay updated on ABB’s IS strategy and enterprise architecture changes. 

• Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends relevant to HRIS and integration. 

People Leadership 

• Coordinate developers to implement technology solutions. 

• Provide guidance to temporary or project-based teams. 

Key Requirements 

Education: 

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Business Management, HR, or a related field. 

Experience: 

• 10+ years in IT, with at least 8+ years of relevant HR/HCM systems experience. 

• Strong expertise in HR/HCM functional configuration across industries. 

• Proven experience in Payroll (multi-country), PA/OM processes, enterprise/personal structures, and HCM submodules. 

• Hands-on experience with SAP ABAP (Workflows, Objects, RICEF, debugging, enhancements, forms, BAPIs, IDocs, OData, ALE, Webservices). 

• Experience with integration technologies (XML, SOAMANAGER, OData, Web Services). 

• Involvement in HR/HCM end-to-end processes from hiring to separation. 

• Experience with testing, data migration, and drafting functional specifications. 

• Knowledge of Workday integrations preferred. 

Certifications: 

• Required: SAP HCM or SAP ABAP. 

• Preferred: Workday Integrations, AWS Cloud, Agile. 

Languages: 

• Fluent spoken and written English. 

Key Skills (SFIA v7): 

• Analytics, Business Modelling, Data Modelling, Product Management, Requirements Management, Performance Management, Project Management, Financial Management, Relationship Management (Level 4+). 

Key Stakeholders 

• Global HR and HR Country Teams 

• IS Function and Workday Workstream Leads 

• SHAPEiN team and SaaS providers (Informatica) 

• ERP System Owners, Payroll Admins 

• Internal ERP Teams (Basis, ABAP, Portal, etc.) 

• Front Office (FO) Leads 

Impact 

• Global scope: directly impacts ~72,000 ABB employees across 30 countries. 

• High complexity: requires working with geographically dispersed teams and managing integration takeover from vendor (SHAPEiN).