Business Analyst

Job at a Glance

• Location: hybrid in Columbus, OH 
• Contract: W2 only, 12 month contract with potential for extension or conversion to full time 
• Pay: $59/hr

Key Responsibilities

• Build a strong understanding of assigned business processes, functions, roles, and rules
• Own the functional solution of the initiative being delivered
• Collaborate with the Business to elicit requirements, define acceptance criteria, and maintain a prioritized product backlog
• Create user stories with appropriate granularity
• Clarify inconsistencies and resolve issues to align user expectations with the delivered product
• Test deliverables against acceptance criteria to validate meeting business goals
• Lead activities of assigned projects utilizing BMW ITPM processes
• Coordinate resources to ensure on-time, high-quality, and cost-efficient project delivery
• Execute project management tasks and manage artifacts for successful project completion
• Lead or support the Agile team in adopting and executing Agile processes
• Facilitate Agile events such as daily scrums, sprint planning, demos, and retrospectives
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to manage the product backlog
• Clear obstacles and enable team efforts
• Support DevOps objectives by steering support tasks, resolving escalated issues, and planning upgrades
• Execute ITSM/ITIL processes to ensure stable operations and SLA adherence
• Coordinate daily activities, lead and mentor team members, and manage release planning
• Resolve or escalate risks and issues
• Balance speed, quality, and cost in technical solutions development
• Develop solutions considering evolving technology and future business needs
• Collaborate closely with IT and Business teams, ensuring communication aligns with company values

Required Skills

• 3 - 5 years IT experience
• 2 - 3 years project management experience
• Strong knowledge of project delivery concepts and processes
• Familiarity with financial services lease and loan applications
• Experience in a multi-location, international environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, capable of presenting complex topics to management at all levels

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Skills

• 1 - 2 years Financial Services industry experience
• Experience supporting or working within an agile/DevOps environment
• Ability to sell complex topics effectively across organizational levels

About CEI:

As a trusted technology partner, CEI delivers solutions that help our customers transform their business and achieve meaningful results. From strategy and custom application development through application management - our technology and digital experience services are tailored to meet each unique need of our customers. Our staffing solutions bring specialized skills to complement our customers'' workforce and project requirements.

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