1099/W2 Role || Business Analyst 5 || Must be local to MI only

Duration: 1 year with possible extension

Interview Process:1st round interviews will be held via MS Teams; 2nd round interviews will be held in person. Candidates must be available for an in-person interview.

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

Seeking a Senior Business Analyst to assist with the agency. The agency System is comprised of about 100+ different grant applications that is responsible for over 2 billion dollars of payments to state educational entities.

We are looking for someone who understands and has experience with the software development lifecycle as they will be managing work requests to support operational support needs for web applications and gather requirements for project initiatives. This role is the liaison between the technical team and the business client. This will be about 90% of the time for this resource. This is a senior position so the selected candidate will possess leadership skills including but not limited to the ability to delegate tasks to the team, effective communication and being able to lead a team of business analysts and be comfortable leading requirement meetings with business and other technical resources.

Facilitates meetings with the technical team and business client.

Gathers requirements and project specifications by leading requirement sessions independently

Maintain backlog of work items in Azure DevOps

Must operate in a hybrid (Agile/Waterfall) environment and actively manage requirements,

change requests and testing needs.

Manage project tasks, timelines, and communication between business product owner and

development team associated with the Change Management lifecycle

Track sprints and ticket progress in Azure DevOps

Ensures the team is adhering to the department change management policies

Acts as a liaison with agency auditors

Maintains documentation on the project SharePoint Site.

Must be self-starter, detail oriented and a critical thinker

Provide management with information such as project status reports and resource demand

projections.

Work with team, management, and business partners to continuously improve the process.

Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years Required 5 Years

Experience in gathering and documenting business requirements Required 5 Years

Experience in a role, as a business analyst, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 years Required 5 Years

Ability to lead meetings, conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations Required 5 Years

Proficiency with MS Office Required 3 Years

Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project Required 2 Years

Experience with Azure DevOps; including creating

User Stories and queries Required 1 Year

Knowledge and understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle Highly Desired 2 Years

Experience with Federal, State or local grant management systems Highly Desired 1 Year

Experience developing wireframes, mock-ups, & prototypes in Figma or comparable design software Highly Desired 1 Year

Project management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies Highly Desired 6 Months

Experience with Microsoft SharePoint Highly Desired 6 Months

Experience with Power Platform services including Power BI and Power Automate Highly Desired 6 Months