Business Analyst 3

Title: Business Analyst 3 Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid) Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years) Pay Range: $57.95 - $61.18 per hour Perform analysis of business issues, provide recommendations for possible solutions, work with stakeholders to drive decision making and define requirements for program or project development, verifying that business needs are being met. Complete documentation for business requirements which guide program/project development efforts, working closely with development team and business teams to ensure successful implementation of business requirements. Assist with the development and maintenance of the business requirements process used to define requirements for projects. Assist with the definition and negotiation of project scope and create appropriate scope documentation. Communicates project status and escalates issues as needed. Position Responsibilities Gather and organize information on problems or procedures. Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding. Confer with personnel concerned to verify successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures. Develop and implement management approved records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program. Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements. Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. Design, evaluate and recommend changes of forms and reports. Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis. Develop detailed work plans to enable project success. Organize and facilitate large cross functional meetings. Promote consensus on a high-level view of the project and drill down into the details to obtain the requirements. Document project issues, risks, assumptions and requirements. Analyze and develop business scenarios and use cases. Follow policies and procedures to verify audit and compliance. Deliver project status and time tracking. Create process flows and diagrams necessary for the requirements gathering process. Work with management to facilitate resolution of conflicting priorities, requirements, and/or team positions. Position Requirements Education & Corresponding Experience A degree in Business Administration, Business Management, HR Management, Organizational Development, Accounting, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field is preferred. With an applicable Bachelor's degree, 8 years of experience is required. With an applicable Associate's degree, 10 years of experience is required. Without an applicable degree, 12 years of experience is required. Experience should include direct work experience as a business analyst, project/change manager, strategic business partner or directly related experience. Business analysis experience should be progressively more technical in nature. Experience should include knowledge of business and change management principles and methodologies. Required Technical Skills & Experience 5+ years experience applying methodology to process improvement and optimization efforts across multiple business units within a defined enterprise. Experience with medium/large-scale organizational change efforts. Technical interview skills sufficient to facilitate group process design/requirements gathering sessions in a business environment. Intermediate proficiency in Visio (flowcharts), MS Project, Excel, and SharePoint. Strong technical writing skills and the ability to present information in various forms such as textual, graphical, and statistical. Demonstrated expertise with logical process modeling concepts sufficient to aid in the documentation and development of business and system requirements. Preferred Skills & Experience Experience in the telecommunications or electric utility industry. Demonstrated experience with project and change management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle. Experience with RoboHelp (software). Everest Consultants offers the following benefits for this position: medical, dental, & vision insurance, short-term disability, life and AD&D insurance, a 401(k)-retirement plan, and a referral bonus program, paid sick/vacation/holidays, and a health and welfare fringe benefit. Everest Consultants is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal civil rights laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr