REQT : Direct Client : Senior Business Process Reengineer @ Lansing, MI – Hybrid – Locals Preferred

Senior Business Process Reengineer

Lansing, MI Hybrid Locals Preferred

One Year Contract

Local candidates (strongly preferred) or non-local (must be willing to relocate at their own expense from acceptance with no delays & follow the hybrid schedule)

Business Process Reengineering Position Description

Position Overview :

The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is seeking a Senior Business Process Reengineer to support the Office of Educational Supports (OES) in enhancing and maintaining the Consolidated Application within the NexSys platform. This application is critical for distributing federal formula grants to Michigan Local Education Agencies.

Interviews will likely be conducted on 10 / 24 / 25 via Microsoft Teams.

Desired Start Date : Monday November 10

th

; start date is flexible

Work location is hybrid, 2 days in office are required (Tuesday & Wednesday preferred) and 3 days working from home. (Candidate can be full time in office, if desired.)

Contract Length : 12 months.

Contract may be extended as desired.

Required Skills

• Experience in a role, as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, or Project Coordinator, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 years - 5+ years
• Experience in gathering and documenting business feedback and incorporating changes into current processes - 5+ years
• Experience working with multiple teams, internal and external to support a project, it's business processes and training needs - 5+ years
• Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project (strong understanding of SDLC) - 3+ years
• Experience with Azure DevOps; including creating User Stories and queries - 1+ years

Preferred Skills

This role will serve as a strategic liaison between OES, regional field services consultants and managers, internal MDE cross-office teams (including the Office of Systems, Evaluation, and Technology - OSET), the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (DTMB), and vendor partners. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in business process analysis, requirements gathering, and the software development lifecycle (SDLC), with proven leadership experience in cross-functional environments.

Key Responsibilities :

Review and document current grant-related business processes and workflows.

Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external consultants.

Manage and prioritize operational support requests and enhancement tickets in Azure DevOps.

Lead and mentor a team of business analysts.

Maintain comprehensive documentation on the project SharePoint site.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

Skill

Required / Desired

Required Years of experience

Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years

Required

5 Years

Experience in gathering and documenting business feedback and incorporating changes into current processes

Required

5 Years

Experience in a role, as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, or Project Coordinator, supporting a software development project, in the past 5 years

Required

5 Years

Experience working with multiple teams, internal and external to support a project, it's business processes and training needs.

Required

5 Years

Ability to lead meetings, conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentations

Required

5 Years

Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project

Required

3 Years

Experience with Azure DevOps; including creating User Stories and queries

Required

1 Year

Experience with Federal, State or local grant management systems

Highly Desired

1 Year

Experience developing wireframes, mockups, & prototypes in Figma or comparable design software

Highly Desired

1 Year

Project management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies

Highly Desired

6 Months

Experience with Microsoft SharePoint

Highly Desired

6 Months