Business Analyst 5 (Hybrid)

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-Assignment duration: Projected to go until 9/30/27, but ultimate duration and possibility of extension will be dependent on business need

-Hybrid Work Schedule: Wednesday and Thursdays are REQUIRED in-office days. There is NO remote-only option. Candidates MUST be ready to go on-site from day one (non-negotiable)

-Local candidates vs non-local: Open to candidates local to the Lansing, Michigan area or those willing to relocate. Candidates that relocate MUST relocate and be ready to go on-site before day one at their own expense (non-negotiable)

Job Summary:

The Business Analyst will partner closely with Product Owners, business stakeholders, project leadership, and delivery teams to support discovery, business process analysis, user acceptance testing (UAT), training readiness, and Azure DevOps (ADO) backlog management activities. This role serves as a bridge between business operations and technical delivery teams to ensure solutions align with business needs and are successfully adopted by end users.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Analysis & Process Modeling

·       Develop process maps, workflow diagrams, and business operating procedures.

·        Identify process improvement opportunities and operational impacts.

·        Identify and document manual processes, workarounds, and exception‑handling procedures.

·        Develop end‑to‑end business and system interaction diagrams.

Product Owner Support

·        Partner with Product Owners to refine and maintain product backlogs.

·        Assist in developing user stories and defining acceptance criteria by gathering, analyzing, and clarifying business requirements.

·        Provide recommendations on requirements traceability and business validation.

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

·        Coordinate UAT execution activities with business stakeholders.

·        Track test execution, results, defects, and acceptance decisions.

·        Support end-to-end business process testing and release readiness assessments.

·        Assist with documenting UAT evidence and acceptance recommendations.

Training & Organizational Readiness

·        Support training plans and end-user training materials.

·        Create job aids, quick reference guides, and process documentation.

·        Support stakeholder readiness, communication, and adoption activities.

·        Facilitate training sessions and knowledge transfer activities.

Azure DevOps (ADO) Support

·        Support backlog traceability between requirements, testing, and implementation.

·        Assist with ADO dashboards, reporting, queries, and documentation.

Documentation & Governance

·        Create and maintain project documentation, requirements artifacts, process, training and reference guide documentation.

·        Document business rules, validation rules, and exception processing requirements.

·        Support project compliance with organizational delivery methodologies and governance requirements.

·        Maintain documentation repositories, knowledge bases, and project wikis.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience gathering requirements from user

• 6+ years of experience designing technical and business requirement documentation

• 4+ years of experience with Agile methodology / SCRUM processes and ceremonies

• 3+ years of experience maintaining and organizing Epics, Features, User Stories, and Tasks using Azure DevOps backlog management tools (Kanban board, Sprint board, etc.).

• CBAP Certification

Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using Azure DevOps for backlog and work item management

• Experience supporting Product Owners in Agile delivery environments.