Lead Business Analyst

Newrez LLC•Coppell, TX

23h•Onsite

About The Position

At Newrez, we bring big thinkers and caring doers together to make home happen. We are a team built on heart and hustle, united by a commitment to show up for our customers, our communities, and each other. We believe that when our people thrive, homeowners thrive - and that is why we invest in your growth, wellbeing, and ability to make an impact. Every day, we work to exceed the expectations of our residential mortgage borrowers and business partners through superior service, simple processes, and clear communication. We do this by empowering our employees, encouraging innovative solutions and recognizing great performance. This position leads and owns requirements management to meet the overall project objectives and comply with technical standards. This position is the primary point of contact for the team during development to clarify business requirements, resolve issues, and make recommendations as business impacts arise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
6+ years of related experience.
Knowledge of mortgage origination platform.
Demonstrated experience in Devops (VSTS) or JIRA.
Product, process and mortgage industry knowledge.
Mortgage industry experience.
Proficiency in defining business problems and proposing solutions.
A self-starter, capable of scoping and defining work, prioritizing tasks and working with large volumes of data.
Expert knowledge of Agile principles and ability to lead and improve SCRUM ceremonies.
All employees are required to have smart phones that meet Company security standards with the ability to install apps such as Microsoft Authenticator.

Responsibilities

Applies analytical skills to clarify and understand business needs / requirements and interprets them into functional specifications.
Responsible for gathering, compiling, and synthesizing information regarding system functionality and flow.
Continually ensures the requirement deliverables are on track.
Deliver a range of artifacts supporting application functional analysis and design including current and future target state process flows, user stories, functional and technical specifications.
Works with Product Management to refine and prioritize backlog and drive understanding of information and process requirements.
Manage relationships with all stakeholders to achieve project goals.
Collaborate with developers, product managers, and subject matter experts to communicate the proposed solution vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs.
Define solutions to complex problems, requiring the regular use of creativity, within the larger context of the business needs and objectives.
Applies expert knowledge of Agile principles and ability to lead and improve SCRUM ceremonies.
Independently applies problem solving skills to investigate and research complex system problems to establish root cause and resolution.
Provides subject matter expertise and operational support for specified applications and systems.
Mentors members of business systems analysis team promoting good analytical principles and practices and providing expertise in complex problem solving.
Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others.
Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Health Savings Account with employer contribution
401(k) Retirement plan with employer match
Paid Maternity Leave/Parental Bonding Leave/Caregiver Leave
Adoption Assistance
Tuition & Certification reimbursement
Employee Mortgage Loan Program
The Newrez Employee Emergency and Disaster Fund is a program to support our team members experiencing hardships
1 company-paid Volunteer Time Off day
Matching Gifts Program - dollar-for-dollar up to $1,000
Access to grants, nonprofit resources, and volunteer opportunities