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Lead Business Analyst

Lead Business Analyst

Expert Technology ServicesNew York City, New York, USA
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Please Note : As of July 22 2021 our team will require that all candidate submissions include a LinkedIn profile. Please do not submit any candidates that do not have a LinkedIn.

Kforce has a client in New York NY that is looking for a Lead Business Analyst for Merchandising and Planning. This BA will lead integration upgrades and integration for TMS and finance systems.

Duties / Day to Day Overview :

  • Acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT leadership translating high-level business strategy into actionable technical solutions
  • Championing change management initiatives ensuring user adoption and engagement with new systems or processes
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional teams including IT merchandising support and other stakeholders.
  • Ownership of functional area; responsible for managing and optimizing the product backlog for merchandising or planning systems
  • Supporting existing production systems
  • Defining and prioritizing system problems and enhancement requests; analyzing to identify and address root causes Leading efforts in the support of existing systems processes services and / or in the execution of new projects ensuring that :
  • Use cases and requirements are accurately captured
  • Work with vendors to create wireframes and review with the business to ensure solution fits our needs
  • Detailed functional designs are created and handed off to Development Team
  • Test and training plans are designed and executed successfully
  • Communication to project managers and leadership is accurate / detailed and projects are completed on time and under budget Taking a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new processes services and application functions and technologies to :
  • Gather detailed business requirements by facilitating workshops interviews and stakeholder meetings and translating them into effective solutions
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders ensuring mutual understanding across departments

Required Skills :

  • Undergraduate degree in Information Systems Computer Science or a related technical discipline or equivalent work experience
  • Light project management
  • At least 3 -5 years of experience supporting IT systems processes or capabilities; Solid understanding of IT processes and dynamics within a complex highly integrated environment
  • Experience with Agile (Scrum and SAFe Framework) and Waterfall approaches preferred
  • Experience with tools such as JIRA Confluence Azure DevOps Visio Power BI Tableau or equivalent
  • A solid understanding of industry best practices in retail or IT; Specific demonstrated experience mapping business processes and comparing those processes to industry best practices
  • Understanding of application development and software development lifecycle concepts
  • Familiarity with ERP or merchandising systems (e.g. Oracle Retail SAP Blue Yonder) and integration with planning and forecasting tools
  • Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills
  • Use Case and User Story Development
  • Ability to work with business to understand processes and document requirements
  • Experience working with Wireframing tools preferred
  • Experience working with engineers and developers preferred
  • Understanding of Import Logistics and Tariff law a plus

    • Basic Qualification :

    Additional Skills :

    Background Check : No

    Drug Screen : No

    Rank : A3

    Requested Date : Key Skills

    SQL,Agile,Business Analysis,Visio,Waterfall,Business Process Modeling,Requirements Gathering,User Acceptance Testing,Business requirements,SDLC,Systems Analysis,Data Analysis Skills

    Employment Type : Full Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

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