Business Analyst role (Project Controls and Project Delivery)

Client:             Jacobs

Job Title:         IT Business Analyst (Project Controls and Project Delivery)

Location:         US – Remote  

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to support global technology initiatives across finance and project-based business domains. This role will act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT delivery teams, driving requirements, estimation, and successful agile delivery. The ideal candidate brings strong Scrum and DevOps experience, excels in stakeholder engagement, and is comfortable working across global time zones.

This position focuses primarily on supporting Project Controls and Project Delivery efforts, bridging business needs in finance and project-based operations with effective IT solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead, facilitating ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Partner closely with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, and validate requirements
• Lead customer and stakeholder engagement to support solution definition, prioritization, and delivery planning
• Support estimation, roadmap planning, and backlog management in collaboration with product owners and delivery teams
• Work effectively with global IT development teams across the US, India, and Australia, accommodating multiple time zones
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to support continuous delivery, release planning, and deployment activities
• Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Ensure alignment between business objectives, technical solutions, and delivery outcomes
• Support initiatives related to finance systems and project-based business processes

Qualifications:

• Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst in an agile environment
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile delivery frameworks, and DevOps practices
• Experience working on finance-related and project-based business initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to work with distributed global teams across multiple regions and time zones
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable requirements
• Experience supporting estimation, planning, and delivery in collaboration with IT development teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in contract-to-hire roles or similar transition models
• Scrum Master or Agile certification (CSM, SAFe, or equivalent)
• Experience working in large, matrixed or global organizations