Senior Business Analyst - Agile

Senior Business Analyst

Agile

Responsibilities

• Capture business problems, value drivers, and functional/non-functional requirements and translate them into actionable functionality
• Assess risks, feasibility, opportunities, and business impact, providing clear recommendations for decision-making
• Model processes, data flows, and technologies to understand current challenges and identify opportunities for improvement
• Create compelling business cases to secure approval, funding, and prioritization for initiatives
• Document updated requirements to align with solutions across the project lifecycle
• Ensure end-to-end traceability of requirements from business needs through testing and implementation
• Collaborate with software suppliers, designers, and developers to manage limitations and ensure requirements are addressed
• Configure and document software and processes using standardized tools and methodologies
• Define and validate acceptance criteria, ensuring solutions meet business needs through testing coordination
• Plan, execute, and monitor Business Analysis activities to achieve project objectives within agreed parameters of cost, time, and quality
• Lead stakeholder engagement activities, including facilitating large design sessions to drive alignment
• Guide and mentor Business Analysis teams on projects, ensuring successful delivery and alignment to organizational goals
• Propose and implement process improvements, driving efficiency and higher project value delivery
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7-10 years of experience in IT, with proven team leadership capabilities
• Background in Agile frameworks and tools, with significant experience in Agile projects
• Expertise in educating stakeholders such as Product Owners and Business Partners on Agile principles
• Proficiency in creating detailed business cases and capturing functional/non-functional requirements
• Skills in modeling processes, data flows, and technology systems to identify improvement opportunities
• Competency in using Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally for backlog management and tracking
• Understanding of testing lifecycles with the ability to define acceptance criteria and validate solutions
• Showcase of experience leading stakeholder management and complex workshops in large organizations
• Flexibility to manage documentation standards and tools, ensuring seamless software and process configuration
  

Nice to have

• CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA certification
• Lean Practitioner training and associated experience
• Agile certifications or relevant trainings, such as SAFe or Scrum Master