Business & Data Operations Analyst
Company | Anaplan |
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Location | Virginia, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- 1–2 years of experience in a business analyst, operations, or IT support role (internships or project-based experience welcome)
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills, with an ability to break down complex workflows into understandable components
- Effective communicator who can build relationships across teams and document stakeholder needs with clarity and precision
- Experience using documentation or visualization tools (Lucidchart, Miro, PowerPoint, Confluence, etc.)
- Energized by rapid change and fast turnarounds, able to operate with a sense of urgency and independence in a fast-paced environment
- Must be based near one of our office hubs for hybrid work schedule, ideally in Minneapolis or Northern Virginia.
Responsibilities
- Partner with IT stakeholders to understand business objectives, operational pain points, and reporting needs — quickly and proactively
- Engage stakeholders to uncover opportunity areas, clarify pain points, define use cases, and identify improvement levers and decision factors. Translate these into well-scoped problems and desired outcomes that inform solution design and prioritization
- Document current-state processes using tools like Lucidchart or Miro and support development of future-state recommendations
- Help define operational KPIs and develop tracking mechanisms for IT functions including asset management, system health, and service quality
- Support project coordination and delivery of fast-paced IT initiatives across global teams; track progress and push forward momentum
- Assist in documenting business definitions, data inputs, and report usage to drive consistency and self-service.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with data concepts (metrics, KPIs, tables) and exposure to analytics tools like SQL, Tableau, Excel, or similar
- Experience working with IT service platforms (e.g., ServiceNow), HR/Finance apps (Workday), or CRM tools (Salesforce)
- Interest in learning more about data analytics, process automation, or IT system integrations as a career path.