Senior Business Analyst - REMOTE - 11789_43073982560_5-4459 - AF Group

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https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12237500 The Senior Business
Analyst is responsible for ensuring that business requirements are
documented, and every functional/business consideration is identified
before implementing each project. This position must clearly understand
and review/confirm with the client and internal departments before
functional requirements are finalized - alternative approaches are
suggested where viable. The Senior Business Analyst is also responsible
for functional requirements that are completely documented and
understood, along with innovative solutions with best practices
identified and explored for most prevalent use cases. Consultant to
business units and technical teams for detailed data availability,
location, lineage, and quality. Works within the Development Life
Cycle.
- Ensures delivery according to project timelines. Coordinates with
stakeholders to define go-live activities. Tracks progress performs
follow-up communication, and documents resolutions to maintain
project timelines. Analyzes possible impacts to the schedule for
requested changes and makes updates as needed to the project
timeline within reason.
- Develops and executes presentations. Prepares and documents
workgroup meetings and presentations. Facilitates meetings (in
person and online) and conference calls to orient new clients,
collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, and address
concerns.
- Works with the project manager to manage the project plan. Provides
tasks, dates, and resource responsibilities based on the scope of
the project. Provides statuses to work in progress and completed
tasks.
- Creates functional specifications. Collects, understands, and
transmits business requirements for projects and translates into
functional specifications, database designs, and detailed test
plans.
- Works with client to understand requirements. Partners with clients
to gather all requirements to formulate business process
specifications and translate those into application and/or
operational functionality, understanding the value proposition(s) of
the project and deciding when to advocate and when to compromise to
arrive at mutually acceptable solutions.
- Works with technical staff to translate requirements. Assists the
technical team in translating application functionality into
application architecture and the production of system functionality
documents. Communicates business directives, goals, and needs to the
technical team and serve as a client interface for managing user
expectations and client satisfaction.
- Works with operational business staff to translate requirements.
Assists the operations team(s) in updating documentation and
processes to accommodate the products offered. Communicates business
directives, goals, and needs to the business team and serves as a
client interface for managing user expectations and client
satisfaction.
- Manages development life cycle.
- Creates and/or updates project documentation. Documents objectives,
decisions, accomplishments, and deliverables for the work stream.
Places documentation on the internal storage mechanism (Confluence)
to provide a written account of the project activities.
- Represents the business and/or project as the subject matter expert
in the designated work stream.
- Manages projects and processes as required.
- Works with product team to stay abreast of overall product strategy,
roadmap(s), and release management processes.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Relevant combination of education and experience may be considered
in lieu of degree.
- Continuous learning, as defined by the Co pany's learning
philosophy, is required.
- Certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred
and encouraged.
EXPERIENCE
- Five years of relevant experience as a business analyst, finance
and/or P&C preferred.
QUALIFICATIONS
Ability to manage multiple assignments and implement projects.
Demonstrated excellence in a rapid environment, with the ability to
gather requirements, communicate product design requirements, and
achieve high-quality results within specified timeframes.
Knowledge of, and the ability to apply, necessary software development
practices and procedures.
Ability to apply the principles of independent logical thinking to
define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid
conclusions.
Ability to comprehend the consequences of various problem situations and
to refer them for appropriate decision making.
Ability to design program logic, prepares test data, and test programs.
Ability to review business requirements and compare to application for
possible deviations from customer expectations.
Excellent triage, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience working with multi-functional teams to perform complex data
analysis, data mapping and support a variety of business intelligence,
reporting, analytical and data visualization needs.
Ability to make competent, independent decisions.
Experience working with mainstream BI reporting sy