Business Analyst Sr

Business Analyst Sr

Detroit

• Michigan

Business Analyst

Contract

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst This is a hybrid role requiring the resource to work onsite once a week.

This role will support Enterprise Procurement as it progresses from 2026 capability building into the 2027 Procurement Transformation roadmap.

The position requires a hands-on professional who can bridge Vendor Management, Procurement business stakeholders, analytics, technology, and change activities while supporting business analysis, process redesign, reporting, UAT, documentation, training, and AI/automation initiatives.

Top Required Skills

• 5+ years of business/systems analysis or process transformation experience, including:

• Requirements gathering and documentation

• Current/future-state process mapping

• Root-cause analysis and process redesign

• Technical documentation and UAT

• Cross-functional implementation support for complex business processes

3+ years of procurement, vendor/supplier management, source-to-pay, contract lifecycle, or adjacent supply-chain experience.

• Strong preference for hands-on Oracle Cloud Procurement and/or CLM/vendor management platform experience.

• Ability to translate Vendor Management needs into system and data requirements.

Analytics and AI-Enabled Process Improvement:

• Advanced Excel and Power BI or Tableau.

• KPI/reporting analysis and data quality validation.

• Practical experience with enterprise generative AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, including appropriate human review and data/privacy controls.

Required Skills/Experience

• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews/workshops and converting business needs into functional requirements, process maps, acceptance criteria, decision logs, RACI inputs, and implementation documentation.

• Experience supporting technology/transformation initiatives through design, integration/deployment readiness, testing, defect triage, UAT, change management, and post-implementation knowledge transfer.

• Strong process optimization skills, including root-cause analysis, control-point identification, exception/handoff analysis, and measurable improvement recommendations.

• Working knowledge of supplier lifecycle activities, including onboarding, risk/compliance, contract administration, supplier performance, data maintenance, monitoring, and issue resolution.

• Oracle Cloud or comparable enterprise procurement/ERP experience; understanding of dependencies across procurement, contracts, master data, requisition-to-pay, and reporting.

• Contract lifecycle management concepts/tools, including business rules, metadata, workflow requirements, alerts, approvals, and reporting needs.

• Advanced Excel and working proficiency in Power BI or Tableau; ability to profile data, analyze trends, validate data quality, develop/refine KPIs, and translate analysis into recommendations.

• Practical generative AI and AI-enabled workflow experience, including validation, human-in-the-loop review, confidentiality, privacy, and responsible-use considerations.

• Experience assessing risk and controls in redesigned/automated processes, including data privacy, cybersecurity, auditability, segregation of duties, and approval controls.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce executive summaries, detailed SOPs, requirements, test scripts, job aids, and training materials.

• Ability to work independently in ambiguous environments, manage multiple priorities, surface risks early, and collaborate with business SMEs, technology teams, suppliers, and leaders.

• Working understanding of cloud/SaaS concepts and integrations; deep cloud engineering expertise is not required.

Preferred

• Healthcare payer, health insurance, or another highly regulated industry.

• AI/ML or generative-AI implementation in procurement, operations, contracting, supplier management, analytics, or knowledge management.

• Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate/Power Apps) and/or UiPath/RPA.

• Modern procurement platforms such as Zip, Ironclad, Beeline, or comparable intake/orchestration, CLM, and contingent-labor solutions.

• Supplier-performance, operational KPI, procurement, contract, or risk dashboards in Power BI.

• Lean, Six Sigma, BPMN, SIPOC, Agile, Prosci/ADKAR, or equivalent process/change experience.

• Procurement master data, supplier analytics, contract analytics, data governance, and data-quality controls.

• Training development, working-session facilitation, and knowledge transfer to business users.

Education Requirements

• Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain/Procurement, Information Systems, Data/Analytics, Engineering, or a related field.

• Equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

Preferred Certifications

• PMP

• Lean Six Sigma

• Microsoft Power BI/Power Platform

• UiPath

Certifications are differentiators, not substitutes for hands-on results.

The role will involve current/future-state process mapping, requirements and user stories, gap/root-cause analysis, control and risk documentation, data/KPI analysis, Power BI/Excel reporting, system/workflow requirements, test scenarios/UAT coordination, SOPs/job aids, training, and knowledge transfer.

Why work with us? We are a woman-owned company that values your ideas, encourages your growth, and always has your back. When you work with us you'll have training opportunities, flexible/remote work options, growth opportunities, 401K and competitive pay. Apply today! We are an EOE, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. https://www.optechus.com/eeo_self_identification/

OpTech is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, status as a parent, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics as defined by federal, state or local laws. https://www.optechus.com/eeo_self_identification/

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