Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

Capital Strategies is seeking a Business Analyst. The Business Analyst is also responsible for generating and compiling reports based on the findings, complete with probable causes and possible solutions to departmental issues. Performs basic budgeting and accounting functions; conducts financial, statistical, and analytical studies; prepares and assists in the preparation of financial reports, statements, performs related duties as required.

Essential Functions:

• Works with Virginia Port Authority personnel to document the department’s vision, project scope, and financial budgeting on actuals vs. budget.
• Elicit requirements for assignments, initiatives, or projects by using interviews, document analysis, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints.
• Participate in department meetings to prioritize projects / initiatives.
• Enter, manipulate, and report specific data according to standard templates, using Key Metrics.
• Assist in managing information consistent with tracking projects for Operations.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Business Administration, Data Analytics, Public Administration or related field from an accredited college or university. Directly related experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Comprehensive knowledge of transportation operations, project management techniques, and financial budget review for a transit environment with a minimum of three (3) years of experience.
• An understanding of contemporary requirements, analysis, specification, verification, and management practices and the ability to apply them in practice; familiarity with requirements engineering books and resources.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with employees, senior management, Board members, regulatory authorities, and the public.
• High level of analytical and creative skills and the ability to find solutions to moderately complex interpersonal, professional technical and administrative problems.
• Ability to effectively work as a team player.
• Ability to write basic SQL queries to analyze large datasets.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work through complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability in the use of Windows and Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to generate presentations for Staff and Board of Directors.
• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter, responsive to organizational needs, committed to excellence and focused on balancing risk and innovation.

Preferred Attributes:

• A minimum of three (3) years of experience working with public agencies, preferably the Virginia Port Authority in the coordination of shipping services.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. 

Company Description

Capital Strategies, LLC is a management consulting firm focused on helping customers achieve exemplary results. Our missionis to provide broad innovative solutions that deliver and build value to our clients by designing and implementing real strategy and meaningful change through comprehensive knowledge of our client’s processes and business.

Capital Strategies, LLC is an 8(a) & Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in program and finanical management consulting. The founders of this firm have a combined 80 years' experience in military, government service, federal, state and local consulting within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and other agencies. Integrity, collaboration, innoviation, and integration with our clients and partners are the cornerstones of Capital Strategies, LLC mission success.

Company Description

Capital Strategies, LLC is a management consulting firm focused on helping customers achieve exemplary results. Our missionis to provide broad innovative solutions that deliver and build value to our clients by designing and implementing real strategy and meaningful change through comprehensive knowledge of our client’s processes and business.\r\n\r\nCapital Strategies, LLC is an 8(a) & Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business specializing in program and finanical management consulting. The founders of this firm have a combined 80 years' experience in military, government service, federal, state and local consulting within the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and other agencies. Integrity, collaboration, innoviation, and integration with our clients and partners are the cornerstones of Capital Strategies, LLC mission success.