Business Analyst

KAI Partners, Inc.•Roseville, CA

11d•$70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

KAI Partners, Inc. is seeking Business Analysts to analyze business needs, facilitate requirements sessions, maintain project schedules, and manage tasks through Jira. The role helps ensure alignment between stakeholders and project objectives, supports project activities, and provides clear documentation and insights to drive successful project delivery. The position operates under general supervision and requires independent work within established guidelines and practices. Employees are expected to follow company policies, quality management processes, professional standards, ethical guidelines, and compliance requirements, while accurately recording work hours and continuing to learn new technologies and methodologies. Other duties may be assigned. The role requires a bachelor's degree and substantial experience in IT business analysis, including leading work to align IT systems with organizational processes, supporting human resources and financial management projects, applying analytical processes on IT projects, and technical writing. Preferred qualifications include CBAP certification, experience after obtaining Certified Scrum Product Owner certification, strategic process improvement and backlog refinement experience, Project Approval Lifecycle artifact work, data analysis experience, and Jira experience. The stated compensation range is $70,000–$100,000 and may vary based on geographic location and factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications, pay equity, and organizational needs. Eligible roles qualify for a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits are not listed. Proof of education for mandatory qualifications is required, and references will be verified.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
At least five years of experience aligning IT systems with organizational business processes, including at least three years in a lead capacity.
At least three years of experience as a business solutions analyst with human resources and supporting financial management projects.
At least five years of experience applying analytical processes on IT projects.
At least three years of experience in IT technical writing.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including engagement with internal and external customers.
Ability to present data and insights clearly and effectively to clients.
Self-starting mindset and strong customer engagement, communication, influence, leadership, and critical-thinking abilities.
Ability to remain composed under pressure, meet deadlines, and maintain a positive attitude and high standard of customer service.
Ability to work independently under general supervision and complete assignments within guidelines, routines, and standard practices.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, deliverables, and projects with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to adhere to company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Ability to provide proof of education for mandatory qualifications; references will be verified.

Nice To Haves

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certificate.
Experience after acquiring the Certified Scrum Product Owner certificate.
Experience with strategic business process improvement and product backlog refinement.
Experience as a Business Solutions Analyst on a medium-level project focused on delivering Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) artifacts.
Experience as a data analyst.
At least three years of experience as a business solutions analyst with human resources and supporting financial management projects.
Experience with Jira.

Responsibilities

Conduct business analysis to identify and document project needs, goals, and requirements.
Update and maintain project schedules to support timely delivery of milestones.
Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders to capture detailed business and technical requirements.
Manage and track tasks, issues, and progress using Jira.
Support project activities, including stakeholder coordination, status reporting, and risk management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align requirements with project objectives and deliverables.
Keep project documentation current and compliant with organizational standards.
Provide clear, actionable insights to project managers and leadership to support decision-making.
Follow KAI Partners' quality management processes, professional standards, and ethical guidelines while exercising discretion and independent judgment.
Accurately record work hours in designated platforms to meet compliance requirements.
Continue learning new technologies and methodologies to advance organizational and client knowledge.
Perform other duties as assigned.