Grants Business Analyst

InnoSoul•Salem, OR

1d•Remote

About The Position

This position will be the Business Analyst for the Higher Education Coordination Commission's (HECC) implementation of a grant management system for HECC's Future Ready Oregon grant programs. As the grant management system needs to be in production by June 30, 2023, we are looking for someone who has experience implementing grant management systems from the ground up within very tight timelines. The Business Analyst will assist the Project Manager and Project Team through the State of Oregon Stage Gate process, vendor selection, and implementation, including the day-to-day work of the project. The position shall maintain a high professional standard and function effectively with very little supervision. This position will work alongside the project manager and program staff. To succeed in this role, the person should have a natural analytical way of thinking, be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users, have excellent time management skills, and be extremely detail oriented. Additionally, HECC is looking for someone with experience implementing grant management systems from the ground up. Preference given to individuals who have experience with implementing/building systems for governmental grants. Consultant shall contribute to the business analysis, planning, and artifact preparation work related to the statement of work for procuring and implementing the software solution.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of experience with grant management system project implementations.
Those years need to be at a BA or higher level.
Proven analytical and conceptual thinking abilities.
Ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven ability to translate technical data to program staff and the reverse.
Strong organizational and analytical skills.
Ability to effectively present information.
Excellent documentation skills.
Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.
A history of supporting successful projects.
Able to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.
Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail.
Highly self-motivated and directed.
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure.
Strong customer service orientation.
Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
Communication skills both verbal and written Expert (10+ Years)
Consolidation planning and management Expert (10+ Years)
Learning ability Expert (10+ Years)
Project management Advanced (7-9 Years)
MicrosoftOffice Expert (10+ Years)

Nice To Haves

Preference given to those with experience building systems to implementing government grants.
Preference given to individuals who have experience with implementing/building systems for governmental grants.

Responsibilities

Evaluate business processes and requirements to uncover areas for improvement.
Lead ongoing reviews of business processes with stakeholders and project team.
Gather customer requirements via workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, use cases, scenarios, and other methods.
Analyze and verify requirements for completeness, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, and conformity to standards.
Assist in reviews and updates to the detailed functional and technical requirement documents for the Project.
Participate in the Joint Application Design sessions to assist with documentation and elaboration on all functional and technical requirements for each segment of the Project as well as the Project as a whole.
Translate conceptual customer requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developers/project team.
Assist with the interpretation of customer requirements into feasible options and communicating these back to the business stakeholders.
Ensure the parties have a common understanding of what the requirements mean and the priority of those requirements.
Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle using a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM); enforce and redefine as necessary.
Leading HECC stakeholders in the review and finalization of the project business, usability, technical, and security requirements of the RTM.
Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements to project managers, sponsors, and other stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood.
Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements.
Perform/coordinate user acceptance testing.
Assist with developing project plans and monitoring performance.
Assist in reviews and updates to documentation of the To-Be Business Process Environment Definition.
Update and maintain procedures.
Develop meaningful and lasting relationships with pa