Business Analyst Consultant

Business Analyst Consultant, 7 years+


Position Type:


Contract


Location:


641 Lexington Ave New York, NY


Industry:


Public Finance (Grant Management will be a plus)


Start Date:


ASAP


Duration:


6 Months

The Business Analyst to gather and create business requirement from 4 existing Grant Management Systems by documenting current state processes and systems. On the basis of the current state analysis, the Analyst will use lean methods to re-engineer processes through collaborative and data-driven efforts in order to finish developing new business requirements for a future state consolidated Grant system. The new business requirements will drive the re-platforming of much-improved processes on new technology to better leverage the State's limited housing resources.


The Analyst will play a vital role in helping HCR revamp outdated systems into a single solution. The ideal candidate will demonstrate critical thinking skills when solving problems and making recommendations for new solutions.


Having Grant Management experience will be a plus in helping decide the final candidate.


Responsibilities


Business Analysis

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate functional and strategic needs, as-is processes, and the development of to-be result-oriented solutions.
• Prepare business cases for project proposals, incorporating the need, solution, feasibility, costs, timeline and results of completing the project.
• Throughout an approved project, conduct requirements gathering, identify business rules, prepare test plans, monitor and document test results, and report status, issues and risks.
• Investigate errors in systems and processes and work with technical staff to develop, implement and test resolution plans.

Process Improvement:

• Apply Lean concepts in accordance with the NYS Lean Initiative, using methods to help achieve data-driven outcomes within diverse teams
• Assess processes, take measurements and interpret data
• Design, run, test and upgrade systems and processes
• Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to reduce waste and improve the quality of output and results
• Perform process simulations
• Manage multiple competing priorities in process design; weighing and helping process owners assess ways to make progress on multiple fronts while prioritizing the most important outcomes.

• Subscribe to standard SDLC models

Project Management:

• Conceptualize, develop, coordinate, prepare and help implement plans to support HCR's key initiatives.
• Create tracking mechanisms, help identify resources required for successful implementation, establish and implement timetables and control methodologies to ensure robust project management.
• Support HCR program staff by collecting information, preparing materials, helping coordinate resources, and sharing information freely and proactively

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree; MBA or relevant technical degree preferred;
• Minimum of 7 years of successful experience as a business analyst and proven history managing and delivering large-scale, complex, multi-year project;
• A strong background in technology, analysis and critically evaluating information gathered from multiple sources; experience decomposing high-level information into details, distinguishing user requests from the underlying true needs, and developing solution ideas from requirements
• Proven experience successfully working in a team setting and ability to reconcile conflict ;
• Experience in related professional business / project analyst capacity;
• Proven experience writing business requirements documentation (BRDs) and functional requirements documentation (FRDs), including creating workflow/process flow diagrams (Candidate will be expected to produce examples of written materials from previous experience);
• Experience managing/working on projects through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC);
• Extensive organizational skills to manage agency expectations and project artifacts;
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to elicit pertinent information from key staff;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Proven work experience in process re-engineering;
• Excellent technical skills;
• Knowledge of process related standards;
• Analytical thinker with interpersonal skills;
• Experience in public sector housing and grants;
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Project, Excel and Visio;
• Experience with SQL is a plus;

This job summary is not intended to be all inclusive, and the prospective candidate will also perform reasonable related business duties as assigned.