Job#: 3033796 Job Description: Business Analyst - Project and Portfolio Management
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Business Analyst to support the implementation of a Construction Portfolio, Project, and Resource Management System for a client in the Seattle area. This role will partner with the Project Manager, implementation vendor, and internal stakeholders to define, validate, and manage business, functional, and technical requirements across the full project lifecycle. The position is accountable for driving requirements from concept through implementation, ensuring traceability and alignment with utility operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation across business and technical domains.
- Develop and maintain a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) across all project phases.
- Perform fit-gap analysis to evaluate solution alignment with utility construction and portfolio management needs.
- Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications.
- Develop current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) process maps for construction portfolio, project, and resource workflows.
- Define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with operational needs.
- Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and vendor teams.
- Lead the development of detailed requirements for inclusion in RFP packages.
- Define UAT strategy, develop test scripts, and support the execution of User Acceptance Testing.
- Support post-go-live validation and stabilization activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting enterprise technology implementations.
- Must have demonstrated experience delivering at least 3 Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system implementations and experience supporting full lifecycle delivery, including RFP development, vendor selection, testing, and go-live.
- Proven experience leading requirements elicitation, RTM management, and stakeholder alignment across complex programs is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Utility industry experience is preferred, particularly in electric utilities.
- Experience with utility construction management environments.
CompensationThe pay rate for this position is between $50.00 and $60.00 per hour.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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