Senior Business Analyst
Location: Torrance, CA
Hybrid – 4 days onsite
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with strong expertise in Requirements Management, Agile Delivery, Business Process Analysis, Testing & Validation, and Stakeholder Management. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between business and technology teams to ensure successful delivery of business-critical initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
Requirements Management
Lead and facilitate business requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders and SMEs.
Analyze and document business processes, workflows, functional requirements, and business rules.
Create and maintain:
Business Requirement Documents (BRDs)
Functional Specifications
User Stories
Acceptance Criteria
Process Flows
Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
Translate business needs into actionable development requirements.
Decompose requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.
Agile Delivery:
Participate in Agile ceremonies including:
Sprint Planning
Backlog Grooming
Daily Standups
Sprint Reviews
Retrospectives
Manage and refine product backlogs.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects, Developers, and QA teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and implemented.
Support release planning and deployment activities.
Business Process Analysis:
Analyze current-state business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
Conduct gap analysis and define future-state processes.
Recommend process optimization and automation opportunities.
Support business transformation initiatives.
Testing & Validation:
Develop SIT and UAT test scenarios and test cases.
Support end-to-end testing activities.
Validate delivered functionality against business requirements.
Coordinate business stakeholders during UAT and sign-off activities.
Stakeholder Management:
Facilitate workshops with business SMEs, product teams, and technology teams.
Act as the primary liaison between business users and technical teams.
Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to leadership and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
8+ years of Business Analyst experience.
Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
Expertise in Requirements Gathering, BRDs, Functional Specifications, RTMs, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria.
Experience with Product Backlog Management and Agile Delivery.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
Hands-on experience supporting SIT, UAT, and business validation activities.
Good to Have:
Experience with Finance & Lending Systems.
Dealer Financial Services domain knowledge.
Loan Origination and Loan Servicing experience.
Retail or Wholesale Finance experience.
Experience working with external integrations involving banks, credit agencies, auction companies, and business partners.
Exposure to Data Migration and Modernization programs.
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