LANSING, MI, USA
1 day ago
Business Analyst/Consultant Sr
Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com Description-   Candidate should go thru the Back ground and Drug test process after the selection. And should not back out after the Start Given by Client

Location: Lansing, MI (Need to relocate).

Position Details  Drug ScreenYesBackground ChecksYes None  Position DescriptionLeads the selection of the IT strategies, policies, programs and procedures impacted by the proposed business requirements for achieving the business objectives and goals. • Serve as IT resource to the Project Manager; serves as liaison to the PMO, ITPA 11 and ITPA 12 to resolve escalated project issues. • Provides IT oversight, guidance, and approval of SOW and RFP. Serve as an active member of Joint Evaluation Committees (JECs) and has voting rights as necessary. • Provides oversight of project schedule created by Business Analysts staff for large, multi-agency, or enterprise projects. • Directs Joint Application Development (JAD) for department or enterprise projects identifying common business processes in order to streamline solution integration. • DTMB process subject matter expert leading the development of program specifications for large, multi- agency, or enterprise projects. • Reviews and approves system design requirements that include sensitive data types (such as highly confidential data, PCI, PII, etc...) and/or the creation of security design requirements for large, multi-agency, or enterprise projects. • Researches, identifies, and leverages strategic solutions and apply the reuse of functionality. • Reviews and approves enterprise RFCs to identify impacts to agencies systems. • Validates and presents the information gathered to the Project Review Board and/or Project Sponsors during project review meetings, project workgroups, Technical Review Board (TRB), and to the Executive TRB providing clarification and answers to questions. • Reviews, approves, and ensures completion of the test plan and results within the traceability matrix for enterprise wide integration, performance, system or user acceptance test plans for large, multi-agency, or enterprise projects. • Lead and facilitate sessions to gather implementation plan requirements. Validate and approve IT implementation plans and execution for large, multi-agency, or enterprise projects • Researches new development tools, languages, upgrades and equipment on agency systems and work with EA to gain approval. Validate and approve recommendations related to the impact of new development tools, languages, upgrades and equipment on agency systems. • Leads cross-functional team to evaluate processes for application sustainability based on system changes and load balances and approves recommendations to alleviate problems. • Serves as Agency Services liaison to outside IT consultants/vendors supporting multi-vendor solutions and/or mission critical systems for large, multi-agency, or enterprise projects. • Serves as the IT system owner for the client concerning requests, standards, and other program and project matters. • Ensures client agencies and program area's IT strategic direction/plan align with SOM IT strategic direction/plan. • Reviews, approves, and ensures that the system disaster recovery plan adheres to the SOM policy/standards. • Identifies opportunities for collaborative partnerships with other internal/external entities due to proposed legislation, enhancement requests, or changes in governmental processes or procedures. • Recommends and identifies resources for the creation of IT task forces, special committees, and/or research groups. • Review and approve identified opportunities, plans, and recommendations to gain efficiencies by reengineering business processes. • Reviews and approves data flow models, business process flow models. etc. • Resolves escalated issues that impacts business processes related to mission critical, multi-agency, or enterprise systems. • Evaluates and recommends internal IT processes for application development sustainability to improve service delivery. Skills Required• Experience in the design, development, testing and implementation of business processes and software solutions. • Knowledge of business analysis methodologies • Experience in the planning and forecasting of projects and documenting and gathering business, functional or technical requirements for software projects. • Project management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies (e.g. PMI, or other industry accepted standard) • Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies (e.g. Agile, CMMI, or other industry standard) • Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and Visio. • Experience interfacing with technology leadership as well as the business client. • Ability to conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations. • Strong facilitation, written and communication skills. Skills Preferred• Experience in the design, development, testing and implementation of business processes and software solutions. • Knowledge of business analysis methodologies • Experience in the planning and forecasting of projects and documenting and gathering business, functional or technical requirements for software projects. • Project management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies (e.g. PMI, or other industry accepted standard) • Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies (e.g. Agile, CMMI, or other industry standard) • Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and Visio. • Experience interfacing with technology leadership as well as the business client. • Ability to conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations. • Strong facilitation, written and communication skills. Experience RequiredThis role will require experience in performing business architectural assessments, gathering business and technical requirements for IT projects and developing new business process designs (for Information Technology systems) to meet business needs. Position requires: 1. 5+ years’ experience working with Business Process Analysis 2. Documented experience in performing business architectural assessments and proposing new business process designs (for Information Technology systems) to meet business needs 3. Experience in all phases of the requirements process from gathering requirements from business users (JAD sessions), through requirement clarification with business users and developers, through testing and traceability matrix, through UAT and implementations. 4. Minimum of 5 years’ experience facilitating workgroups, conducting interviews for information gathering 5. Minimum of 5 years’ experience developing business processes descriptions and flows, business models, and narratives 6. Skilled in MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, macros, charting 7. Ability to work in a team environment 8. Ability to be able to work independently 9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, good presentation skills required Experience PreferredThis role will require experience in performing business architectural assessments, gathering business and technical requirements for IT projects and developing new business process designs (for Information Technology systems) to meet business needs. Position requires: 1. 5+ years’ experience working with Business Process Analysis 2. Documented experience in performing business architectural assessments and proposing new business process designs (for Information Technology systems) to meet business needs 3. Experience in all phases of the requirements process from gathering requirements from business users (JAD sessions), through requirement clarification with business users and developers, through testing and traceability matrix, through UAT and implementations. 4. Minimum of 5 years’ experience facilitating workgroups, conducting interviews for information gathering 5. Minimum of 5 years’ experience developing business processes descriptions and flows, business models, and narratives 6. Skilled in MS Project, MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, macros, charting 7. Ability to work in a team environment 8. Ability to be able to work independently 9. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, good presentation skills required Education RequiredPossession of a bachelor’s degree with not less than 21 semester (32 term) credits in computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, or mathematics. Education PreferredPossession of a bachelor’s degree with not less than 21 semester (32 term) credits in computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, or mathematics. Additional InformationUS Citizenship is no longer required, however must be authorized to work in the US. Please indicate the citizenship of the candidate in the additional details. In-person interviews will be preferred! Client Notes


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