Senior IT Business Analyst
Company Name:
NW Natural
Senior IT Business Analyst
Non-Union Position
Information Services; Portland, OR
Regular; Full-Time
Posting # 50152864
October 17, 2014
NW Natural offers a Senior IT Business Analyst opportunity focusing on Business Analysis of future IT projects to interested applicants.
Purpose of Position:
The Senior IT Business Analyst (BA) will be involved in requirements gathering, business process modeling, functional design, and ROI analysis for NW Natural projects and initiatives with Technology components. The IT BA will work closely with IT Project Managers to ensure completeness of vision based on business requirements. The IT BA will be responsible for documenting Business Processes and leading Business Process Re-design sessions when necessary.
Position
Essential Functions:
Develops financial ROI analyses of IT projects and presents business cases to key stakeholders.
Supports the project initiation process.
Supports the actuarial studies of various solutions to business problems or opportunities.
Leads re-engineering of business processes and documentation of process.
As a member of the Enterprise Architecture team, participates in creation and maintenance of technology policies and standards.
Works closely with Solutions Architect to develop User and Functional Specifications documentation.
Leads requirements analysis and verification ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to IT standards.
Responsible for tracking, prioritizing and reporting status of multiple initiatives.
Writes requirement specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely.
Represents requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate.
Elicits requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints.
Establishes and maintains productive business partnerships across the organization.
Manages expectations through direct and routine interaction with business partners.
Other duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective system operations.
Supports Company's commitment to a culture of safe work practices.
Position
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Business related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master's degree in Business related field preferred.
7 - 10 years of related experience with progressively more complex analysis projects including, Business Process documentation and re-engineering.
3-5 years of project management experience.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and to lead others in a directed effort to complete projects.
Advanced presentation skills, with proven ability to present at the Executive, Director and Manager levels.
Strong verbal communication skills including the proven ability to communicate effectively on an individual and group presentation basis, including negotiation and facilitation skills and techniques.
Skill in assessing stakeholder needs and asking probing questions to understand underlying needs and surface essential requirements information.
Demonstrated ability to work with employees and management at all levels of the organization including skill in working across organizational and geographical boundaries.
Proven analytical skills to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, deconstruct high-level information into details, abstract up from detailed information to a more general understanding, discern underlying true needs from presented user requests, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements.
Proven ability to work with changing requirements/priorities using internal and external resources.
Demonstrated skill and ability to produce effective written communication, including report preparation, and documentation for a variety of audiences.
Advanced skill in documentation methods and software including but not limited to Word, Visio, Excel, and Project.
Proven ability to learn new systems and applications.
Demonstrated ability to be self-managed and apply skills in problem solving and decision-making.
Proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects to meet tight schedules and demanding targets while delivering high quality products; effectively managing competing priorities and reconciling divergent expectations.
Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to follow through on tasks.
Salary Range:$83,300-$102,025-$120,750(Grade 22) depending on qualifications
Application Process:Submit complete electronic application including cover letter and resume.
Applications will be reviewed once application deadline has passed.
Deadline:October 31, 2014Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
NW Natural
Senior IT Business Analyst
Non-Union Position
Information Services; Portland, OR
Regular; Full-Time
Posting # 50152864
October 17, 2014
NW Natural offers a Senior IT Business Analyst opportunity focusing on Business Analysis of future IT projects to interested applicants.
Purpose of Position:
The Senior IT Business Analyst (BA) will be involved in requirements gathering, business process modeling, functional design, and ROI analysis for NW Natural projects and initiatives with Technology components. The IT BA will work closely with IT Project Managers to ensure completeness of vision based on business requirements. The IT BA will be responsible for documenting Business Processes and leading Business Process Re-design sessions when necessary.
Position
Essential Functions:
Develops financial ROI analyses of IT projects and presents business cases to key stakeholders.
Supports the project initiation process.
Supports the actuarial studies of various solutions to business problems or opportunities.
Leads re-engineering of business processes and documentation of process.
As a member of the Enterprise Architecture team, participates in creation and maintenance of technology policies and standards.
Works closely with Solutions Architect to develop User and Functional Specifications documentation.
Leads requirements analysis and verification ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to IT standards.
Responsible for tracking, prioritizing and reporting status of multiple initiatives.
Writes requirement specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely.
Represents requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate.
Elicits requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints.
Establishes and maintains productive business partnerships across the organization.
Manages expectations through direct and routine interaction with business partners.
Other duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective system operations.
Supports Company's commitment to a culture of safe work practices.
Position
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Business related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Master's degree in Business related field preferred.
7 - 10 years of related experience with progressively more complex analysis projects including, Business Process documentation and re-engineering.
3-5 years of project management experience.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment and to lead others in a directed effort to complete projects.
Advanced presentation skills, with proven ability to present at the Executive, Director and Manager levels.
Strong verbal communication skills including the proven ability to communicate effectively on an individual and group presentation basis, including negotiation and facilitation skills and techniques.
Skill in assessing stakeholder needs and asking probing questions to understand underlying needs and surface essential requirements information.
Demonstrated ability to work with employees and management at all levels of the organization including skill in working across organizational and geographical boundaries.
Proven analytical skills to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, deconstruct high-level information into details, abstract up from detailed information to a more general understanding, discern underlying true needs from presented user requests, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements.
Proven ability to work with changing requirements/priorities using internal and external resources.
Demonstrated skill and ability to produce effective written communication, including report preparation, and documentation for a variety of audiences.
Advanced skill in documentation methods and software including but not limited to Word, Visio, Excel, and Project.
Proven ability to learn new systems and applications.
Demonstrated ability to be self-managed and apply skills in problem solving and decision-making.
Proven ability to prioritize multiple tasks and projects to meet tight schedules and demanding targets while delivering high quality products; effectively managing competing priorities and reconciling divergent expectations.
Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to follow through on tasks.
Salary Range:$83,300-$102,025-$120,750(Grade 22) depending on qualifications
Application Process:Submit complete electronic application including cover letter and resume.
Applications will be reviewed once application deadline has passed.
Deadline:October 31, 2014Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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