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Reference Number:
TI102972
Job Description:
Primary Accountabilities:
* Actively participate in the project problem or opportunity definition and initiation of large scale delivery efforts; assessment of the solution risk thru understanding business impacts, environment and technology constraints, and industry trends.
* Collaborate with project manager, architects, tech lead and other core project team members to determine the appropriate requirements practices for a particular project.
* Responsible for the success of the Requirements Definition Process for assigned projects;
- Gather, analyze, document and communicate business and system requirements.
- Ensure the requirements are unambiguous and understandable by both business users, software development and functional QA teams.
- Translate business and system requirements into system deliverables.
- Analyze the impact of solutions on current processes and existing systems.
- Conduct and participate in walkthroughs and reviews to validate quality and obtain approval for system and business requirements, conceptual and logical models and designs.
- Validate solution meets business needs and requirements
- Assist QA in defining test strategy and assessing risks.
- Lead the Business Process and User Acceptance Test Phase
- Facilitate the implementation and training phases of a project
* Work with Project Manager, Architects, Business Representatives, Developers, and QA to develop project plans, task dependencies, estimates and resource skill requirements; support risk management and change management activities.
- Production support for implemented applications
* Provide support and mentoring to other BSAs and team members to facilitate a better understanding of the techniques, processes and deliverables required to support successful project delivery.
* As the organization grows, provide HR management to a small team of BSAs.
Experience Level:
4 Years
Requirements:
? Solid understanding of technical design & data models - & how they interface/affect business
? Candidate must have a solid BA background
? Ideal candidate would be someone who could develop a system from scratch?someone who is creative. Business Analysts? who have worked only on vendor products will not be successful in this role
? Personality characteristics include:
o Driver of process
o Willing to put in extra time & show hard work to their staff
o Flexible
o Open to mentoring
o Ability to lead & manage requisition meetings
Education:
Minimum: College Degree in Business, Finance, MIS or related field.
Desired: MBA or MS in related discipline (management, engineering; Comp Science)
Work Experience:
* 7+ years experience developing and supporting business technology systems in a large-scale environment across multiple hardware and software platforms in financial services industry, preferably property casualty.
* 3+ years in a business systems analyst or equivalent role.
* 3+ years experience in a leadership role on software delivery projects.
Technical Skills:
* Demonstrated competency in developing efficient and effective solutions to complex business problems.
* Excellent skills in defining business requirements with an appreciation for process and technical constraints and opportunities.
* Skilled in the use of modeling and requirements management tools; Use Cases and UML; OOAD; (Rational; Enterprise Architect)
* Experience with multiple software development lifecycle methodologies (Iterative, Agile) and practices; proven flexibility and understanding of appropriateness of methods given project goals and dynamics.
* Proven success in facilitating requirements sessions with all levels of business and technology audiences.
* Demonstrated project management background/skills with experience organizing, planning and executing large-scale projects from vision thru implementation.
* Ability to analyze project needs and determine appropriate resources needed to meet objectives.
* Ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
* Previous experience in a developer and/or QA role desired.
Leadership:
* Strong leadership skills including facilitation, coaching and mentoring; ability to direct others.
* Ability to articulate a big picture view and translate into specific business analysis deliverables to be detailed by other BSA team members or on smaller scale projects ability to prepare required deliverables.
* Previous experience in a project manager or project lead is desired.
Communication:
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to express complex technical concepts in terms understandable by the business.
* Ability to express business needs, requirements and implications in terms understandable to technologists.
Teamwork:
* Ability to work collaboratively with business representatives and apply business expertise to assure quality and accuracy in business analysis.
* Ability to plan, organize and facilitate effective working sessions to achieve desired outcomes.
* Demonstrated ability to build relationships with peers to achieve objectives; relationships with other departments to work as one team.
Personal Competencies:
* Must be seen as a team player that exhibits critical thinking and confidence and has credibility across the project team.
* Ability to comfortably interact with business operations and technology development teams.
* Results oriented; proven ability to translate strategies and initiatives into action plans with required deliverables.
* Ability to identify areas for continuous improvement within the BSA role and make recommendations and/or implement.
* Exhibited high-performing levels of motivation, performance and personal integrity.
* Take advantage of opportunities to develop skills; pursue development opportunities both within and outside their business area.
This position requires 20% travel.
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