Business Analyst II – Information Distribution and Scheduling
| Company | PBS |
|---|---|
| Location | Alexandria, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- 5 or more years of relevant experience, including:
- Experience in requirements gathering process for IT systems
- Experience In working closely with engineering, quality assurance, and customer support teams
- Experience in data migration and Integration
- Experience with relational databases, and writing queries
- Experience with reporting, SSRS or Power BI
- Experience developing support materials, including SOPs and Help Guides
- Experience leading joint application sessions (JAD)
- Experience with tracking risks and changes
- Bachelor’s degree in technology-related field
- Professional certification in Business Analysis (PBI) or any relevant certifications preferred
Responsibilities
- Aligns technology solutions with business strategies comprised of moderate to complex business processes.
- Establishes a strong, positive relationship with business units and Product Managers to identify and document business requirements.
- Prioritizes business line demands conducts and participates in planning and prioritization meetings with business representatives; develops a prioritized list of project work including software modifications, report requests, and other business system-related development work to reflect the priorities of the organization.
- Acts as a facilitator within all phases of the application lifecycle except development to assist the collective effort of business units towards their objectives.
- Ensures accurate translation of business requirements into functionality.
- Collaborates with product or project teams, business partners and IT leaders, and often leads planning efforts related to their work.
- Manages ambiguity and creates accurate project effort estimates.
- Recognizes the implications of business strategy changes and effectively engages project stakeholders.
- Develops training materials or process documentation; Supports and trains staff and business partners.
- Investigates, resolves, and escalates problems and serves as escalation point for others.
- Supports Scrum Master during application implementation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong understanding of best practices in business process re-engineering, user experience, and risk management
- Demonstrated knowledge of one or more agile software development methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical/complex information both verbally and in writing
- Possess a “can-do” style and a demonstrated interest in understanding the business
- Effective time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple competing priorities and respond to emergency situations effectively
- Strong leadership skills coupled with a drive to move assigned projects quickly
- Ability to work well both independently and in team, establishing and maintaining cooperation, understanding, trust and credibility
- Ability to function and to adapt to new goals, practices, etc. within a dynamic work environment
- Proactively stays current in requisite skills within job scope, and incorporates knowledge and other feedback into work