Business Consultant - Intermediate

Job Type: Contract

Job Overview:

Requirement/Must Have:

• University degree in Business, Management, or a related discipline with 4 years of related experience.
• Two-year diploma in Business, Management, or related discipline with 6 years of related experience.
• One-year certificate in Business, Management, or related discipline with 7 years of related experience.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative cost-benefit analysis.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in business writing, communication, and documentation.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with change management.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with systems development methodologies and application development life cycles.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with stakeholders in the development and maintenance of IT applications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities within project timelines.

Experience:

• Experience facilitating business requirements gathering sessions.
• Experience documenting, analyzing, and managing business requirements.
• Experience supporting project execution activities including status reporting, risk management, and change management.
• Experience reviewing test strategies, plans, and test cases to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Experience supporting issue analysis and resolution activities within project teams.
• Experience preparing reports, meeting minutes, change requests, and project documentation.
• Experience obtaining stakeholder and sponsor approvals on project deliverables.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate requirements gathering activities for continuous improvement of the DRAS system.
• Analyze and define business requirements for functionality, enhancements, and defect resolution.
• Collaborate with business clients and technical teams on solution design, development, and implementation.
• Document, analyze, and manage business requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
• Escalate project issues and risks as appropriate.
• Execute tasks according to defined project plans and timelines.
• Review and provide input on test strategies, plans, and test cases.
• Perform project and program-level status reporting, issue management, risk management, and change management activities.
• Attend project meetings to review schedules, status updates, risks, and changes.
• Support project team members in issue analysis and problem resolution.
• Prepare status reports, meeting minutes, change requests, and other project documentation.
• Obtain sign-off on deliverables from project sponsors and stakeholders.
• Track recommendations and provide updates regarding implementation status and feasibility.
• Document and communicate continuous improvement initiatives requiring stakeholder communication or training support.

Should Have:

• Active CAPM, PMP, PgMP, CMC, or equivalent certification preferred.
• Experience in leadership and facilitation roles.
• Experience managing projects within organizations of similar size and complexity.
• Experience designing creative solutions using analytical and problem-solving techniques.
• Experience developing communication plans.
• Experience developing information management policies, standards, and practices.

Skills:

• Business Analysis.
• Requirements Gathering and Documentation.
• Change Management.
• Project Coordination.
• Stakeholder Management.
• Business Process Improvement.
• Risk and Issue Management.
• Communication and Documentation.
• Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills.
• Systems Development Lifecycle Knowledge.

Qualification and Education:

• University degree, diploma, or certificate in Business, Management, or related discipline as specified in the requirements.
• Professional certifications such as CAPM, PMP, PgMP, or CMC preferred.