Senior IT Business Analyst

Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst for a position in Columbus, OH.

• Serves as a pivotal bridge between business operations stakeholders and Agile software development teams, requiring a pseudo-technical understanding of how software applications support operational processes.
• Align business needs with technical solutions, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and driving process improvements.
• Collaborating across technology teams and business partners, you will lead the entire enhancement lifecycle of our core platform, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions for our organization.
• Prior experience in the energy industry or B2B applications is a plus, but ability to quickly learn and adapt to new domains is essential.
  
• Analyze production issues, create business cases, and guide project scope.
  Craft detailed user stories in Jira or Azure DevOps, translating complex business requirements into actionable tasks for development teams.
  
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  
• Facilitate workshops to gather requirements, document business capabilities, and refine assets.
  
• Lead cross-functional collaboration and planning to achieve project goals.
  
• Conduct thorough analysis, including use case modeling, data modeling, and process mapping, to understand stakeholder needs and identify improvement opportunities.
  
• Utilize querying tools and relational database knowledge to identify data issues and resolutions.
  
• Provide feedback on database designs and translate business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
  
• Leverage Power BI for data analysis, reporting, and dashboard creation.
  
• Apply advanced facilitation and process improvement skills to lead process redesigns and support initiatives.
  
• Mentor and guide other business analysts within the department.
• Lead the development and execution of strategic roadmaps for applications, aligning them with overall business goals.
  
• Oversee the entire development lifecycle, from planning and requirements gathering to implementation and maintenance.
  
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize applications for improved efficiency and user experience.
  
• Identify, assess, and proactively communicate project risks, developing mitigation plans as needed.
  
• Support the implementation of change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions for end-users.
  
• Collaborate with QA teams to ensure delivered solutions meet requirements and quality standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in computer science, information systems, business, or related field.
  
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.
  
• Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps.
  
• Demonstrated success in remote team working models.
  
• Basic knowledge of SQL query development is a plus.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.