Sr. Business Analyst

We are on the hunt for a Business Analyst who will be responsible for understanding current business processes, identifying gaps, documenting future-state requirements, evaluating technology solutions, and facilitating alignment across business and technology stakeholders.

The Ideal candidate is a senior-level Business Analyst with 7 to 12 or more years of enterprise experience leading platform assessments, business process transformation, and requirements discovery initiatives. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience evaluating enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow, mapping current and future-state workflows, facilitating executive stakeholder workshops, and translating complex vendor management, procurement, legal, and financial business needs into structured technology requirements and platform recommendations.

Core Business Objective:

• The candidate will help evaluate and modernize processes associated with:
  • Vendor Management
  • Statement of Work (SOW) Management
  • Resource Onboarding
  • Contract Tracking
  • Procurement Workflows
  • Supplier Governance
  • Approval Workflows
  • Financial Tracking
  • Compliance & Audit Requirements

Must-Have Skills:

• Enterprise Business Analysis Experience (Required)
  • 7+ years of Business Analysis experience.
  • Experience leading enterprise initiatives and platform implementations.
  • Experience supporting business transformation programs.
  • Background with ServiceNow, SAP, Coupa, Ariba, Salesforce, Oracle, or similar enterprise platforms.
• Process Mapping & Process Improvement Expertise (Critical)
  • Current-state and future-state process analysis.
  • Workflow modeling and documentation.
  • Process optimization and automation identification.
  • Creation of swimlane diagrams, process maps, RACI models, and capability assessments.
• Preferred Tools:
  • Visio
  • Lucidchart
  • Miro
  • BPMN
• Platform Evaluation Experience (Critical)
  • Experience evaluating enterprise software platforms.
  • Development of evaluation criteria and scorecards.
  • Vendor solution comparison and gap analysis.
  • Support for platform selection recommendations.
  • Participation in RFP and vendor evaluation activities.
• Requirements Discovery & Documentation (Required)
  • Stakeholder interviews and workshops.
  • Requirements gathering and analysis.
  • Business Requirements Documents (BRDs).
  • Functional requirements.
  • User stories and use cases.
  • Business rules documentation.
  • Capability models.
• Vendor Management & Procurement Knowledge (Highly Preferred)
  • Vendor onboarding.
  • Supplier governance.
  • SOW management.
  • Contract lifecycle processes.
  • Procurement workflows.
  • Invoice and financial management processes.
  • Risk and compliance controls.
• Stakeholder Management Skills (Critical)
  • Build consensus among diverse stakeholders.
  • Lead cross-functional workshops.
  • Present recommendations to leadership.
  • Influence decisions without direct authority.
  • Effectively communicate with Legal, Sourcing, Finance, IT, Product, and Executive teams.
• Data Analysis & Reporting Skills (Required).
  • Advanced Excel skills.
  • Power BI or Tableau experience.
  • Data analysis and reporting.
  • Vendor metrics and KPI analysis.
  • Cost and spend analysis.
  • SQL knowledge preferred.
• Experience in Regulated Enterprise Environments (Preferred).
  • Governance and compliance experience.
  • Audit controls awareness.
  • Experience in large enterprise organizations.
  • Media & Entertainment, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, or similar industries.

Benefits:

• 401(k).
• Dental Insurance.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity, equality, inclusion, and respect for people.
• The salary will be determined based on several factors, including, but not limited to, location, relevant education, qualifications, experience, technical skills, and business needs.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in OP monthly team meetings and participate in team-building efforts.
• Contribute to OP technical discussions, peer reviews, etc.
• Contribute content and collaborate via the OP-Wiki/Knowledge Base.
• Provide status reports to OP Account Management as requested.

About us:
At OP, we help you harness the power of technology for maximum impact. A technology consulting and solutions company, we offer advisory and managed services, innovative platforms, and staffing solutions across a wide range of fields including AI, cyber security, enterprise architecture, and beyond. For nearly two decades, we've been challenging the status quo of the consulting industry, serving up fresh, ingenious thinking through a radically lean structure. Together, this strategy delivers unprecedented performance at an unparalleled pace for faster results that propel your business forward.