Job description:
Sr. Business Analyst (BA) to identify business needs, analyze data, and develop solution requirements to improve efficiency and productivity within the institution.
Key Responsibilities
• Requirements Documentation: Create detailed documentation of business requirements, processes, and solutions, including business process models and reports.
• Process Improvement: Evaluate current business processes and identify areas for improvement, proposing solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Testing and Validation: Participate in testing new systems and processes to ensure they meet business requirements and function as intended.
• Data Analysis: Gather, analyze, and interpret data to identify trends and insights that inform business decisions.
Skills and Qualifications
• Technical Skills: Experience with business process modeling and general office productivity tools is required.
• Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data and generate actionable insights, is preferred.
• Required Experience:
o 10+ years of experience working in technology domains. (Higher education preferred.)
o 5+ years of experience eliciting and documenting business requirements and user stories in Waterfall and Agile project environments.
o 5+ years of experience creating test plans and test cases.
o 5+ years of demonstrated ability to work independently with some guidance on work product.
• Education: A bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred, but not required. A relevant Business Analyst certification (e.g., CBAP) is a plus.
Work Environment
• Setting: Primarily onsite with options for remote work.
• Reporting Structure: Reports to the Director of IT Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC).
Skill Matrix:
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data and generate actionable insights | Required | 10 | Years |
Experience eliciting and documenting business requirements and/or user stories in Waterfall and Agile project environments | Required | 10 | Years |
Experience developing business process models | Required | 7 | Years |
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders | Required | 5 | Years |
Proven ability to work independently with some guidance on assigned work product | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
Extensive experience creating test plans and test cases | Highly desired | 5 | Years |
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations | Highly desired | 5 | Years |