IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

Our client seeks a Business Analyst to work as a liaison amongst technical and business stakeholders to facilitate the development of business requirements, lead business process redefinition studies and analyze the use of new technology for new or enhanced systems services. This position is responsible for working with business leads and subject matter experts (SMEs) from various program areas to understand business structure, policies, and operations in order to develop solutions to business-related issues and achieve business unit strategic goals and initiatives. Including, but not limited to, defining/refining metrics and creating dashboards and standard operating procedures for projects, leading the creation and assisting with the execution and completion of user acceptance testing (UAT), and assisting project managers and/or business units with defining project benefits and costs. Responsible for understanding current and future processes, including processes for the entire enterprise. The work product will impact the enterprise, as well as extra and/or inter-agency business on critical business activities.

This position, along with business leads and SMEs, will analyze current business processes and identify changes in business processes and/or IT systems that will improve ability to meet customer needs and/or improve operating efficiency in a member-centric organization. This may include developing use cases and/or test plans to illustrate current state to future state definition and developing and validating detailed system requirements and design specifications. This position interacts with business users to assure a mutual understanding and agreement on requirements and specifications and, at an expert level, provides consultation, direction, and guidance to business managers.

This is a senior-level position performing difficult and complex work reviewing policies, priorities, recommendations, and/or solutions to IT and business-related issues. This person will serve as the principal authority in the analysis of business process definition/redefinition projects, with little supervision, and providing expertise in multiple projects of moderate to difficult scope and complexity. This position requires knowledge of project management principles, methods and practices.

Goals and Worker Activities:

30% Leadership, facilitation and coordination of business and operational teams to ensure that business needs are being met

• Lead, facilitate, and coordinate team meetings to prioritize work requests in partnership with the business leads from assigned business areas.

25% Leadership, facilitation and coordination of business process and systems analysis

• Lead, facilitate and coordinate business requirements at the appropriate level of detail for each work effort, ensuring the cross-functional impacts and any required coordination/integration effort has been identified ahead of the solution.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to gather and validate business requirements and assist with the functional design of solutions.
• Partner with the technical lead to provide input into the functional aspects of solutions design.

25% Management of quality control efforts

• Develop, execute, and document user test plans and organize and oversee end-user testing and acceptance.
• Provide support to test teams, as needed.

15% Participation in the Business Process and Analysis (BPA) Center of Excellence Worker Activity:

• Provide direction and training to other staff in the use of business analysis and process tools, techniques, metrics, standards, and best practices
• Promote, recommend revisions to, and lead the development of business analysis policies, processes/procedures, standards/guidelines, and tools/templates for OEI and the enterprise, ensuring consistency and repeatability.

5% Performance of special assignments and professional development

• Stay abreast of business analysis trends and best practices.
• Represent the Department on enterprise-wide and/or Department committees, as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Expert ability to analyze enterprise-wide business and technology issues in a large or complex organization and be able to document and communicate business knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to identify appropriate members and develop effective teams with specific knowledge and skills needed to develop solutions and make recommendations.
• Ability to independently identify and obtain information sources needed to perform responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
• Advanced ability to recognize how and when to improve a process and to recommend, negotiate, and implement change.
• Advanced experience and ability at identifying key points and communicating results accurately and effectively to a broad audience.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the software development lifecycle including requirements analysis, design, testing, and deployment.
• Working knowledge of project management methods, tools, and techniques, including MS Visio; experience working with project management software.
• Broad experience and ability in influencing others and encouraging creative thinking to identify solutions.
• Expert ability obtaining information and insight even when others are reluctant to share.
• Highly developed communication, interpersonal, and team building skills to develop and sustain effective working relationships, including facilitation and leadership skills.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective contact and communication with staff and management at all levels of the organization and with external groups/individuals.
• Expert ability to communicate business and technical concepts and information effectively to a wide range of audiences.
• Considerable ability to work as an effective member in a team environment and to mentor more junior staff.
• Ability to work independently and exercise appropriate judgment with a minimum of supervision and produce effective, acceptable results within defined time frames.
• Ability to take the initiative to assertively represent business needs, to stand firm when necessary and to compromise when possible, to diplomatically challenge assumptions, and to make recommendations to business and technical staff at all levels of responsibility and authority throughout the organization.
• Highly skilled in effective time management and priority-setting.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze facts and apply sound judgment in decision making.
• Ability to understand and comply with all ETF security standards, policies, processes, and procedures.

NOTE: Candidates must be CURRENT WI residents. No relocation is allowed. Hybrid role with 1 day in office per month.

Location: Madison, WI (Hybrid)

Contract: 1+ years

Skills Required:

• 5+ years - Experience leading, facilitating, and coordinating business requirements gathering.
• 5+ years - Experience validating the requirements and assisting with the functional design of solutions.
• 5+ years - Experience developing, executing, and documenting test plans and organizing and overseeing end-user testing and acceptance. Tracking defects and coordinating resolutions.
• 5+ years - Tracking defects and coordinating resolutions
• 5+ years - Experience researching, performing analysis, and providing recommendations for solutions that meet business needs and fit within the system/software capabilities
• Comprehensive experience in business process analysis, new business process design, quality/process improvement, and change management.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Word, Access)
• Bachelor s Degree (Please include on resume)

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• 5+ years - Experience doing business analysis on large and complex IT projects.
• Certification of Competency in Business AnalysisTM (CCBATM) Designation, Certified Business Analysis ProfessionalTM (CBAP ) Designation, or equivalent preferred.

*** Rate depends on experience

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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