Senior Business Analyst

The Senior Business Analysts identifies, defines and documents business processes and software requirements to be developed as software or implementation of software. They serve as a liaison between business and IT teams by facilitating communication and determining software objectives that align with stated and unstated business needs. Key Responsibilities Obtain a deep understanding of relevant business area(s) to be able to recommend solutions and build high-quality requirements.Use a variety of techniques to understand business requirements, such as interviews, workshops, surveys, site visits, and storyboards.Shape business requirements by making recommendations and suggesting alternatives to proposed solutions.Understand technical options, limitations, costs, and risks. Communicate tradeoffs to business partners and work with them to shape requirements accordingly.Translate conceptual user requirements into clear, detailed functional requirements.Work with business and delivery teams to prioritize requirements.Help resolve competing priorities between stakeholder groups by facilitating stakeholder discussions and escalate issues where appropriate.Manage requirements scoping throughout the delivery process.Create artifacts as appropriate, including business case documentation, scope documentation, and process flows.Support delivery teams as they develop, test, and deploy solutions.Review delivery team output to ensure requirements are correctly interpreted; define and execute test cases.Document current processes and models to understand inefficiencies or gaps.Identify and assist in prioritizing opportunities to streamline business processes.Promote a collaborative team environment and provide mentorship to junior-level analysts.Skills and CompetenciesExperience determining the explicit and implicit needs and requirements of various stakeholders.Ability to quickly learn the objectives, structures, operations, and policies of a new business area.Strong problem resolution, negotiation, and influencing skills.Demonstrated ability to engage both developers and business partners to achieve target outcomes.Proven interpersonal skills and an ability to influence senior leaders and peers.Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.Experience creating documentation such as business case documentation or business requirements summaries.Adaptability and a willingness to learn new skills.QualificationsBachelor's degree (or equivalent years of experience).4-8 years of experience in business analysis.Background in construction or manufacturing or similar industries is preferred.Business analysis certification (e.g., CBAP) is preferred.EOEMFDisabledVeteranDFSP

Created: 2024-11-02