Senior Business Analyst

Overview

Remote
On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2

Skills

Acceptance Testing
Adaptability
Agile
Analytical Skill
Banking
Business Administration
Business Analysis
Business Analytics
Business Cases
Business Intelligence
Cloud Computing
Collaboration
Communication
Computer Science
Conflict Resolution
Confluence
Critical Thinking
Data Analysis
Decision-making
Documentation
Finance
Health Care
IT Service Management
Insurance
JIRA
Leadership
Management
Mentorship
Microsoft Power BI
Microsoft Visio
Negotiations
PMBOK
Problem Solving
Requirements Elicitation
Requirements Management
Retail
Specification Gathering
Stakeholder Management
Tableau
Use Cases
User Stories
Waterfall
Workflow

Job Details

Position :- Senior Business Analyst

Contract :- W2

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Business Analyst with strong experience in driving large-scale initiatives, managing stakeholders at all levels, and aligning business objectives with technology solutions. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in shaping business strategies, optimizing processes, and leading requirements management across complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary liaison between business leaders, stakeholders, and technology teams.

  • Lead requirements gathering sessions with senior stakeholders and convert business needs into detailed functional and technical specifications.

  • Drive enterprise-level initiatives including digital transformation, system implementations, and process re-engineering.

  • Evaluate existing processes, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements aligned with organizational goals.

  • Create and maintain detailed documentation including business cases, BRDs, FRDs, user stories, workflows, and process models.

  • Oversee and coordinate UAT planning and execution with end users.

  • Provide data-driven recommendations for strategic decision-making.

  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Project Managers, and Architects to ensure solution delivery.

  • Mentor junior analysts and promote best practices in business analysis.

  • Manage stakeholder expectations and present findings to executive leadership.

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor s/Master s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field.

  • 10+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst, with 4+ years in a senior/lead role.

  • Strong knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid methodologies.

  • Expertise in creating BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, and process workflows.

  • Advanced proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Visio, Lucidchart, Power BI/Tableau.

  • Experience working on enterprise-scale projects across multiple business domains.

  • Strong domain expertise in [Finance / Healthcare / Banking / Insurance / Retail / IT Services insert as per need].

  • Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and executive communication skills.

  • Analytical mindset with the ability to work with large data sets and BI tools.

Preferred Qualifications

  • CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or Agile BA certifications.

  • Knowledge of data analytics, cloud solutions, and digital platforms.

  • Experience in program-level BA leadership or managing BA teams.

Soft Skills

  • Strong leadership and influencing abilities.

  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

  • Ability to work across multiple cross-functional teams.

  • High adaptability in fast-paced, changing environments.

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