Genesis10 is currently seeking a Business Analyst position located in Minneapolis, MN. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity and will be a hybrid position (mostly remote). Candidates will need to be local to the Twin Cities.
Compensation: $60.00 - 70.00 per hour, W2, depending on skill and experience level. Business & Systems Analysis - Assist QA leads in the creation and maintenance of Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) artifacts to ensure test coverage and alignment with requirements.
- Create Business Requirements Specification (BRS) documentation to clearly define functional and non-functional requirements.
- Facilitate requirement gathering sessions with stakeholders and end users.
- Develop and refine wireframes to support solution design and requirements gathering.
- Create current state process flow documentation and future state process maps.
- Act as a bridge between business users, operations, and IT to define requirements and translate them into system solutions.
- Analyze, assess, and recommend improvements to existing business systems and procedures.
- Perform cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses to support system decisions.
- Identify redundancies, inefficiencies, and process gaps; recommend and implement process improvements.
- Support contract renewals and vendor relationship management for enterprise systems.
- Develop and write user documentation, training materials, manuals, and system guides.
Agile / Product Ownership - Work within an Agile environment, collaborating closely with development and QA teams.
- Support and if necessary own Product Owner tasks, including defining features, creating and refining user stories, and managing backlogs.
- Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, retrospectives, and other Agile ceremonies.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize work and ensure delivery of business value.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and advocate for users and stakeholders during the development lifecycle.
System Maintenance & Enhancements - Review, test, and implement vendor-delivered system enhancements and upgrades.
- Maintain foundation tables, security, and permission structures.
- Support the creation, validation, execution, and documentation of test scripts and system modifications.
- Ensure proper system integration with related applications.
- Troubleshoot and resolve system issues post-implementation.
Reporting & Data Management - Extract, manipulate, and analyze system data to support reporting and decision-making.
- Create and maintain custom queries and data sets for analysis.
- Integrate data with reporting tools to automate and improve reporting processes.
- Provide guidance and training to users of reporting and data tools.
Leadership & Collaboration - Provide expertise and guidance to stakeholders, project teams, and junior analysts.
- Lead and coordinate interdepartmental initiatives and cross-functional projects.
- Prepare and manage project plans, budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
- Collaborate with consultants and vendors; review deliverables and monitor quality.
- Train and support staff on system usage, updates, and enhancements.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, MIS, or Economics
- Five (5) years' experience as Business Analyst or Systems Analyst
- Two (2) years' experience performing configurations, modifications, or enhancements within enterprise business applications
- Master's degree in business administration, Finance, MIS, or Economics may substitute for two years' experience
Desired Skills - Experience with large, complex SaaS vendor implementations
- Experience with large transit initiatives
- Experience with large transformation initiatives
- Exceptional soft skills and emotional intelligence to navigate at multiple levels across the organization
- IIBA Certification
- Experience creating and maintaining dashboards in Power BI to support reporting and analytics.
- Experience with Miro, Mural, Microsoft Whiteboard, and other collaboration tools.
- Experience working in waterfall, agile, and hybrid delivery environments.
- Strong knowledge of enterprise systems (e.g., HRIS, PeopleSoft Financials, or equivalent).
- Understanding of interdepartmental processes such as budgeting, procurement, HR, and finance.
- Proficiency in business process improvement, workflow optimization, and change management.
- Experience working in Agile environments and supporting Product Owner responsibilities.
- Advanced analytical skills, including process mapping, data analysis, and metrics reporting.
- Strong technical skills, including proficiency in MS Excel (pivot tables, charts), Word, PowerPoint, Access, and database management.
- Experience with SQL queries or similar reporting tools preferred.
- Ability to develop and deliver clear documentation, training, and presentations.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across all organizational levels.
- Strong problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making abilities in complex, ambiguous situations.
- Ability to foster teamwork and promote an inclusive, respectful workplace culture.
- Local to the Twin Cities area
- Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
About Genesis10: Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.
Benefits of Working with Genesis10: - Access to hundreds of clients, most of whom have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
- The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
- Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
- Behavioral Health Platform
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
- Voluntary Term Life Insurance
- 401K
- Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
- Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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