HR Business Operations Strategy & Transformation Sr Analyst

The Senior Analyst is an experienced member of the HR Strategy & Transformation career track who leads workstreams within engagements and carries depth across multiple service lines. Reporting into the team’s leadership layer, the Senior Analyst works under limited supervision as a shared, multi-skilled problem-solving resource deployed through engagements with partnership across the HRST—translating ambiguous problems into structured approaches with significant impact on departmental results, guiding more junior Analysts, and, on smaller or well-defined engagements, serving as the day-to-day delivery lead under a named engagement owner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead defined workstreams within engagements, structuring the approach, sequencing analysis, and integrating inputs into cohesive deliverables and recommendations.
- Serve as a shared, multi-skilled problem-solving resource, working under limited supervision and deployed as needed with cross team resources to support strategic HR initiatives and projects, carrying depth across two or more service lines and taking responsibility for entire processes within assigned scope.
- Act as day-to-day delivery lead on smaller or well-scoped engagements under a named engagement owner (Director), managing scope, timelines, budget, and quality standards and methodologies.
- Guide and review the work of Analysts, providing coaching, quality checks, and feedback that support skill acquisition across service lines.
- Adhere to and help maintain engagement RACI, proactively identifying, escalating, and mitigating risks and issues.
- Support team leadership in workforce management by advising on staffing needs, skill matches, and capacity across concurrent engagements.
- Leverage available tools and resources to stay appraised of industry standards and market changes that would impact Maximus and translate them into actionable implications for the team.
- Lead process re-engineering, improvement, and optimization efforts across HR and enterprise functions, owning current- and future-state design for assigned workstreams. Prioritize opportunities for automation and AI enablement and translate requirements into implementable, scalable solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned by team leadership.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, human resources, public policy, industrial/organizational psychology, or a related field; master’s degree a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of related experience in HR, management consulting, business analysis, project management, or a related field, with advanced knowledge of the job area and experience leading workstreams and improving processes.
- Advanced analytical skills with the ability to structure ambiguous problems, interpret data, identify trends, and develop actionable insights.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and concisely for executive audiences.
- Demonstrated depth across two or more service lines and the ability to flex across engagements and cross-functional teams.
- Experience coaching or reviewing the work of others and contributing to quality standards and methodologies.
- Working knowledge of process improvement methodologies, AI enablement, and future-of-work concepts.
- Proficiency in project management tools, Microsoft Office Suite, and data analysis/visualization applications.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and collaborate effectively across a geographically dispersed team.
 

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

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Minimum Salary

$

85,000.00

Maximum Salary

$

110,000.00

Job Posting Title

HR Business Operations Strategy & Transformation Sr Analyst

Date

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

City

Remote

Country

United States

Working time

Full-time