Role: BUSINESS ANALYST 5
Location: Hybrid at Lansing, MI ย (Hybrid, in office 2 days a week (Tue/Wed))
Hybrid: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, two days a week (Tuesdays/Wednesdays in office preferred). Candidate can be full time in office if desired.
Description:
Business Analyst
We are looking for someone who understands and has experience with the software development lifecycle as they will be managing work requests to support operational support needs for web applications and gather requirements for project initiatives. This role is the liaison between the technical team and the business client. ย This will be about 90% of the time for this resource. This is a senior position so the selected candidate will possess leadership skills including but not limited to the ability to delegate tasks to the team, effective communication and being able to lead a team of business analysts and be comfortable leading requirement meetings with business and other technical resources.
Tasks:
โขโโโโโFacilitates meetings with the technical team and business client.
โขโโโโโGathers requirements and project specifications by leading requirement sessions independently
โขโโโโโMaintain backlog of work items in Azure DevOps
โขโโโโโMust operate in a hybrid (Agile/Waterfall) environment and actively manage requirements, change requests and testing needs.
โขโโโโโManage project tasks, timelines, and communication between business product owner and development team associated with the Change Management lifecycle
โขโโโโโTrack sprints and ticket progress in Azure DevOps
โขโโโโโEnsures the team is adhering to the department change management policies
โขโโโโโActs as a liaison with State of Michigan auditors
โขโโโโโMaintains documentation on the project SharePoint Site.
โขโโโโโMust be self-starter, detail oriented and a critical thinker
โขโโโโโProvide management with information such as project status reports and resource demand projections.
โขโโโโโWork with team, management, and business partners to continuously improve the process.
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Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Experience in gathering and documenting business requirements - 5+ years
Experience in a role, as a business analyst, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 years - 5+ years
Ability to lead meetings, conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations - 5+ years
Proficiency with MS Office - 3+ years
Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project - 2+ years
Experience with Azure DevOps; including creating User Stories and queries - 1+ years
Experience with Federal, State or local grant management systems - 1+ years
Experience with Power Platform services including Power BI and Power Automate - 6+ months
Feel free to reach out to me on anjali08@kanakits.comย