Business Analyst

Foundation Software•Strongsville, OH

About The Position

The Functional Business Analyst plays a pivotal role within our product development team, tasked with uncovering, documenting, and validating requirements for software feature development. They excel in translating product vision into detailed specifications and user stories, bridging the gap between business and development teams. Through proven analytical prowess and adept communication skills, they ensure that feature delivery meets stakeholder expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business or related field, or equivalent work experience
Minimum 3 years of exceptional Business Analyst experience in a dynamic environment
Profound understanding of business analysis fundamentals
Proven history of organizing and facilitating customer input sessions.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills, capable of interacting with business units at all levels and interpreting their needs.
Experience in documenting Business Process Flow Diagrams
Familiarity with software development lifecycle, including Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
Demonstrated creativity and innovation in problem-solving.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with stakeholder management expertise
Self-discipline and results orientation, meeting critical deadlines consistently.
Adaptability to changing situations and priorities, with strong time management and multitasking skills.
Demonstrates ownership and responsibility for team delivery.

Responsibilities

Engage in requirement elicitation, analysis, specification, and validation with stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with project sponsors to define and communicate project vision, impact, success criteria, and metrics.
Translate customer/business requirements into functional specifications using various tools and methods, providing clear direction to developers and project team members.
Collaborate with stakeholders to scope, estimate, and prioritize requirements.
Craft user stories, acceptance criteria, user guides, and process flows.
Collaborate with UI/UX professionals to create wireframes and prototypes.
Partner with project managers, implementation teams, and client support to plan and execute user acceptance testing.
Conduct meetings and presentations to effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
Continuously enhance requirements-gathering processes and develop strategies for optimization.