Business Analyst Performance, Talent, D&I
pernodricard · Paris ·
- Category
- Business analysis
Location : HQ Paris
Reports to : Product Owner Performance, Talent and D&I
The Product & the Team you will work with
As a Workday Performance, Talent and D&I Business Analyst at Pernod Ricard, you will be part of our HR Tech, part of the Global Tech team. Forming a strong tandem with the Performance & Talent Product Owner, you will play a crucial role in driving the continuous improvement and evolution of our HR technology solutions, particularly focusing on improving Workday but including other related tools (eg Skills Catalog platform).
Workday is our Group Workday HRIS deployed in more than 85 affiliates across the world.
About the role
The Business Analyst Performance, Talent and D&I ensures clear, structured, and high‑quality functional requirements for our global Workday Performance, Talent, and D&I solutions. The BA translates strategic needs from the Product Owner into precise, testable specifications for the squad. Strong Workday expertise on Performance and Talent is essential to challenge requirements, anticipate cross‑module impacts, and design scalable, user‑centric solutions deployed across our 85+ affiliates.
This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, efficiency, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge products within our agile organization.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Functional analysis & requirements documentation
Analyse and refine needs collected by the Product Owner.
Translate these needs into: user stories, acceptance criteria, business rules and functional process flows
Conduct functional impact assessments :processes, data, security, reporting, integrations.
Ensure quality, completeness and testability of all functional requirements.
Maintain clear and structured functional documentation in Confluence.
2. Backlog functional contribution
Prepare detailed, testable User Stories to feed the squad’s backlog.
Lead the refinement of functional items with the PO and Dev Team.
Bring functional clarity during backlog maintenance activities.
Provide functional insights to support PO’s prioritization
3. Collaboration with configuration specialists
Provide day-to-day functional clarifications to support configuration work.
Explain business context, rules, constraints and expected outcomes.
Review proposed technical configuration to confirm functional alignment.
Participate in prototype reviews and functional demos.
4. Testing & quality assurance
Prepare and execute test scenarios (unit, integration, non-regression).
Validate that delivered functionalities meet acceptance criteria.
Analyse and qualify defects (root cause, criticality, functional impact).
Document test results and anomalies.
Provide functional validation prior to PO Go / No Go decision.
5. Agile ways of working & squad participation
Participate in all Agile ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily stand-ups, Refinement sessions, Sprint review and retrospectives
Support the configuration team with continuous functional guidance.
Provide updates on functional work during the sprint.
6. Support & continuous improvement
Analyse recurring issues to identify root causes.
Propose functional enhancements or simplifications based on incidents or user feedback.
Document support resolutions and insights in Confluence.
YOUR PROFILE
You bring experience as an HRIS Business Analyst or Workday functional expert, ideally within the Talent & Performance module.
You have a strong functional understanding of Talent and Performance processes.
You are confident in structuring workflows, defining business rules, and translating requirements into clear functional specifications.
You are familiar with Agile ways of working; experience in Agile environments (e.g. working with sprints and anticipating deliverables) is a strong plus.
You demonstrate strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and solid documentation skills.
You are curious, with an interest in topics such as Artificial Intelligence, and enjoy continuously learning.
You communicate fluently in English, collaborate effectively across teams, and bring clarity, structure, and simplification to complex topics.
You bring strong hands-on experience with Workday, which is required; experience with Agile ways of working, Jira, and Lightcast is a strong advantage.
Workday Talent & Performance certification is considered a strong plus
WAIT, THERE'S MORE ...
We offer you an outstanding and collaborative workplace that embodies our sharing & conviviality culture, the possibility to work remotely (up to 2 days a week), a very complete mutual insurance, an attractive compensation including profit‑sharing, continuous learning opportunities, employee events, and more.
Pernod Ricard is committed to offering equal opportunities to all talents.
Our recruitment methods focus on skills and competencies.
Job Posting End Date:
Target Hire Date:
2026-06-01Target End Date: