Business Analyst

StoneX Group • West Des Moines, IA

69d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Analyst III role focuses on driving automation and AI-powered solutions by gathering requirements, optimizing processes, and supporting solution design across platforms like Power Platform, RPA, and BPM tools. The position requires strong analytical, communication, and project management skills, with experience in Agile environments and a background in business or information systems. This role will also act as a SCRUM Master for the development team, helping manage priorities, clearing roadblocks, and tracking progress of initiatives.

Requirements

• Familiarity with RPA tools (UIPath preferred)
• Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI)
• Understanding of BPM tools (e.g., Pega, Appian, Nintex)
• Awareness of Agentic AI concepts and applications
• Strong ability to analyze complex processes and identify automation opportunities
• Experience with process modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or Trello

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for automation and AI-driven solutions.
• Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for automation using RPA, BPM, and low-code tools.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories for developers working on Power Platform, RPA bots, and AI agents.
• Act as a liaison between business units and the development team, ensuring alignment on goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT), ensure solutions align with business requirements, and achieve desired business outcomes.
• Track KPIs and performance metrics of deployed automation solutions and recommend enhancements.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring alignment between business goals and development progress.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees