Business Analyst II Position Available In New York, New York

Business Analyst II Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds – 3.5 New York, NY Job Details Full-time $100,000 – $110,000 a year 11 hours ago Qualifications Microsoft PowerPoint Computer science PMBOK Microsoft Excel Computer Science Business analysis Data analysis skills Visio English Mid-level Microsoft Office Project management Bachelor’s degree Organizational skills Test cases Microsoft Project 2 years Communication skills

IIBA Certification SDLC Full Job Description Job Title:

Business Analyst II Department:

Information Technology Reports To:

Manager of Business Analysis FLSA Status:

Exempt (Non-Management)

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Manager of Business Analysis, the Business Analyst II discovers, synthesizes, and analyzes information to elicit business needs, document requirements, devise strategies and solutions, and implement changes with the goal of improving business outcomes for small to medium size projects or segments of large projects.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Collaborate with stakeholders and end users to identify, understand and document business and technical processes and requirements Analyze and prioritize current processes Conduct gap analyses Manage projects ensuring end-to-end successful completion to meet business goals. Activities may include creating and managing project plans, scope, RAID log, budget. Communicate project status updates. Coordinate with the vendors and other partners to successfully deliver end-to-end projects Compiles detailed cutover plan for the launch activities Develop business cases, functional and non-functional requirements, feasibility studies and scope solutions for new business processes and technical applications Assess proposed solutions to determine which fit the business need, identify gaps and shortcomings in solutions and determine necessary workarounds and/or changes to the solutions proposed Establishes, develops and maintains positive effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders and users of business analysis services Support stakeholder use of existing technology solutions Create test plans, develop test cases, conduct and coordinate business acceptance and regression testing; Assist in the development of training materials and policy and procedure manuals Focus on building and refining BA skills and competencies to successfully work independently on end-to-end projects. Resolve production support requests Performs other tasks as assigned by management/supervisory staff Performs tasks after hours, on weekends, and as required by management/supervisory staff

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. At least 3 years of work experience in the software development life cycle At least 2 years of experience leveraging knowledge areas, competencies, and techniques; described in the IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge, BABOK Experience with Business Acceptance test planning, test case development and test execution Experience working within project management practices; described in the PMI Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMBOK Experience with data analysis Excellent MS office skills including

Excel, Visio, PowerPoint and MS Project Soft Skills:

Detail oriented with excellent organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills Ability to plan and take initiatives to accomplish objectives in timely fashion Ability to quickly learn new business environment Ability to adapt to an environment with constant innovation and change Strong ability to facilitate meetings Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with project team members, supervisors, and employees from other departments Strong verbal communication skills; able to discuss complex topics one-on-one, in a group setting, and as a lead presenter to an audience of varying levels of experience Education and/or

Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related discipline

Language Skills:

Speak, read, write and understand

English Reasoning Ability:

High Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Certification in

Business Analysis Preferred Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. Under 1/3 of the time: Standing, Walking, Climbing or Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling 1/2 to 2/3 of the time: Sitting, Reaching with Hands & Arms Over 2/3 of the time: Talking or Hearing 100% of the time:

Using Hands Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1/3 to 2/3 of the time: Work near moving or mechanical parts, exposure to radiation, moderate noise.