Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com My client, a financial institution in DC, has a long term opening for a Financial Business Analyst.
Position Overview:
The position requires a quality-focused and detail oriented Business Analyst with a demonstrated track record of providing solutions for high-priority business goals and strategic management decisions. Seeking candidates with experience in Enterprise Content Management Systems (i.e. Enterprise Intranets). The incumbent should be a skilled troubleshooter and problem solver with the ability to translate business processes and problem statements into requirements. The incumbent must be conversant with all stages of SDLC and be able to deliver results within tight timelines.
Essential Job Functions:Organize, facilitate and leads in requirements gathering (user story definitions in the case of agile projects) sessions with IFC business, subject matter experts and teams, producing basic documentation while addressing their ongoing intranet needs. Typically, under the guidance of a more senior business analystParticipates in prioritization of requirements with business and vendor teams.Interface with the business client to understand business needs and requirements, and to help develop and maintain the client relationshipFamiliar w SDLC in both waterfall and agile frameworks. Experience working w offshore teamsBuild stakeholder consensus and ensure everyone is on the same page, in agreement, and can visualize the solution being proposedDevelop business cases, requirements, use cases, test plans, test strategies, test cases, and operational procedures and plansDocument business processes and workflowsCraft business cases to evaluate the feasibility of technology initiativesIdentify business and functional requirements by working with application end-users, and lead the collection, analysis, documentation, and coordination of those requirementsDesign and execute test cases for application development and implementation projectsCollaborate with IT professionals to determine if solutions currently exist (internally or externally) or whether new solutions are feasible to meet business requirementsLeverage rapid prototyping approaches to present as-is/to-be processes/workflows and rough designs of the proposed solutionMaintain a comprehensive chronological trail of requirements and agreements and actively contribute to the project change control process. Document and manage issues and actionsProvide overall support to ensure the successful design, testing, and implementation of applications that support the business unit, Also, provide support in developing training materials and conducting trainingDocument and manage issues and actions for IT applications and projectsPrepare and make presentations using MS PowerPoint and Visio to project stakeholders and managementParticipate in the evaluation of new products or initiatives to determine the technology support requiredEvaluate applications and IT environments, and analyze gaps between current and desired statesPropose recommendations based on industry best practicesEducational Qualifications and Experience:Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information SystemsRole Specific Experience: 5+ years of relevant technical and business work experienceExperience in defining and implementing Enterprise Content Management systemsExtensive experience as a Business Analyst for a large international institutionsExtensive experience with implementing a similar systemExtensive experience in gathering business requirements and developing functional specifications with special emphasis on use cases, defining test cases, and providing user training and supportExtensive experience with various system development lifecycle methodologies and tailoring the artifacts to those methodologiesExperience with VersionOne, ALM a plusCertification Requirements: None Specified
Required Skills/Abilities:Strong process analysis skills and ability to suggest improvements for efficiency and effectiveness of solutions based on industry best practicesKnowledge of business analysis best practices (such as BABOK) and ability to effectively apply themAdvanced knowledge of specific business area, process, workflows, standards, and business practicesProven conceptual, analytical, and judgmental skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to communicate well with all levels, technical as well as non-technical stakeholdersAbility to work directly with clients and management without supervision and to facilitate and navigate discussions with stakeholders to ensure clarity, prioritization, and consensusLeadership skills and ability to work well with diverse team members, often in multiple locationsAbility to work with different points-of-view and lead the team to convergence, while always keeping the project objectives in sightStrong presentation and facilitation skillsExcellent personal organization skills and ability to take things to closure without follow-upsDesired Skills/Abilities (not required but a plus):Knowledge of Business Intelligence toolsKnowledge of ITIL, service, and process managementCertificate such as IIBA, ITIL Foundation, etc.Knowledge and experience in COTS implementation as BA/BSA on COTS projectsExperience with implementing information security processesExperience in project managementRequired Skills/Abilities:Expert knowledge of relevant processes and information systems and databasesUnderstanding and knowledge of IFC's operations and the specifics of records management systems in the institutionExpert knowledge with Microsoft's O365 products and reporting and data viz tools such as Business Objects, Tableau & Power BI.