Sr Analyst IT Business

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Job Description:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study or equivalent years of related work experience required.
• Business Analyst certification preferred (IIBA CBAP or equivalent)

Work Experiences:

• At least five years' experience managing the activities of multiple concurrent projects required.
• At least two years' experience in assigned business units' field of expertise preferred.
• Experience with formalized Systems Development Life Cycle processes and policies preferred.

Skills:

• Formal Business Analysis training and/or Business Analyst Certification preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project
• An understanding of the way specific area of expertise teams fit into a retailer's day-to-day business operations
• A unique blend of business and technical savvy
• Possess the desire and ability to develop and maintain fluency with business processes and applicable technologies for assigned business units
• Motivated to work independently or as part of a project team
• Ability to manage multiple projects / priorities at one time
• Strong communication skills, including effective listening, speaking, writing, and presenting
• Ability to maintain enterprise-wide awareness, thinking at various levels, ranging from high concept to low detail
• Accurately distilling customer feedback into business requirements
• Ability to distinguish between functional, technical, and system requirements
• Analyzing and synthesizing business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes
• Strong teaming skills, including facilitating group sessions, reaching consensus, and developing relationships across business units throughout the organization
• Dedication to meeting/exceeding the requirements and expectations of internal customers
• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties

Responsibilities:

• Advocates for assigned Business Unit(s) within IT.
• Works closely with assigned business unit team(s) to elicit, translate and distill business vision into clear business requirements. Compiles the end result in a format meaningful to both the business stakeholders and software developers.
• Builds requirements and specifications for new functionality and enhancements as well as helps to develop new ideas based on relevant industry experience.
• Mentors' novice Business Analysts on team.
• Serves as a back-up to the Manager of Business Analysis as needed.
• Ensures all documentation is complete, accurate, easy to comprehend, and meets current documentation standards.
• Recommends/facilitates/collaborates on selection of technology solutions and options.
• Schedules and/or participates in the organization and leadership of project related meetings and work groups. Sets agendas in advance, identifies action items, and compiles and distributes meeting recaps.
• Prepares for and facilitates standing projects status meetings with assigned Academy business unit teams.
• Maintains working understanding of and follows prescribed System Development Life Cycle methodology.
• Serves dual role of Project Manager & Business Analyst for projects of appropriate size/scope.
• Contributes to testing by creating test scripts, coordinating/facilitating User Acceptance Testing and assisting with Regression Testing.
• Owns or assists with preparation of a variety of project-associated documentation (including training materials, process mapping, and user manuals).
• Owns/manages User Acceptance Testing including creation of test scripts.
• Supplements functional, regression and system testing as determined by project team.
• Owns full test cycle on small projects.
• Builds proficiency in the application(s) that support assigned Academy business unit teams.
• Communicates with all areas of the company. Works with business units, development, SQA, information security, infrastructure, and third-party vendors in order to define requirements.
• Self-organizes and effectively manages and prioritizes time as the Academy Project Management Organization operates in a fast-paced environment. Business Analysts are often called upon for project management and work plan development activities for projects of appropriate size/scope.
• Required to learn company policies, procedures, and safety rules.
• Duties may change and associates may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements & Attendance

• Acceptable level of hearing and vision to perform job duties
• Adhere to company work hours, policies, procedures, and rules governing professional staff behavior
• Regular attendance required

Full time

Equal Employment Opportunity

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