Title: Business Analyst-4
Location: Detroit, MI(Hybrid) Need Locals Only
Duration: 12+ Months
Occasional travel may be required to Lansing, MI; Saginaw MI; Grand Rapids, MI.
Local candidates ONLY. Must be located within 2-2.5 hours of Detroit, MI at time of submission.
Top Skills & Years of Experience:
Manage the scope, risk, issues, deliverables, and schedule of projects directly related to all program tasks.
Work with the Project Managers, Business Managers, Program Leadership Group and key program stakeholders to regularly communicate across all organizations.
Review project tasks and coordinate resources; this includes reviewing individual issues and concerns and resolving or escalating them as needed.
Work with a matrixed team of key program stakeholders across all project workstreams fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Identify and assess risks related to the project and work proactively to mitigate them.
Work in an agile environment and understand agile methodologies.
Participate in project meetings including Agile/Scrum grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-ups.
Collaborate within an agile software development process with software developers, subject matter experts and stakeholders.
Facilitate program change request briefings and change requests.
Track and follow up on business and vendor program action items.
Facilitate and mediate program decision and change requests approvals and prioritization.
Facilitate and manage program scope change and enhancement scheduling.
Requirements:
Senior Business Analyst - 4 with five (5) years or more experience, including matrix management experience leading business, technology, and testing teams.
Five (5) years or more experience in scope & requirements management, quality management, and test management approaches and processes.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple project activities within the program simultaneously.
Strong project management skills to help facilitate tasks execution status of each project area; escalate risk areas as needed; coordinate all project activities and provide expertise throughout the design, development, and implementation phases.
Extensive collaboration within agile program and software development processes with software developers, subject matter experts, business stakeholders and program leadership.
Extensive experience with agile and waterfall project management and delivery.
Five (5) years or more hands-on experience with various project management tools, test tracking tools, and change management tools (preferred Azure DevOps).
Strong project management and coordination skills to facilitate program change request briefings and change requests; program decision and change requests approvals and prioritization and manage program scope change and enhancement scheduling.
Required Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
Certification Education License Other Skill
Bachelor's Degree
Certification Education License Other Skill
5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, including matrix management experience leading business, technology, and testing teams
Certification Education License Other Skill
5+ years of experience in scope & requirements management, quality management, and test management approaches and processes
Certification Education License Other Skill
Strong project management skills to help facilitate tasks execution status of each project area; escalate risk areas as needed; coordinate all project activities and provide expertise throughout the design, development, and implementation phases.
Certification Education License Other Skill
Extensive experience with agile and waterfall project management and delivery.
Certification Education License Other Skill
5+ years of hands-on experience with various project management tools, test tracking tools, and change management tools (preferred Azure DevOps).
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