Business Analyst Specialist

Duration:  12 Months.

Pay Rate:$51-$64/hr

We are seeking a Business Analyst Specialist, based out of our,reporting into the Senior IT Manager for Enterprise Data and Analytics.  The person filling this role will act as an interface between business and technical groups - eliciting requirements from the business, designing analytics solutions and/or data models from a business user perspective, and working with our development teams to implement them – taking the role of a Product Manager in a SAFe Agile working model.  This person will also lead and participate in data governance processes, and as a subject matter expert, will be able to provide training, support and assistance to business users on our data and tools.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or related field.  MBA is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience as a business analyst, data product manager or in a similar position.
• Demonstrable experience in working with data and databases required – Google Cloud Platform/BigQuery would be a significant advantage.
• Demonstrable experience in reporting/visualization tools required - ThoughtSpot, Tableau and/or IBM Cognos Analytics would be a significant advantage.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Energy, integrity, tenacity, and passion in your daily work life.
• Good interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize appropriately.
• Ability to work in a global environment with global resources.
• Ability to effectively interact and communicate with different levels of the business.
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and do what it takes to get the job done.
• Fluent business English required, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities:

• Act as a Product Manager in a SAFe Agile working model on Enterprise Data and Analytics projects, primarily to deliver business ready data sets for end users to utilize for reporting and analytics.
• Work across the IT organization with our global teams to deliver projects and enhancements on-time and under budget.
• Translate problems and opportunities into actions through requirements elicitation and documentation of acceptance criteria for product features.
• Design of analytics/reporting solutions from a business user perspective, and work closely with development teams to implement those solutions.
• Document existing business processes while working with business partners to define and implement process improvements.
• Create test plans and coordinate testing and implementation of projects and system changes with business users.
• Work with data owners and stewards to lead and participate in data governance processes, and maintain business glossaries.
• Identify data quality gaps, and implement exception reporting.
• Update documentation and Sharepoint content, and communicate with our user community.
• Act as a “Face of IT” for our business partners. 
• Understand business needs, issues, and challenges and be able to articulate them (written or verbal).
• Collaborate with and assist our partners in designing, developing, and successfully implementing solutions to their challenges.
• Provide analytical troubleshooting, and work closely with production support teams to resolve any issues in a timely manner.
• Provide oversight for the management and administration of our environment.
• Provide training to business users on our data and reporting/visualization tools (ThoughtSpot, Tableau, IBM Cognos Analytics, Google BigQuery, Trifacta Dataprep).
• Add value to our business partners’ organizations.

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