Lead Business Analyst (On-Site) - Location: Richmond, VA (In-Person) - 100% Only locals with with valid DL copy.

Job Title: Lead Business Analyst

Location: Onsite (In-Person)
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Note: Candidate must reside locally and be available for onsite work.

Role Overview

The Lead Business Analyst is a strategic, people-focused role responsible for elevating the quality, consistency, and impact of the Business Analyst function. This position blends mentorship, analytical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality requirements, streamlined processes, and effective communication between business and technical stakeholders.

The Lead Business Analyst will guide a team of approximately 8 10 Business Analysts, establish and maintain BA standards and best practices, and contribute to the successful delivery of enterprise-wide solutions that support organizational goals and improve operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Analysis Standards & Requirements

• Establish, promote, and maintain consistent BA practices, templates, and documentation standards
• Ensure high-quality business requirements artifacts, including BRDs, RTMs, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and data requirements
• Oversee requirement validation to ensure both business and technical needs are fully addressed
• Review BA deliverables and provide constructive feedback to reduce rework and improve solution quality
• Ensure timely and complete delivery of BA artifacts in alignment with project timelines
• Promote testing approaches that address functional, non-functional, and data requirements

1. Collaboration, Facilitation & Stakeholder Alignment

• Foster strong collaboration across business units, technology teams, vendors, and stakeholders
• Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure clarity and alignment
• Facilitate workshops, requirements sessions, and cross-functional discussions
• Support change management efforts through proactive and consistent communication
• Partner with product owners, project managers, and leadership to prioritize requirements and mitigate risks

1. Communication & Presentation

• Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Translate complex business needs into clear, concise, and actionable documentation
• Tailor communication for executives, technical teams, and end users
• Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to senior leadership
• Produce accurate, well-structured, and easy-to-understand documentation

1. Team Leadership, Coaching & Continuous Improvement

• Mentor and guide Business Analysts to promote professional growth and analytical excellence
• Identify improvement opportunities through process analysis, feedback, and project outcomes
• Recommend and help implement enhancements to BA practices
• Ensure alignment with leadership and team members before introducing practice changes
• Remove roadblocks, provide direction, and proactively address risks
• Lead by example with professionalism, accountability, and a commitment to quality

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, including 3+ years in a leadership or mentoring role
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Strong expertise in requirements elicitation, documentation, and process modeling
• Proven experience working in Agile environments (Scrum and/or Kanban)
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience supporting enterprise-level or multi-module systems
• Proficiency with BA and ALM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience defining or supporting Business Analysis practice standards or Centers of Excellence
• Exposure to data governance, data integration, or data quality initiatives
• Familiarity with testing methodologies and ALM or automated testing tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, including data-driven decision making

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and process improvement mindset
• Effective stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
• High attention to detail and quality
• Ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and process modeling tools

Required Skills Matrix