Sr Business Systems Analyst

Explanation of PositionThe Sr. Business Systems Analyst is responsible for:

• Solution design and governance activities.
• Documenting and analyzing processes / work streams that are supported through data science.
• Ownership of project(s) through all phases, from inception through completion, including project management responsibilities.

• The Sr. Business Systems Analyst performs functions on highly complex projects.
• He/She serves as a liaison between the business community and information services.
• This position elicits and analyzes business needs for highly complex projects, determines the impact and integration of solutions to business processes and systems, and validates that solutions fit within the long-term strategic vision.
• He/She manages projects from intake to delivery serving as both Business Analyst and Project Manager.
• An ideal candidate will be able to quickly come up to speed in the applications, will have extensive experience researching and analyzing business requirements, and will be effective at influencing stakeholders to help build the most valuable product.
• He/She should have real world experience working as part of an Agile team and must be able to breakdown business requirements into defined features, quality user stories and supporting artifacts that enable the team to deliver working software and that are aligned to business objectives.

• Eliciting and documenting business requirements through use cases, user stories, and other means
• 5+ years proven Agile Business Analyst and Project management experience
• Excellent problem solving skills
• 5+ years proven Agile Business Analyst and Project Management experience
• Expertise in eliciting and documenting business requirements through use cases, user stories, and other means (i.e., process flows, wireframes).
• Experience with translating Business Requirements into Epics/Features/User Stories
• Experience with reporting and visualizations
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think outside-of-the-box when assessing possible solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to partner with the business to define and document their current and future system needs.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of techniques for soliciting and gathering information; identifies appropriate sources of information
• Excellent critical analysis skills with the ability to consume information from multiple sources and consolidate into a single set of requirements.
• Ability to set clear expectations, prioritize activities, and follow through to completion when working with other team members.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments, changing priorities, and work independently with little oversight.
• Ability to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance
• Effective written and verbal communication skills coupled with strong listening skills
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical teams