Senior Operations Business Analyst - Finance Enablement

Job Posting End Date: May 15

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• Student loan repayment options 

• Tuition reimbursement

• Flexible work environments 

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General Summary:

The Senior Operations Business Analyst is responsible for leading and managing complex business analysis efforts across various areas within the Enterprise. This role involves close collaboration with agile teams, leadership roles and subject matter experts to deliver defined business objectives within agile teams. The Senior Operations Business Analyst mentors junior analysts, drives innovation, and ensures solutions align with the company's strategic direction.

This business analyst will be primarily working on Finance's data roadmap as we explore and understand customer and process needs. A person that will in excel in this role will possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of financial data, and the ability to translate complex systems and processes into complex systems and processes into clear and easy to understand requirements for design/development. They will spend the majority of their day collaborating with teams to facilitate requirement sessions, conducting data analysis, and ensuring alignment to the data product objectives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and facilitate complex requirement elicitation sessions using advanced techniques to assess and define current state processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations for target state.
• Conduct moderate to complex data profiling, analysis, and mapping. Develop and translate business requirements in collaboration with engineers.
• Document procedures, create operational readiness plans, and ensure comprehensive repository of business requirements documents.
• Maintain holistic understanding of product delivery roadmap, ensure product backlog quality, and collaborate with agile teams to refine work items.
• Partner with teams to incorporate client personas into product backlog and requirements. Ensure solutions improve customer experience.
• Work with team members to evaluate business suitability of applications/solutions. Collaborate with integration teams to ensure model design and development is properly communicated.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to understand their needs and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate risks associated with business initiatives and projects. Suggest contingency plans to address potential issues.
• Continuously evaluate and improve business processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to drive operational excellence.
• Contribute to the development of strategic plans and initiatives that align with the company's long-term goals. Provide insights and recommendations based on data analysis and market trends.
• Mentor junior analysts on elicitation techniques, artifact development, and agile methodologies. Promote innovation and continuous improvement within the team.
• May assist with project management gaps, develop project plans, conduct agile ceremonies, and ensure timely turnover of deliverables.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; relevant professional qualification or equivalent industry ex