Senior Business Analyst
About The Position
Our Senior Business Analyst plays a pivotal role in enabling IT delivery through facilitation of Agile practices, data-driven analysis, and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) principles. They are responsible for translating complex business requirements into actionable features and user stories, facilitating Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams on a variety of technical projects. This Sr. BA will leverage Agile and LPM metrics, provide data-driven insights to monitor performance, assess delivery risks, and support informed decision-making. They are integral in advancing our Agile maturity and ensuring solutions delivered have measurable business value aligned to portfolio priorities. Operating within the SAFe® framework, this Sr. BA supports Program Increment (PI) planning, facilitates project coordination, and ensures alignment between business requirements and technical implementation.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, Information Systems or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 or more years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Analyst.
- 2 or more years supporting SAFe® or scaled Agile delivery.
- Proven ability to elicit, analyze, and document complex business requirements, translating them into actionable epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and effectively communicating business value, delivery risks, and insights to both technical teams and executive leadership that includes:
- Strong understanding of SAFe® principles, Program Increment (PI) planning, and Agile Release Train operations.
- Proficient in using Agile tools such as Azure DevOps(ADO) and Jira for backlog management, workflow automation, and tracking delivery progress in enterprise IT environments.
- Solid understanding of Lean Portfolio Management, business process improvement, and aligning features and initiatives to organizational goals, OKRs, KPIs, and value streams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization.
- High speed cable or fiber internet
- Minimum of 10 Mbps downstream and at least 1 Mbps upstream internet connection (can be checked at https://speedtest.net )
Nice To Haves
- 7 or more years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Analyst.
- 5 or more years supporting SAFe® or scaled Agile delivery.
- Solid understanding of project management and project delivery.
- Certification in Agile/Scrum and/or SAFe® (CSM, CSPO, SAFe® Agilist, SAFe® POPM)
- SAFe® Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) certification; AgileBA®, ICAgile Certified BA, or ICP-BAF; and training in Agile metrics and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Jira dashboards, ADO dashboards )
Responsibilities
- Translating complex business requirements into actionable features and user stories
- Facilitating Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
- Ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams on a variety of technical projects
- Leveraging Agile and LPM metrics
- Providing data-driven insights to monitor performance
- Assessing delivery risks
- Supporting informed decision-making
- Supporting Program Increment (PI) planning
- Facilitating project coordination
- Ensuring alignment between business requirements and technical implementation
Benefits
- Hybrid work
- Performance bonus and/or merit increase opportunities
- 401(k) with a 100% match for the first 3% of your salary and a 50% match for the next 2% of your salary ( 100% vested immediately )
- Competitive paid time off
- Health insurance, dental insurance, and telehealth services start DAY 1
- Professional and Leadership Development Programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
