Lead Business Analyst

Job Summary :

The Lead Business Analyst role involves leading a team of experienced business analysts, guiding them in analyzing and documenting requirements, and improving business processes across multiple projects. This position requires a blend of mentorship and hands-on analytical work to ensure project success by aligning business requirements with organizational goals.

Location : Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Responsibilities :

• Lead, guide, and support a team of business analysts, fostering consistency and knowledge-sharing.
• Assign, prioritize, and oversee team workloads to ensure optimal performance and timely project delivery.
• Conduct peer reviews and provide coaching to help team members meet project goals and deadlines.
• Oversee the gathering and analysis of business requirements, ensuring accuracy and alignment with business needs.
• Lead the documentation of detailed business processes, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and development teams to ensure project alignment.
• Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and other key stakeholders to prioritize backlogs, mitigate risks, and ensure smooth project execution.
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to understand business needs and provide regular project updates to senior leadership.
• Monitor and track progress on multiple projects, ensuring that business analysts' deliverables meet quality standards and timelines.
• Conduct regular reviews of team outputs, including user stories, business process flows, and requirements traceability.
• Collaborate with IT, vendors, and external consultants to ensure that business requirements are accurately translated into technical solutions.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives, ensuring alignment between business goals and technical implementations.
• Lead efforts in testing and validation, ensuring solutions meet business needs before deployment.

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