Business Analyst

Overview

The Senior Business Analyst will help Business Leaders analyze business needs, develop business cases, and elicit, prioritize and assess business requirements for strategic enterprise projects and programs.

This is a full time (approx. 8am – 5pm), remote position on East Coast hours.

Responsibilities:

• Works closely with business leaders to understand business strategies and help translate to action.
• Responsible for the development of Business Cases, which:
• Clearly articulate the problem or opportunity that the business cases address
• Provides supporting analysis of the situation and an assessment of options
• Identifies the recommendations with clearly defined benefits, costs, financial analysis, and documented assumptions
• Drives alignment between stakeholders in the development of acceptance criteria and the plan to assess realization of benefits from proposed changes.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to identify business needs, gather, analyze and document requirements for implementation which drive operational efficiency, customer satisfaction and profitability.
• Clearly define actionable requirements for project teams to help them deliver results, while displaying an understanding of iterative delivery.
• Leverage customer insights and teammate feedback to inform requirement development and prioritization.
  •  Applies impeccable written and oral communication skills, coupled with strategic influencing skills and the ability to drive agreement through intellect, interpersonal and negotiating skills.
  • Works across all levels of the organization, from Executives to project team members to ensure strategic alignment.
  • Senior Business Analyst with experience in diverse technology groups and team sizes.
  • JIRA Proficiency: Managing JIRA boards and large-scale JIRA projects.
  • Project Management Principles: Familiarity with iterative work discovery and execution.
  • Lead Discovery Sessions: Running and executing multiple discovery sessions simultaneously with various project managers.
  • SCRUM/KANBAN Experience: Leading iterative work environments.
  • Dashboard Reporting: Creating and managing dashboards, tying data within JIRA. 

Education:

• A minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent military experience
• 10+ years Banking experience, with experience in various business units
• At least 5 years of experience in analysis
• Prefer experience in consulting

Experience:

• Banking Subject Matter Expertise (Consumer, Wholesale, Wealth, etc.) and knowledgeable of Banking Regulations
• Stays abreast of current industry trends and new technology through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars
• Experience with strategy development and implementation, including compliance with key bank policies.
• Experience developing business cases, including quantitative and qualitative components (NPV analysis, etc.)
• Experience creating business requirements documentation and user stories
• Vendor proposal and analysis
• Experience with Root Cause identification, gap analysis, and SWOT Analysis practices
• Requirement traceability
• Excellent written communication and verbal presentation skills
• Self-motivated, quick and assertive
• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Extremely detailed oriented and organized
• Exceptional time management skills
• Cool, calm, collected and collaborative, working well under pressure and comfortable with change and complexity in dynamic environments
• Can shift between the “big picture” and the small-but-crucial details, knowing when to concentrate on each
• Proficient in MS Office applications and Visio
• Experience using project management software

The target hiring compensation range for this role is $62.50 to $69.45 an hour. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world’s biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits! 

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment—one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.

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