Sr. Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support technology initiatives that improve operations and strengthen collaboration across the organization in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This role partners closely with business and IT stakeholders to clarify needs, shape practical solutions, and guide projects from discovery through implementation. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, excellent communication skills, and the ability to translate complex processes into clear documentation and actionable recommendations. This role requires candidates to be local to the Milwaukee area due to Hybrid onsite expectations. No visa sponsorship is available at this time.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with business leaders, faculty-facing teams, and technical staff to uncover operational needs and convert them into clearly defined functional requirements.

• Lead discovery sessions, interviews, and workshops to evaluate current workflows, identify gaps, and recommend improved future-state processes.

• Produce and maintain thorough documentation such as business requirements, process maps, use cases, decision records, and workflow diagrams.

• Interpret stakeholder needs for technical teams by creating functional specifications that support project objectives and organizational priorities.

• Work with project managers and delivery teams to assess feasibility, define scope, sequence priorities, and support successful project execution.

• Plan and support quality assurance and user acceptance activities to confirm that new or updated solutions perform as expected and satisfy business requirements.

• Contribute to software implementations and enhancement efforts by coordinating testing feedback, tracking issues, and helping drive effective rollout activities.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships and provide informed input to leadership on application priorities, process improvements, and longer-term technology planning.