Business Analyst Tax Program Consultant

Description :

A TEKsystems client is looking to bring in a Business Analyst for a 6+ month contract who has Tax reporting experience as the project they'll be involved in is IRS tax filings.

Will be working with two separate Scrum teams to analyze Life Insurance compliance and tax reporting business requirements for delivery to internal and external stakeholders.

Will work with product owners and business subject matter experts to elicit business requirements and translate business requirements into technical requirements as well as facilitate story mapping and backlog refinement sessions.

Project will need BA support for 12+ months.

Skills :

Business analysis, Scrum, life insurance, annuities, Azure DevOps, Requirement gathering, Requirements gathering

Additional Skills & Qualifications :

Gather requirements and create user stories with diagrams and acceptance criteria. Communicate plan for each work assignment.

This process requires complete transparency and collaboration with all parties, including business teams and IT.

• Work closely with Business Partners and Product Owners at al levels in the organization to proactively define business requirements, complete backlog refinement, define acceptance criteria and collaborate with other stakeholders related to requirements.
• Manage the evolution of user stories and other backlog items, including breaking down the stories, eliciting conversations, and facilitating story refinement sessions.
• Work with cross-functional team members to ensure user stories are concise, comprehensible, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable.
• Function as the subject Matter expert in using different elicitation and documentation techniques.
• Identify risks and coordinate with teams and stakeholders to mitigate effectively.
• Partner with technical development staff and Quality Assurance to confirm understanding related to requirements. Collaborate with other team members during technical design and test planning to ensure overall coverage and understanding.
• Function as liaison between Business Users and IT to ensure constant communication cycle with stakeholders throughout the life of the initiative.
• Ensure that appropriate documentation is kept current and meets all internal controls requirements related to content and approval.
• Proactively manage and change throughout the lifecycle of the initiative by communicating with team, evaluating impact, updating requirement documentation, and negotiating alternatives.
• Embrace, adapt, and lead through change, fostering effective partnerships and driving effective collaboration with peers and vendor resources.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with key business partners, team members and vendors.

About TEKsystems :

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