Senior Business Analyst (UK Payroll / HR Tech)

Senior Business Analyst (UK Payroll / HR Tech) | Spain, Portugal Location: Spain / Portugal Workload: Full-time (160 hours/month) Duration: 1–3 months Engagement: Contract / Fixed Price English: Upper-Intermediate (B2+) Seniority: Senior About the Project We are looking for an experienced Senior Business Analyst with strong UK Payroll knowledge to join a global product team working on the localisation of Sage HCM for the UK market. You will play a key role in translating UK statutory, regulatory and business requirements into clear, actionable specifications for product development. This role combines business analysis, HR technology, payroll compliance and product delivery in an international Agile environment. Responsibilities - Lead business analysis activities for UK localisation of Sage HCM. - Gather, analyse and document business, functional and regulatory requirements. - Translate requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and functional specifications. - Work closely with Product Owners, Product Managers and global delivery teams. - Analyse UK Payroll requirements and ensure alignment with relevant statutory and compliance obligations. - Facilitate discovery sessions, stakeholder workshops and requirement reviews. - Manage and refine product backlog items in an Agile/Scrum environment. - Collaborate with UX/UI Designers, Content Designers, Engineers and QA teams. - Identify requirement gaps, dependencies and potential compliance risks. - Support sprint planning, backlog refinement and delivery activities. Requirements Must-have: - Proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst in Agile product development. - Strong knowledge of UK Payroll processes, regulations and statutory requirements. - Experience working with HR, Payroll, HCM or HRIS products. - Strong expertise in writing user stories, acceptance criteria, functional specifications and process documentation. - Experience collaborating directly with Product Owners and Product Leadership. - Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and backlog management. - Excellent stakeholder management, communication and workshop facilitation skills. - Experience working with distributed international teams. - English at Upper-Intermediate (B2+) level. - Current location in Spain or Portugal. Nice to have: - Experience with Sage HCM or similar enterprise HR/Payroll platforms. - Experience with UK Payroll localisation or compliance-driven product development. - Familiarity with AI-assisted tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Atlassian Rovo or OpenAI Codex. What We Offer - Opportunity to contribute to the UK localisation of a global HCM product. - Collaboration with an international product and engineering team. - Full-time project engagement. - Short-term contract (1–3 months).