Yass Azad

Business Analyst @Coty

Wimbledon, GB

Served as a Business Analyst leading the implementation of UKG Pro, successfully integrating the workforce management system with HR and Payroll functions.• Functioned as the liaison between technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical outcomes through strong stakeholder engagement and requirements elicitation. • Partnered with Accenture (US), Coty, and key vendors to deliver a full end-to-end implementation, leading all phases including solution design, integrations, testing, change management, training, and post-go-live hyper care, driving business process improvement and user adoption.• Facilitated workshops and conducted stakeholder interviews to elicit and validate functional and non-functional requirements from SMEs and end users, applying the MoSCoW prioritization technique to assess and weight business needs.• Supported key integrations between SAP SuccessFactors, UKG Pro, and ResourceLink payroll, achieving full requirements traceability, compliance, and user readiness.• Ensured the accurate configuration of key components such as Business Structures, Pay Policies, Accrual Policies (OT Rules, Break Rules, Pay Premiums etc), Schedule Rules, Roles, and Access Profiles, Data Views and GDAPS.• Improved timekeeping accuracy to 99% for clock-in/clock-out data, reducing payroll errors and reconciliation effort.• Resolved 100% of critical defects within hyper care, and over 70% cosmetic defects.• Monitored project KPIs and ensured continuous improvement through rigorous issue tracking and stakeholder feedback.• Successfully delivered project 2 months ahead of schedule, avoiding planned contingency period—recognized for seamless project leadership.