Lead Business Analyst

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

 

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

Join the Mass Markets Program Management team!  This is a great opportunity in driving modernization and simplification transformation work within Lumen.  As a Lumen Lead Business Analyst, you will lead business case work, support projects, team members, stakeholders, customers, and sponsors to develop forecasts and monitor programs against goals, scope, project plan, issues, risks, and milestones; establishes measures to determine success of projects (e.g., costs, scope, time, intended results).

 

Location and Schedule

This is a Work From Home Position in the United States

The Main Responsibilities

A highly motivated professional that will be responsible for financial analysis, business case modeling, and key performance metrics to cross-functional teams, supporting copper management goals. The role requires strong analytical skills and business acumen to drive understanding of business performance, decision making and identify potential opportunities. Additional responsibilities include the ability to clearly communicate financial objectives and outcomes to leadership.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions): · 

• Be able to develop business cases and track actuals against forecasts
• Synthesize and analyze data from various sources (financials, project status, etc.) to provide meaningful information to management regarding key deliverables with respect to budget. 
• Partners with stakeholders and cross functional teams to ensure reporting needs are met appropriately. 
• Provides ad hoc analysis to support non-routine communication / budgetary requirements. 
• Interacts with others on matters of importance to the department or work area. 
• Provides information that supports strategic decision making by others for the area. 
• Follows guidelines, methodologies and/or precedents and applies judgment as necessary. 

Competencies 

• Champions Change 
• Collaboration Communication 
• Influence Customer
• Focus Decision Making and Problem Solving 
• Diversity and Inclusion Engagement and Commitment Financial Acumen 
• Get Results Growth and Innovation Ownership and Accountability 
• Self Aware Learner

What We Look For in a Candidate

Required Education / Experience 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and relevant experience. 
• Experience: 4+ yrs 
• Field Of Study: Business, Finance, Business Analytics, Math/Statistics, Management or related field 
• Preferred Education / Experience 
• Master’s degree · 7+ years related experience 

Skills 

• Exceptional organizational capabilities 
• Excellent analytical, verbal, written and visual communication skills 
• Detail oriented
• Highly professional and self-motivated with the ability to work well independently and on a team

Compensation

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Location Based Pay Ranges

$82,969 - $110,625 in these states: AL  AR  AZ  FL  GA  IA  ID  IN  KS  KY  LA  ME  MO  MS  MT  ND  NE  NM  OH  OK  PA  SC  SD