Lead Business Analyst

Performix•St. Paul, MN

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lead Business Analyst Location: Saint Paul, MN (Hybrid) - with at least three days in the office each week. Responsibilities Requirements Gathering & Analysis · Lead pre-discovery sessions with client’s stakeholders to review each process and form. · Analyze and document current-state workflows for all identified processes and forms. · Work closely with the vendor to validate and document future-state processes, ensuring they meet client requirements. · Capture and document additional requirements not addressed by the EDMS project for future consideration. Integration Design & Management · Coordinate and fulfil configuration and data requests from the vendor for each process/form. · Develop detailed integration specifications for SWIFT and SEMA4, covering both inbound and outbound transactions. · Collaborate on the creation of an integration strategy and project schedule, ensuring alignment with overall objectives. · Oversee integration activities in partnership with client and its IT department to ensure seamless execution. · Define and document data elements, success/failure criteria, and exception handling for all SWIFT and SEMA4 integrations. Testing & Validation · Design and document high-level test scenarios for integrations, including success and failure paths. · Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for forms, processes, and integrations, ensuring stakeholder sign-off. Project Planning & Support · Assist in developing comprehensive project plans, including: · Test Plan · Communication Plan · Training Plan · Deployment Plan · Present complex information clearly and concisely. · Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders. · Understand and articulate complex business processes. · Provide knowledge transfer

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years in an IT Business Analyst role.
At least two (2) long-term engagements (one year or more) in a Business Analyst capacity.
Demonstrated experience with enterprise-level solutions and business process improvement initiatives.
Proven experience to lead requirements gathering for complex IT projects in fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders and business functions.
Expertise in: Gap analysis and opportunity identification.
Expertise in: Problem definition and root cause analysis.
Expertise in: Information gathering and research.
Expertise in: Alternatives evaluation and creative solution development.
Expertise in: Implementation of effective resolutions.
Demonstrated success in: Collaborating within cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated success in: Building strong relationships across all levels, including senior leadership.
Demonstrated success in: Managing competing priorities and navigating conflicting interests across business units.
Advanced knowledge of: Quality Assurance (QA) principles and practices.
Advanced knowledge of: Project Management (PM) methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Business Analyst Certification (e.g., IIBA CBAP or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead pre-discovery sessions with client’s stakeholders to review each process and form.
Analyze and document current-state workflows for all identified processes and forms.
Work closely with the vendor to validate and document future-state processes, ensuring they meet client requirements.
Capture and document additional requirements not addressed by the EDMS project for future consideration.
Coordinate and fulfil configuration and data requests from the vendor for each process/form.
Develop detailed integration specifications for SWIFT and SEMA4, covering both inbound and outbound transactions.
Collaborate on the creation of an integration strategy and project schedule, ensuring alignment with overall objectives.
Oversee integration activities in partnership with client and its IT department to ensure seamless execution.
Define and document data elements, success/failure criteria, and exception handling for all SWIFT and SEMA4 integrations.
Design and document high-level test scenarios for integrations, including success and failure paths.
Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for forms, processes, and integrations, ensuring stakeholder sign-off.
Assist in developing comprehensive project plans, including: Test Plan Communication Plan Training Plan Deployment Plan
Present complex information clearly and concisely.
Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
Understand and articulate complex business processes.
Provide knowledge transfer