Sr. Business Analyst/Project Manager: Operations Technology
Location: Houston, TX (Houston locals only, or within 2hrs)
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Join a dynamic team focused on transforming industrial operations through innovative digital solutions. This hybrid role combines business analysis and project management within a fast-paced environment that integrates operational technology systems, industrial data pipelines, and environmental compliance platforms across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of complex industrial environments, proactively drive initiatives from requirements through delivery, and serve as a vital link between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

Designs and elicits detailed business and user requirements for multiple digital initiatives, including complex system integrations involving operational technology and environmental compliance platforms.
Develops comprehensive process flows, functional specifications, data flow diagrams, and use cases to support system design and integration efforts.
Creates workflow diagrams, screen mockups, and maintains an organized documentation library to facilitate project clarity and knowledge sharing.
Writes clear, testable acceptance criteria for user stories and defects, collaborating with QA teams to ensure readiness and quality.
Conducts business process analysis, needs assessments, and cost/benefit evaluations to inform technology solutions and project prioritization.
Drives planning, execution, and delivery of multiple digital workstreams, owning project schedules, managing risks, and resolving dependencies.
Facilitates sprint ceremonies, including standups, backlog refinement, planning, and retrospectives, to ensure agile delivery.
Tracks issues, risks, and dependencies, escalating and resolving them proactively to maintain project momentum.
Acts as the primary liaison between functional business leaders and technical delivery teams, ensuring shared understanding and alignment.
Supports 40+ active data integrations across disparate source systems, understanding integration patterns and identifying potential failure points.
Engages confidently with field operational teams, senior technology leaders, and external vendors to ensure seamless collaboration.
Produces high-quality documentation for requirements, workflows, training materials, and process updates, maintaining a cross-referenced project library.
Identifies potential gaps, risks, and stakeholder challenges early, communicating proactively to prevent delivery issues.

Required Qualifications

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst in enterprise application development, complex digital programs, or cross-product integrations.
Demonstrated project management or Scrum Master experience, including project planning, risk management, and cross-team coordination.
Hands-on experience developing requirements, use cases, acceptance criteria, and test documentation.
Proven ability to bridge functional business stakeholders and technical teams in operational or OT-adjacent environments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging both senior leaders and front-line teams.
Experience working with development and QA teams throughout the full software delivery lifecycle.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.
Ability to work on-site at least 4 days per week in Houston, TX.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience within Fortune 1000 companies managing large, cross-functional teams across the project lifecycle.
Familiarity with operational technology tools such as ArcGIS / ESRI, SCADA systems, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or drone data platforms.
Experience supporting or managing data integration workstreams involving multiple source systems.
Strong analytical skills, including data interpretation; SQL or Oracle experience is a plus.
Agile/Scrum delivery experience, including facilitation of ceremonies and continuous improvement practices.
Experience developing training materials or supporting organizational change management initiatives.
Exposure to UI/UX concepts or software development practices that enhance collaboration with engineering teams.
Professional certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, CSPO, CSM, PSM, or PMP.

Sr. Business Analyst/Project Manager

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