Business Analyst - Persona Based Applications

Your Job As a Persona Business Analyst for the MIQ team, you will bridge operational needs and digital delivery by helping define, document, and validate persona-based capabilities that improve how frontline operators, maintenance technicians, planners, and leaders access the information they need to execute work safely, reliably, and efficiently. You’ll work directly with manufacturing stakeholders, product owners, developers, architects, and site teams to translate real plant problems into clear requirements, user stories, workflows, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications. This role is for someone who can connect how factories run with how digital products are delivered—ensuring capabilities are practical, scalable, and grounded in the day-to-day realities of frontline work. Location: Atlanta, GA onsite three days per week. Our Team The Connected Worker team delivers Industry 4.0 capabilities through persona-based frontline applications that improve safety, quality, reliability, and productivity in our mills and converting facilities. Our focus is building and scaling connected worker solutions—digital tools that help operators, technicians, and leaders execute standard work consistently and make better decisions in the moment. These applications are designed around distinct frontline personas and real plant conditions, providing the right workflow, data, and context at the point of work. We work closely with operations leaders and cross-functional technology partners to ensure solutions integrate with core manufacturing systems and align with GP’s broader smart factory roadmap—moving beyond pilots to sustainable, repeatable capabilities deployed across our global network. What You Will Do Lead requirements discovery through workshops, interviews, site walkthroughs, and working sessions with operators, maintenance technicians, planners, supervisors, product owners, and technical teams Translate operational needs into clear, testable requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, functional specifications, and lightweight design documentation Define and refine persona-based workflows for MIQ, including maintenance, operator, planner, crew leader, and other frontline experiences Partner with product owners and stakeholders to groom and prioritize the backlog, clarify scope, validate dependencies, and ensure work is ready for technical refinement and sprint planning Support UAT and solution validation by coordinating feedback, documenting defects or enhancement needs, confirming acceptance criteria, and ensuring delivered functionality meets business intent Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role supporting technology-enabled process improvement initiatives Experience eliciting requirements, mapping processes, writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, and developing functional documentation Experience working with Agile delivery teams, product owners, developers, QA, and business stakeholders to deliver digital solutions Experience in manufacturing environments or with manufacturing-facing workflows such as operations, maintenance, reliability, quality, safety, planning, or production execution Experience facilitating cross-functional discussions, clarify ambiguity, document decisions, and align stakeholders around scope, priority, and outcomes Willingness to travel up to 15% Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship What Will Put You Ahead Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Information Systems, Engineering, Business, Industrial Technology, Operations, or a related field Experience with Connected Worker, persona-based applications, mobile/frontline user experiences, or digital manufacturing initiatives Experience with CMMS workflows, work requests, work orders, planning, scheduling, or maintenance execution processes Experience using Azure DevOps or similar tools to manage backlogs, epics, features, user stories, dependencies, and delivery status Experience supporting UAT, adoption planning, training content, rollout readiness, or site hypercare for manufacturing applications Leads cross-functional alignment through strong facilitation and influence, translating business requirements and technical constraints into measurable value *At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day – to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr