Senior Business Analyst

Business Analyst 3

Location: Vancouver, WA (Remote – Onsite 1 Day/Quarter)

Duration: 12-month Contract (with possible extensions up to 5 years)

Pay Range: $48.00 - $65.16 per hour (exact pay will vary by candidate location)

Note: W2 Only, Need local to WA

Perform analysis of business issues, provide recommendations for possible solutions, work with stakeholders to drive decision making and define requirements for program or project development, verifying that business needs are being met. Complete documentation for business requirements which guide program/project development efforts, working closely with development team and business teams to ensure successful implementation of business requirements. Assist with the development and maintenance of the business requirements process used to define requirements for projects. Assist with the definition and negotiation of project scope and create appropriate scope documentation. Communicates project status and escalates issues as needed.

Position Responsibilities:

Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.

Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.

Confer with personnel concerned to verify successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.

Develop and implement management approved records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.

Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements.

Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.

Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.

Design, evaluate and recommend changes of forms and reports.

Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Develop detailed work plans to enable project success.

Organize and facilitate large cross functional meetings.

Promote consensus on a high-level view of the project and drill down into the details to obtain the requirements.

Document project issues, risks, assumptions and requirements.

Analyze and develop business scenarios and use cases.

Follow policies and procedures to verify audit and compliance.

Deliver project status and time tracking.

Create process flows and diagrams necessary for the requirements gathering process.

Work with management to facilitate resolution of conflicting priorities, requirements, and/or team positions.

Position Requirements:

Education & Corresponding Experience

A Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, Accounting, Computer Science or Math (or closely related field) is preferred.

With an applicable Bachelor's degree, 8 yrs of experience is required .

With an applicable Associates degree, 10 years of experience is required.

Without an applicable degree, 12 years of experience is required.

Experience should be consistent with the specific requirements of business analysis and progressively more technical in nature .

Required Technical Skills & Experience

3 years of experience analyzing and developing business scenarios and use cases and working with stakeholders and developers to support the requirements development process.

1 year experience implementing new policy in the energy/utility industry at a transmission provider.

Preferred Skills & Experience

Experience gaining consensus in large groups with varying interests.

Experience working with NAESB and/or one of its sub-committees.

Experience implementing Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Orders in a Transmission Provider's Business Practices in the energy/utility industry.

Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint.

Experience conducting comprehensive requirements reviews with project stakeholders, development teams, and QA teams.

Demonstrated application of problem-solving skills, with experience in formal Problem-Solving Training.

Demonstrated analytical, modeling, and process management expertise to support the improvement of planning processes.