Description
*This is a straight 6+ month contract, no 3rd party candidates will be considered*
Prestigious Enterprise Company is currently seeking a Sr. Business Analyst. Candidate will provide direct day-to-day support of analysis of business processes and development of requirements for new projects. The Senior Business Analyst will interact with existing and prospective project stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Eliciting requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, business process descriptions and maps, use cases, business analysis, task and workflow analysis, etc.
Critically evaluating information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from granular information to ensure strategic alignment and distinguish user requests from true needs.
Proactively communicating and collaborating with external and internal resources to analyze business process needs and functional requirements and deliver analysis on the following artifacts as needed:
Functional requirements, ie Business requirements documentation
A method of detailing requirements, such as Use Cases
GUI prototypes, screen shots, etc.
Proactively suggest process improvement where the opportunity exists for optimization.
Providing process reengineering and improvement support across the organization.
Gathering, documenting, analysing, tracing and managing requirements based on business needs. Creating relevant diagrams as needed.
Developing business requirements and translating them to succinct, measurable, and clearly worded functional/technical requirements and specifications.
Acting as a liaison between business owners and technology resources for development of new products/toolsets and ongoing maintenance of existing products/toolsets.
Facilitating meetings, working sessions and workshops.
Creating strong working relationships with business and IT groups.
Maintaining project documentation in an orderly and accessible manner.
Qualifications:
A bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university
8 - 10+ years experience in a Business Analyst role
Proficiency in business analysis and process modelling
Ability to conceptualize, think creatively and articulate vision
Ability to communicate business concepts to technical staff and technical concepts to business staff
Ability to communicate at various staff levels.
Ability to multi-task effectively
Solid organizational skills
Ability to serve as a change agent within the organization
Professional, service-oriented demeanor
Strong problem-solving, negotiation and interpersonal skills
Strong team-building skills
Preferred Skills:
CBAP Designation
Knowledge of Fixed Income finance and accounting principles
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio and UML