Business Analyst – Technology Projects

Business Analyst – Technology Projects
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Work Arrangement: Hybrid/Onsite as required
Onsite Requirement: Candidate must currently reside in North Carolina and be available to report onsite on the first day to collect equipment.

Job Summary

We are seeking a strong Business Analyst to support multiple active and upcoming technology project initiatives. The resource will work across various projects, with a primary focus on business analysis, requirements management, test planning/execution, procurement requirements gathering, vendor coordination, and project support.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage business analysis activities and projects with defined deliverables and solutions.
• Identify and document business processes, issues, value levers, metrics, and organizational capabilities.
• Collect, organize, analyze, and interpret business and project data.
• Analyze and document as-is business capabilities and processes.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and facilitate sessions to gather and document business requirements.
• Conduct industry, competitive, and State-level analyses, including strategic, financial, and operational analysis.
• Support business case development and market research/benchmarking activities.
• Lead or support test planning, test execution, defect tracking, and testing coordination.
• Support system go-live activities, including conversion, support desk, site support, training delivery, and logistics.
• Support change management and communications activities.
• Perform PMO-related activities, including time tracking, work-plan updates, status reporting, service metric reporting, and project administration.
• Facilitate procurement-related requirements gathering and support development of procurement specifications.
• Coordinate with vendors and project stakeholders to monitor deliverables and ensure requirements are met.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience
• 5+ years of Requirements Management experience
• 5+ years of Test Planning and Test Execution Management experience
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing business requirements.
• Strong stakeholder interview and facilitation skills.
• Experience with business process analysis and documentation.
• Experience supporting technology projects through implementation and go-live.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and organizational skills.

Highly Desired

• 5+ years of experience leading facilitation for Procurement Specification Development
• IIBA CBAP or PMP-PBA certification
• Experience with PMO/project administration activities.
• Experience supporting vendor management and delivery oversight.
• Experience with change management and stakeholder communications.

Candidate Requirements

• Must currently live in North Carolina.
• Must be able to report onsite on the first day to collect equipment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills are required.