Business Analyst IV

* NOTE: THIS IS A W2 REQUIREMENT ONLY. NO SUB-CONTRACTING *

Role: Business Analyst/Consultant IV

Location: Madison, WI – Hybrid

Duration: 4+ Months

Interview:  MS Teams

Must be local to WI.

Job Description:

• The State of Wisconsin is looking for one (2) Business Analyst IV
• The Department executive program is seeking two qualified applicants for Business Analyst positions to support the ePermitting Discovery Project. This project is a significant, agency-wide discovery and planning effort focused on assessing Agency’s current permitting environment, which includes multiple permitting applications across programs, and defining requirements for a future ePermitting solution.
• These positions require full-time commitment (40 hours/week) and are ideal for senior-level business analysts with strong experience in requirements elicitation, process analysis, stakeholder engagement, and documentation in complex, regulated environments. This effort is focused on discovery and analysis and does not include system implementation or configuration.

Project details:

This position reports to the Agency IT PMO Supervisor. This position will also work closely with the Agency permitting program staff and supervisors, the Agency IT technical and enterprise service teams, Strategic Partnerships and Business Relationship Management staff. The roles will utilize the Agency IT standards, processes, software, and tools to deliver consistent and high-quality discovery outputs.

Primary Tasks:

• Conduct discovery and analysis of current state permitting processes across multiple Agency programs.
• Identify and document existing permitting applications, tools, and workflows.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews and workshops to elicit requirements and identify pain points.
• Document business, functional, and non-functional requirements for a future ePermitting solution.
• Develop current-state and future-state process flows and conceptual models.
• Identify opportunities for standardization and consolidation across permitting programs.
• Document statutory, regulatory, and operational constraints affecting permitting processes.
• Collaborate with IT staff to identify integration, data, reporting, and security considerations.
• Maintain discovery documentation, findings, and recommendations in accordance with PMO standards.
• Support development of executive summaries, findings report, and leadership report-outs.
• Participate in validation sessions to confirm accuracy and completeness of documented findings.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidates will have demonstrated experience performing business analysis for complex IT initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, legacy and modern systems, and cross-program workflows. Strong analytical, facilitation, and communication skills are essential, along with experience documenting requirements to support future procurement or modernization efforts.

Top Required Skills & Years of Experience:

• Extensive experience conducting business analysis on large or complex IT initiatives. - 10 years
• Proven ability to lead requirements elicitation through interviews, workshops, and document analysis. – 10 years
• Strong experience documenting current-state business processes and workflows - 10 years
• Experience assessing multiple applications or systems that support similar business functions. – 10 years
• Ability to identify commonalities, variations, and opportunities for standardization across programs. – 10 years
• Strong written documentation skills, including business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Experience working with diverse stakeholders, including program staff, IT teams, and leadership.
• Ability to facilitate discussions, manage differing perspectives, and drive consensus.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills to evaluate options, risks, and constraints.
• Experience working within established PMO standards, templates, and governance processes.
• Excellent communication skills for engaging both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice to Have:

• Experience with permitting, licensing, regulatory, or case management systems.
• Experience in government or public sector IT environments
• Familiarity with ePermitting platforms or workflow-based SaaS solutions.
• Knowledge of enterprise integrations such as identity management, payments, GIS, or document management systems.
• Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, or similar collaboration platforms.

Key Attributes:

• Highly analytical and detail oriented.
• Strong collaborator with the ability to build trust across programs and stakeholder groups.
• Effective facilitator who can guide productive discussions and capture clear outcomes.
• Proactive problem-solver who identifies risks and issues early.
• Organized, dependable, and committed to delivering high-quality documentation.
• Adaptable and comfortable working in environments with evolving priorities and constraints.

Interview details: via TEAMS

Duration: Till 6/30/26 with possibility of extension.

Onsite or Remote? Candidate must be CURRENT WI resident. NO RELOCATION ALLOWED. Hybrid, on a weekly basis--Agency is currently 60% remote and 40% in the office.  Madison, WI.  Hybrid requirement is weekly not monthly.