Senior Functional Analyst

Senior Functional Analyst Professional Home Office, Dallas, TX, US 7 days ago Requisition ID: 5665 Position Purpose The Senior Functional Analyst is responsible for driving the growth, adoption, and business impact of the company’s enterprise data and analytics platform. Acting as the bridge between stakeholders and the Data and Analytics team, the analyst owns upstream project work and leads intake and discovery, translating business needs into clear and actionable requirements, producing wireframes and user experience direction, product testing, and end‑user acceptance testing to ensure delivery aligns with the needs. The analyst closely partners with the Vice President of IT, Data, and Financial Services, project managers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to drive iterative, agile delivery of Foundry‑based solutions that enable data‑informed decision making across the organization. The analyst ensures the team solves the right problem before engineering begins and that solutions align with business processes, data logic, user experience, and measurable outcomes. Duties and Responsibilities Intake, Discovery, and Requirements Lead initial intake conversations with business stakeholders to understand the problem, current state, pain points, and desired outcomes. Ask clarifying questions that challenge vague requests, dig into edge cases, and uncover underlying business needs, identifying dependencies, data gaps, and risks early in the requirements process. Own the translation of business needs into structured, actionable requirements documents appropriate to project size. User Stories, Scoping, and Sprint Support Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria that the engineering team can build against. Translate requirements into testable acceptance criteria, including business rules, data validation expectations, edge cases, and exception handling. Stakeholder Management, Demos, and Communication Lead demo sessions with business users to gather feedback and drive iterative improvement. Build and maintain relationships with business group leaders so they have a trusted point of contact on the data team. Own and manage product testing and end‑user acceptance testing. UI/UX Direction and Wireframing Produce lightweight wireframes or mockups to align with stakeholders before engineering begins UI work. Define user flows and screen‑level requirements for application interfaces. Review UI builds against requirements and provide feedback to engineering. Proactive Backlog Intake and Roadmap Support Support the manager in roadmap planning by providing business context, stakeholder priorities, and scoping estimates. Documentation and Continuous Improvement Maintain clear and current requirements documentation for all active projects. All other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, analytics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) is required. Four to seven (4‑7) years of experience in a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Functional Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role, including ownership of complex cross‑functional requirements from discovery through delivery is required. Strong facilitation skills – ability to lead meetings, ask tough questions, and synthesize unstructured input into clear documentation. Experience working in Agile delivery environments with iterative development cycles. Advanced experience with Microsoft Office products. Detail oriented with excellent time management and follow‑up skills. Strong communication skills with experience engaging both technical peers and business stakeholders. Preferred: Experience working with enterprise data platforms, SaaS products, or analytics tools. Preferred: Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar ontology‑based platforms. Preferred: Experience producing wireframes or workups using tools such as Figma. Preferred: Background in hospitality, real estate, or marina operations. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements Must be able to independently lift, carry, push, and pull up to fifteen (15) pounds. Work is performed in an office environment typically seated at a desk with a chair for multiple hours. May be required to walk on various terrains when visiting marina site locations and spend the majority of the workday on one’s feet. Must be able to swim or be willing to wear a personal flotation device when visiting marina site locations. Must be able to travel on occasion. Must be able to operate general computer equipment including laptop, keyboard, desk or cell phone, and mouse. Requires regular sitting, talking, or hearing by giving or receiving in‑depth instructions. Suntex Marinas provides equal employment opportunities to all team members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Suntex Marinas is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants, and team members with disabilities to ensure they enjoy equal access to all employment opportunities and benefits of employment as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. #J-18808-Ljbffr