Business Technology Analyst

Business Technology Analyst at The Planet Group Business Technology Analyst at The Planet Group in Newport, Kentucky Posted in 6 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Business Technology Partner (Business Analyst) 6 month contract to hire role

Overview:

Act as the liaison between fundraising teams and IT, ensuring technology solutions align with business needs and priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the main contact for technology initiatives, enhancements, and system requests. Partner with business leaders to understand needs and translate them into technical requirements. Develop business cases, assessing value, cost, risk, and ROI. Ensure initiatives follow governance, intake, and prioritization processes. Collaborate with IT, vendors, and stakeholders to define scope, timelines, and deliverables. Track progress, communicate updates, and escalate risks as needed. Document processes and support resolution of recurring system issues.

Requirements:

5+ years of Business Analyst or business-IT liaison experience in an Agile environment. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Experience with governance models, business cases, and project intake. CRM experience (Blackbaud preferred; Salesforce, Dynamics, or similar). Experience with nonprofit fundraising processes. Understanding of SDLC and vendor-managed platforms.

Preferred:

Experience with fundraising and digital fundraising initiatives.