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# Advanced Specialist, Business Analytics

- **Company:** Pearson
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Documentation, Issue Tracking Systems
- **Published:** July 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d21f1a20cc8a4b6a

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in any field; a degree in Business, Finance, HR, Accounting or a related area is preferred.
 * Experience in business analysis, payroll operations, HR operations, finance operations, process improvement, governance or transformation support.
 * Strong ability to document processes, map workflows and translate complex information into clear, practical outputs.
 * Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders in a global or multi-country environment.
 * Flexibility to collaborate and work across different time zones depending on the projects and regions supported, including teams in the Americas, Europe, the UK and APAC.
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
 * Good understanding of operational risk, controls, dependencies and issue tracking.
 * Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-up and documentation discipline.
 * Ability to work independently, use good judgment and prioritize based on business impact.

## Description

As part of this team, you will contribute to global payroll transformation by improving process visibility, supporting governance, and helping teams prepare for business change in a structured and practical way.

About the Role:

This role aligns to industry-level titles such as HR Operations Transformation, Payroll Governance, Business Process, and Operational Excellence.

We are looking for a Business Analyst to join our Global Payroll Governance and Compliance team.

In this role, you will help turn complex payroll processes and business requirements into clear documentation, insights and practical recommendations. You will support initiatives related to process standardization, workflow redesign, operational readiness, vendor transitions, automation opportunities and business change.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys understanding how processes work, identifying gaps and dependencies, and helping global teams make better, more informed decisions., * Document current payroll processes, workflows, handoffs, controls and dependencies across countries or initiatives.

 * Create and maintain clear process maps, standard operating procedures, workflow documentation and operational playbooks.
 * Support payroll transformation initiatives by assessing readiness, identifying risks, documenting impacts and tracking key actions.
 * Gather and validate inputs from stakeholders across Payroll, HR Operations, Finance, Technology, Legal, Procurement and external providers.
 * Support business change activities, including vendor transitions, platform changes, service delivery improvements and M&A-related payroll workstreams.
 * Identify manual workarounds, process gaps and automation opportunities for further review by technology or transformation teams.
 * Coordinate governance activities such as readiness checkpoints, issue logs, decision records and action trackers.
 * Share documentation standards, process insights and best practices to support consistent ways of working.


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