Technical Business Analyst

Technical Business Analyst - Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM)Location: Houston, TX (onsite on Wednesdays at minimum)Expectations:Someone with knowledge/experience in the Energy Trading commodities (oil business is the most ideal)Strong technical business acumen - familiarity or previous experience in data-focused projects Has either 5 years' in role experience or 10 full lifecycle deliveries using agile or waterfall approaches. Captures business requirements, assesses their value in relation to specific outcomes and engages other digital disciplines in the development of digital products. Must have knowledge in data & analytics type projects in order to help shape the requirements for this project.Responsibilities:Work with product owners and subject-matter experts to shape the response to the business opportunity, designing the functional requirements process and orchestrating other digital resourcesLead design thinking workshops, in person or virtually;Lead business process / workflow mapping, business process analysis and data model design as needed;Seek effective business solutions through improvements of workflows, ways of working and organization as well as the provision of digital products;Guide the product owner and others in the maintenance of a backlog and the shaping of epics and sprintsLead in articulating the business case and shaping investment optionsEnsure documentation of requirements, workflow design, data models etc in appropriate formats to engage stakeholders and communicate clearlyDesign and / or review testing approach, UAT scenarios, test scripts and training materials to match business requirements;Implement the authorized and approved standards, guidelines, and procedures;Establish third line support of production issue resolution as it pertains to business processesLeadership qualities and interpersonal skills such as listening, empathy and influencing are key to this role, along with a collaborative approach, a sense of curiosity and a good grounding in business practices and digital capabilities.