Business Analyst (Construction Portfolio)

JOB TITLE: Business Analyst (Construction Portfolio) JOB LOCATION: 100% Remote - Client is based in Seattle, WA WAGE RANGE*: $60 - 62 Per Hour on W2 DURATION: Initial 6-Month Contract, potential for extension(s) JOB NUMBER: SAIJP00038796 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics or a related field. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting enterprise technology implementations Demonstrated experience delivering a minimum of three Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system implementations, preferably within utility construction management environments. Proven experience leading requirements elicitation, RTM management, and stakeholder alignment across complex programs Experience supporting full lifecycle delivery, including RFP development, vendor selection, testing, and go-live JOB DESCRIPTION The Business Analyst will support the implementation of a Construction Portfolio, Project, and Resource Management System, including Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) capabilities, for a municipal electric utility. This role will partner with the Project Manager, implementation vendor, and internal stakeholders to define, validate, and manage business, functional, and technical requirements across the full project lifecycle. The position is accountable for driving requirements from concept through implementation, ensuring traceability, alignment with utility operations, and deployment readiness. This includes supporting procurement activities, system selection, and transition into implementation, testing, and business readiness, with a focus on enabling effective PPM processes and governance. Responsibilities: Requirements & Analysis Lead end-to-end requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation across business and technical domains Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) across all phases (design through UAT) Perform fit-gap analysis to evaluate solution alignment with utility construction and portfolio management needs Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications aligned with existing enterprise systems Business Process & Workflow Design Develop current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) process maps for construction portfolio, project, and resource workflows Define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with operational needs Identify process improvements and standardization opportunities across business units Stakeholder Engagement & Governance Serve as primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and vendor teams Facilitate workshops, validation sessions, and decision-making forums Ensure stakeholder alignment and timely input across all workstreams Procurement & RFP Support Lead development of detailed requirements for inclusion in the RFP package Partner with Procurement and Legal to produce a complete, procurement-ready solicitation Support development of vendor evaluation criteria, scoring approach, and response structure Testing & Business Readiness Define UAT strategy, test coverage, and acceptance criteria Develop test scripts and support execution of User Acceptance Testing Validate readiness for deployment, including procedures, training, and operational transition Support post-go-live validation and stabilization activities Preferred Qualifications: Utility industry experience is strongly preferred, particularly in electric utilities Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities * While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions. Benefits offered are in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and subject to change at TCM's discretion.