Senior Business Analyst Grants Management System

Overview

Full Time
Part Time
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent

Skills

IT Consulting
Marketing Intelligence
MI
Distribution
Payments
Requirements Elicitation
User Stories
Reporting
Testing
Change Management
Policies and Procedures
Knowledge Base
Microsoft SharePoint
Status Reports
Mentorship
Process Improvement
Software Development
Software Development Methodology
Waterfall
Test Plans
Microsoft Azure
DevOps
Management
Sprint
Communication
Leadership
Analytical Skill
Grant Management
Organizational Skills
Attention To Detail
Public Sector
Auditing
Regulatory Compliance
Documentation
PMP
Certified Business Analysis Professional
Agile
SANS

Job Details

SystemDomain, a leading provider of information technology consulting Services firm based in Chicago is looking for IT Professionals. Our high-performance consultants offer technological expertise, strategic insights, and knowledge of their industry experience. Established in 1999, we partner with our customers to build stronger innovative business solutions and to solve their most important and complex business challenges. For more information about SystemDomain, please visit

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst Grants Management System

Duration: Lansing, MI (Hybrid)

Work Duration: 12+ Months

Job Overview:

Client is seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support and enhance its Grants Management System, which oversees over 100 grant applications and facilitates the distribution of more than $2 billion in payments to educational entities across the state.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams. This position requires strong leadership skills, including the ability to manage other business analysts, lead requirement-gathering sessions, and effectively communicate project goals and changes.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and facilitate requirement gathering sessions with business and technical stakeholders.
  • Analyze and document business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.
  • Maintain and manage a backlog of work items in Azure DevOps.
  • Track and report on progress of sprints, change requests, and testing deliverables.
  • Operate in a hybrid Agile/Waterfall development environment and support change management processes.
  • Ensure adherence to departmental change management policies and procedures.
  • Serve as a primary liaison between the technical team and business product owners.
  • Represent the project team during audits and serve as point-of-contact for State of Michigan auditors.
  • Oversee documentation and knowledge base using SharePoint.
  • Produce status reports, timelines, and resource demand projections for management.
  • Lead, mentor, and delegate tasks to a team of business analysts.
  • Continuously identify process improvement opportunities and implement best practices.

Required Qualifications:

  • Proven experience (5+ years) as a Business Analyst in software development or enterprise systems.
  • Strong understanding of SDLC, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
  • Experience managing requirements, test plans, and change requests.
  • Proficiency with Azure DevOps, including backlog management and sprint tracking.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and analytical skills.
  • Ability to independently lead meetings and facilitate discussions between cross-functional teams.
  • Familiarity with grant management systems or state/federal government projects is a plus.
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior experience working in public sector environments.
  • Familiarity with auditing practices and compliance documentation.
  • PMP, CBAP, or Agile certification is a plus.

Contact : , sagar at systemdomaininc dot com

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