IT Sr. Business AnalystOur IT Business Analyst is a very valuable part of our team. This position is responsible for leading activities in planning, gathering, defining, analyzing, categorizing and documenting requirements for work process automation, continuous improvement programs, new functionality and enhancements to existing systems in support of multiple business process workstreams.Duties and Responsibilities:Responsible for leading activities in planning, gathering, defining, analyzing, categorizing and documenting business, user and functional requirements for work process automation, continuous improvement programs, new functionality and enhancements to existing systemsProvide second level support for application and information related requests supporting manufacturing and general business processesModels current and future state of business systems and processes to identify and analyze gaps, redundancies and problem areas.
Advises project managers on feasibility of enhancements and recommends solutions and process automation improvementsFacilitates requirements gathering sessions. Converts business requirements into appropriate system development lifecycle documents that meet corporate documentation standards and techniquesDevelops test plans and coordinates identification, development and documentation of test cases. Ensures there is traceability of test plans and test cases back to requirements and design specificationsCoordinates execution of test scripts; prioritizes, monitors and reports on status of problems to project team; and ensures problems are resolved in a timely manner.
May coach and lead testers in the development and/or execution of test scriptsCreates requirements plan and provides estimation of work for requirements analysis and documentation, testing, quality assurance and other responsibilities assigned as a Business AnalystParticipates in or facilitates project meetings, feasibility studies, and prioritization of technology service requests and initiatives with business partnersAdvises and supports business in preparation of procedural documentation based on systemsIdentifies requirements risks, project risks and critical issues and conducts analysis to resolve or provide recommendation for resolutionExecutes project activities within the project management delivery workflow from project submission, through initiation, planning, execution, training, post-implementation support and project closeout. Liaises with internal and external business partners throughout the projectUses statistical methods and data mining techniques to analyze data and generate business trends and efficiency with master data sets.Other duties, as assignedEducation and Experience Required:Bachelors’ degree in Information Management, MIS, Computer Science, Business Administration, Human Resource Management, or related fieldPrevious experience with HRIS systems/tools (e.g. Kronos, SaaS HRIS)Previous experience with Manufacturing Shop Floor SystemsPrevious experience in Application Integration frameworksSQL database experience7+ years’ business analysis experiencePreferred Education, Experience, and Skills:Previous experience with Microsoft Productivity Tools (e.g.
SharePoint)Previous experience in Consumer Packaged Goods or Food Manufacturing environmentsProject Management experiencePrevious experience with project best practices (ITIL, Agile)Previous experience with report writing in business intelligence tools (e.g.