Senior Business Analyst
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to lead business analysis activities, collaborate with senior management, and contribute to strategic initiatives that align with the organization's goals. The Senior Business Analyst will play a key role in driving business process improvements, optimizing efficiency, and ensuring the successful execution of projects. The role involves working with cross-functional teams, providing leadership and mentorship to junior analysts, and driving continuous improvements through data-driven insights.
Key Responsibilities:
● Collaborate with senior management to ensure business analysis activities align with organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
● Provide valuable input into strategic planning processes by identifying opportunities for business improvement, innovation, and optimization. ● Lead the gathering, analysis, and documentation of complex business requirements for projects.
● Ensure that business requirements are prioritized, validated, and traced throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring they are aligned with business objectives and strategic priorities.
● Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization, including executives, business unit leaders, and project sponsors. ● Utilize advanced communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders and drive consensus on project scope, objectives, and priorities. ● Lead business process reengineering efforts to streamline workflows, enhance efficiency, and drive operational excellence.
● Identify opportunities for automation, digitization, and outsourcing to improve business processes and reduce operational costs.
● Collaborate with data scientists and business intelligence teams to develop predictive models, data visualizations, and dashboards to aid in decision-making processes.
● Provide leadership and mentorship to junior business analysts, guiding their professional development and helping them grow their skills in business analysis methodologies and tools.
● Facilitate communication and collaboration among project team members, including developers, designers, testers, and stakeholders.
● Monitor and identify potential risks to project success, including technical challenges, resource constraints, or changes in requirements.
● Assist project managers in planning, monitoring, and controlling project activities related to business analysis.
● Develop detailed project plans, including scope, objectives, timelines, resource requirements, and deliverables.
● Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in business analysis to apply innovative solutions to the current role.
Skills and Qualifications:
● Advanced communication, negotiation, and facilitation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
● Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with expertise in gathering, analyzing, and documenting complex business requirements.
● Proficiency in business analysis tools and methodologies (e.g., MS Visio, Jira, Confluence, Agile, etc.).
● Demonstrated ability to lead business process reengineering and optimization efforts.
● Ability to work effectively with data scientists and business intelligence teams to drive actionable insights from complex data sets.