Operations Business Analyst

Our excellent client seeks an Operations Business Analyst Consultant for a 6-month+ W2 HYBRID contract in Springfield, MA. MUST be able to work on our W2. NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
This role requires extensive collaboration and communication across multiple business units within Operations and outside of Operations (technology teams, suppliers, procurement). Diverse team of project managers and business consultants, who enjoy solving complex business problems with proven track records of excellence in project management and the ability to quickly structure and manage work in a dynamic, complex environment.
As a Business Consultant, you will:
Formulate and define business and/or systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable industry requirements
Devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems considering business and/or system limitations, operating time, and form of desired results
Provide analysis of business and user needs, documentation of requirements, and translation into proper business and/or system requirements
Guide and advise less-experienced Business Analysts
Competent to work at the highest technical level of most phases of business and/or systems analysis while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment
Accountable to drive escalation analysis and resolution on complex issues
Ability to communicate difficult decisions timely, clearly, and accurately with internal and external colleagues
Develop recommendations by applying critical thinking to conduct analysis and weigh risk Develop a network of resources/business partners across the organization/vendor partners
Facilitate and organize meetings with key stakeholders and business partners
Lead initiatives supporting business strategy and process improvement
Identify gaps in processes/procedures and make recommendations for improvement
Skills: The Minimum Qualifications
Minimum of 5+ yrs of related business analysis experience
Lead analysis of impacts to the business (impact analysis)
Development of business process models, process outlines, procedures and job aides to help ready the Business Perform requirement management planning for projects
Leads business analysis across multiple parallel initiatives
Gathering and documentation of functional and non-functional requirements
Clear and concise written and verbal communications
Strong facilitator to drive requirements gathering sessions
Collaborate with business and systems experts
Peer review of work product, may provide oversight of overall quality of work product
Negotiate and influence requirements direction