Lead Business Analyst

Company Description

Fresh Consulting is an IT consulting firm that focuses on leveraging technology to deliver staffing services and business results to our clients. Fresh connects talented IT professionals in addition to offering collaborative teams of consultants to deliver results for clients ranging from enterprise-sized firms to start-ups. With operations in three countries and clients around the globe Fresh delivers solutions across multiple verticals and technology platforms. Contact us today for IT Consulting Services and Fresh ideas!

Job Description

Are you a skilled Lead IT Business Analyst? If so, this is an amazing project for you! Our direct client located on Mercer Island, WA has a need to add you to their very large implementation project. This potentially is a very long-term contract. The client offers a pleasant work atmosphere that also includes free parking.

Job Summary:

• Mentors lower level peers; Acts as liaison between IT and Business units at senior level; Possesses knowledge of the business units objectives, processes, and products; Supports users in building business case, including cost/benefit analysis, risk assessment, and project scope; Oversees business requirement gathering and analysis; Performs impact analysis; Supports development of effort/cost estimates; Supports development of application conceptual design, testing, and implementation activities.
• Supports users in building Business Case, including cost / benefit analysis, risk assessment, project scope, and development of a high level plan Drives day-to-day prioritization of work on capabilities, working with business Performs impact analysis of application changes across various components, holding an end-to-end view of the system Defines project scope; Develops functional specifications; Prepares Preliminary Systems Design document Understands customers objectives, processes, and products in order to make educated recommendations Acts as liaison between Business and IT, as assigned Supports the Application Subject Matter Experts in development of estimates / validation of suppliers estimates; Supports application testing, implementation, and training activities Performs quality review checks on project deliverables; Oversees Business Requirement gathering and analysis; Supports Application SME in creating the Conceptual Design of system, where appropriate.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent

Qualifications

Experience Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in an IT environment.
• Experience in a Lead role as a Business Analyst mentoring team members.
• Heavy interaction with business users and experienced as a liaison between groups.
• Experienced with writing business cases including cost/benefit analysis and risk assessments.
• Outstanding knowledge of gathering requirements, writing specifications.
• Capable of composing reports and technical explanations.
• Testing of applications.
• Excellent written and oral skills in local language.
• Actively take part in meetings and conferences.