Lead Business Analyst

Lead Business Analyst

Job Locations US-MN-Lake Elmo | US-IL-Chicago | US-IN-Evansville Category/Function Information Technology Position Type Regular Full-Time Requisition ID 2026-20270 Workplace Type On Site

Overview

Old National Bank has been serving clients and communities since 1834. With over $70 billion in total assets, we are a regional powerhouse deeply rooted in the communities we serve. As a trusted partner, we thrive on helping our clients achieve their goals and dreams, and we are committed to social responsibility and investing in our communities through volunteering and charitable giving.

We continually seek highly motivated and talented individuals as our people are critical to our success. In return, we offer competitive compensation with our salary and incentive program, in addition to medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401K, continuing education opportunities and an employee assistance program are also included in our benefit suite. Old National also offers a variety of Impact Network Groups led by team members who are passionate about driving engagement, creating awareness of diverse backgrounds and experiences, and building inclusion across the organization. We offer a unique opportunity to join a growing, community and client-focused company that is firmly rooted in its core values.

Responsibilities

The Lead IT Business Analyst serves as a strategic liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams. This role is responsible for leading requirements management, business process analysis, solution evaluation, and delivery support across multiple initiatives. The Lead BA position also mentors other analysts, creates and enables repeatable processes and promotes enterprise standards and best practices.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $98,400/yr - $199,000/yr plus bonus. The base salary indicated for this position reflects the compensation range applicable to all levels of the role across the United States. Actual salary offers within this range may vary based on a number of factors, including the specific responsibilities of the position, the candidate's relevant skills and professional experience, educational qualifications, and geographic location

Key Responsibilities

Core Business Analysis Responsibilities:

Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation for IT initiatives
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and process mapping sessions
• Translate business needs into functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Develop business process models, workflows, and gap analyses
• Maintain requirements traceability and support testing and UAT
• Partner with project managers, architects, developers, QA, and vendors
• Support solution evaluations, vendor selection, and business cases

Leadership & Mentoring:

• Mentor and coach Business Analysts
• Lead cross-functional analysis efforts
• Promote consistent BA standards, tools, and templates

Governance & Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for process optimization and automation
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and governance
• Support regulatory, risk, and audit requirements (SOX, GLBA)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field, or 10 years of relevant experience in a related role
• 8+ years of IT business analysis experience
• 2+ years in a senior or lead BA role
• Strong experience with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, Visio, and MS Office
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and analytical skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CBAP, PMI-PBA, or equivalent certification
• Experience in financial services or regulated environments
• Experience with vendor-hosted / SaaS platforms
• Jira

Key Competencies for Position

• Develops Talent
• Promotes Change
• Strategy in Action
• Compelling Communication
• Makes Decisions & Solves Problems
• Leads Inclusively
• Personifies Organizational Culture

Old National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer focused on fostering an inclusive workplace and committed to hiring a workforce comprised of diverse backgrounds, cultures and thinking styles.

As such, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have an agreement signed by the Director of Talent Acquisition, SVP, to fill a specific position.

Our culture is firmly rooted in our core values.

We are optimistic. We are collaborative. We are inclusive. We are agile. We are ethical.

We are Old National Bank. Join our team!