Senior Business Analyst - Public Sector

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals throughout the U.S.—all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm is a member of a family of companies with experience in all 50 states, and clients in three Canadian provinces and Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com.

Collaborating with our Technology Consulting team, you will help organizations streamline operations and achieve strategic goals to serve the public better. We provide the full spectrum of technology consulting services to help state and local agencies meet operational and program needs that enhance the lives of their user base.

Services:

• Strategy, Architecture, Planning, and Procurement

• Business Enablement

• Business Solutions

• Project Assurance

General Consultant Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviews and is an expert in business operations for service and efficiency improvements.
• Evaluates programs and makes recommendations for improvements.
• Analyzes and interprets business documentation and government regulations.
• Prepare written reports and materials for clients with high quality and professionalism.
• Facilitates client discussions.
• Assesses best practices and provides technical assistance to clients.
• Manage daily project functions and client interaction
• Works collaboratively with project teams and leads to complete deliverables and project objectives
• Manages small projects, staff, and tasks with limited supervision while meeting and exceeding performance expectations.
• Delegates tasks and responsibilities to team members.
• Participates in business development and sales activities related to the practice and region.
• Contributes to and leads proposal writing teams, including writing sections, coordinating efforts, and preparing proposal submissions.

In addition to general consultant duties, the consultant will serve as a business analyst on client projects in this role. The following duties and responsibilities apply to consultant work as a business analyst.

Business Analyst Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as a business analyst and subject matter expert on project engagements
• Facilitate and manage software development life cycle activities such as requirements and JAD sessions
• Drive Agile and Scrum processes and methodologies, and ability to work in these project environments
• Create project artifacts, reports, and formal deliverables relative to project initiatives
• Communicate and/or translate business challenges to IT teams and assist in developing solutions
• Experience working in a project and deadline-driven environment; support the project schedule and deadlines, and assist with identifying, documenting, and resolving issues (and/or escalating to the appropriate level)
• Support testing efforts with the test team and subject matter experts; understand the general flow of project work from design to development and testing phases
• Identify and recommend business process improvements and support change management activities in support of projects and clients; a background working with training and writing end-user communications and reports.

The above is intended to describe the general contents and requirements of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all duties, responsibilities or skills of personnel so classified.

Qualifications:

Applicants should possess the following skills: 

• Must be located in OR, WA, NV, MT, or AZ.
• A commitment to exceptional client service and a high degree of professionalism in a client/project environment
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision on assignments, as well as an ability to work in team settings for meetings and project work; ability to interact with various levels of management and with clients
• A working knowl