DataSync

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support enterprise grant management and business application initiatives by enhancing and maintaining critical web applications. This role serves as the liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors to gather requirements, support application enhancements, facilitate testing, and improve business processes within an Agile environment.

This opportunity is based in Lansing, MI, and is open to candidates within a 100-mile radius of Lansing, MI. The client is only considering candidates who can work without requiring present or future employment sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements and functional specifications
• Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, vendors, and project leadership
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, requirement workshops, and project discussions
• Manage and prioritize support requests and enhancement tickets using Azure DevOps
• Translate business needs into actionable technical requirements and user stories
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), issue resolution, and validation activities
• Maintain project documentation, SharePoint sites, process documentation, and knowledge repositories
• Lead business process improvements and support software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities
• Develop end-user documentation, training materials, and conduct training sessions
• Monitor project progress and communicate status updates to stakeholders

Required Skills (with Years)

• Business Analysis – 4+ years
• Complex IT Web Application Experience – 5+ years
• Gathering and Documenting Business Requirements – 5+ years
• Leading Meetings, Training Sessions, and Executive Presentations – 5+ years
• Working as Liaison Between Business and Development Teams – 3+ years
• Microsoft SharePoint – 1+ year
• Azure DevOps (User Stories and Queries) – 1+ year
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Knowledge
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Strong Communication, Facilitation, and Stakeholder Management Skills

Preferred Skills

• Grant Management Systems or Government-Funded Programs – 2+ years
• Federal, State, or Local Grant Management Systems – 2+ years
• Figma or Comparable Wireframing/Prototype Tools – 1+ year
• Business Process Analysis and Process Improvement
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Leadership Experience in Cross-Functional Teams