Business Analyst

A West Des Moines-based company is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Business Analyst to lead a team in delivering scheduled software development projects that meet clearly defined success criteria. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders to define project requirements, establish timelines, and set validation benchmarks. The ideal candidate will ensure that all project processes and controls are rigorously followed, driving successful outcomes in a fast-paced, remote-first environment. Apply today to learn more!

Work model:

• Remote

What you will do:

• Create and maintain business and technical requirements
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to identify required application capabilities
• Analyze existing requirements, regulations, contracts, systems, and processes to ensure contract, policy, and regulatory compliance
• Transform stakeholder input into well-crafted user stories and requirements
• Ensure requirements are met through scenario development and test plans, including manual and automated tests
• Plan, monitor, and lead a project to completion
• Communicate project status, questions, and concerns with various stakeholders and the development/deployment team via in-person meetings, emails, phone calls, video conferences, and instant messaging solutions
• Deliver products to production with a well-thought-out and validated plan designed to limit deployment and production issues
• Communicate regularly with supervisor and peers, providing updates on project status, implementation, and the team s ability to meet project success criteria
• Verify that the development process produces accurate validation artifacts while following software development process controls
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability by the ability to learn new systems and processes, and through interaction with many different technical and business units
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Advance department processes through the promotion of change and efficiencies
• Create project scope documents to outline project needs, including tasks, process flows, data flows, impact statements, and system changes to meet strategic initiatives

What you will need to be successful:

• Bachelor s degree or equivalent work experience
• Working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycles
• Agile development methodology
• Testing methodologies
• Scrum methodologies