Sr. Staff Consultant - Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager Inabia Solutions & Consulting is a technology consulting and professional services firm helping enterprise clients accelerate digital transformation through business process optimization, cloud solutions, enterprise applications, data modernization, and strategic technology initiatives. We partner with Fortune 500 organizations and public sector agencies to deliver high-impact consulting services that drive measurable business outcomes. Our collaborative culture, commitment to innovation, and focus on client success make Inabia an exciting place to build your career. We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager to support a strategic client engagement in New York City. Position Overview Inabia Solutions & Consulting is seeking a highly motivated Senior Business Analyst / Project Manager to join a client-facing consulting engagement in New York City. This role is ideal for a professional who excels at business analysis while also possessing project management capabilities. Approximately 70% of the role will focus on business analysis activities, including requirements gathering, stakeholder management, user story creation, process documentation, and UAT support. The remaining 30% will involve project coordination, status reporting, delivery tracking, and stakeholder communications. The ideal candidate will come from an IT Services or Consulting background and have experience working directly with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership in Agile and hybrid delivery environments. Experience supporting HRIS implementations or HR technology platforms is highly desirable. Key Responsibilities Business Analysis (70%): Elicit, document, and validate business and functional requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and process walkthroughs. Gather requirements and translate them into detailed user stories, business requirements documents (BRDs), functional requirements documents (FRDs), and acceptance criteria. Create process flows, use cases, workflow diagrams, and gap analysis documentation. Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams. Facilitate requirements workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholder meetings. Analyze business processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness. Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test case review, defect tracking, and stakeholder sign-off coordination. Ensure business requirements are clearly understood and successfully implemented by development teams. Project Management (30%): Track project progress, milestones, risks, issues, and dependencies. Coordinate activities across business, technical, and vendor teams. Facilitate project status meetings and provide weekly project updates to stakeholders. Maintain project documentation, RAID logs, action items, and status reports. Support project planning, scheduling, and delivery governance activities. Monitor deliverables and ensure alignment with project timelines and objectives. Assist leadership with stakeholder communications and project reporting. Required Qualifications Experience 10+ years of Business Analysis experience. Experience functioning in both Business Analyst and Project Coordinator/Project Manager capacities. Proven experience working in IT Services, Technology Consulting, or Professional Services environments. Strong experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements. Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, BRDs, and process documentation. Experience supporting enterprise application implementations and transformation initiatives. Experience working within Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid delivery methodologies. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Required Skills Requirements Gathering & Analysis User Story Development Business Process Modeling BRD / FRD Creation Gap Analysis UAT Coordination Stakeholder Management Project Status Reporting Risk & Issue Tracking Agile & Hybrid Delivery Methodologies Jira Confluence Microsoft Office Suite Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills Preferred Qualifications HRIS implementation or support experience. Experience with Workday, Oracle HCM, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG, ADP, or similar HR platforms. Experience supporting enterprise transformation initiatives. Exposure to PMO governance processes. Scrum, Agile, or Business Analysis certifications. Work Environment Hybrid work schedule. 2–3 days per week onsite in New York City. Client-facing role with direct interaction with business stakeholders and leadership teams. Contract Information Initial 6-month engagement with potential for extension. Fixed-price project experience is not required. Competitive hourly compensation. Why Join Inabia? Work on high-visibility enterprise consulting engagements. Collaborate with experienced delivery and consulting professionals. Gain exposure to digital transformation and enterprise modernization initiatives. Flexible hybrid work environment. Opportunity for long-term consulting engagements and career growth. Equal Opportunity Employer Inabia Solutions & Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. Inabia Software & Consulting