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Senior Business Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team. The selected candidate will work a hybrid schedule consisting of two (2) days each week onsite (Monday and Tuesdays) onsite in Lansing, MI and three (3) days each week remotely.

Position Overview:

The Senior Business Analyst will assist the Agency Services Application Development and Support team, which supports multiple applications. This role will involve supporting application maintenance activities and multiple larger projects, with a primary focus on MiLEAP.

The selected candidate will manage work requests supporting operational needs for web applications and gather requirements for project initiatives. This role will serve as the liaison between the technical team and business partners.

This is a senior-level position requiring strong leadership skills, including delegation, effective communication, requirements gathering, and the ability to lead meetings with stakeholders and technical resources.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate meetings with the technical team and business clients.

• Gather requirements and project specifications by independently leading requirements sessions.

• Manage project tasks, timelines, and communications between the business product owner and development team throughout the Change Management lifecycle.

• Provide management with project status reports and resource demand projections.

• Maintain the backlog of work items and track sprints and ticket progress in Azure DevOps.

• Ensure the team adheres to department change management policies.

• Maintain project documentation on the SharePoint site.

• Apply strong attention to detail and critical-thinking skills.

• Work with vendors and other stakeholders.

• Gather complex requirements for new application RFPs.

Required Skills:

• Complex IT Web Applications: Exposure to complex IT web applications within the past five years 5+ years required.

• Liaison Experience: Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client on a software development project 3+ years required.

• Business Analyst Experience: Experience working as a business analyst supporting a software development project within the past five years 3+ years required.

• Communication and Leadership: Ability to lead meetings, conduct training and information sessions, communicate appropriately with different audiences, and prepare oral and written reports and presentations 3+ years required.

• Azure DevOps: Experience with Azure DevOps 1+ year required.

Highly Desired Skills:

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): Knowledge and understanding of the software development lifecycle 2+ years highly desired.

• Project Management: Project management skills and knowledge of project management methodologies 6+ months highly desired.

• Microsoft SharePoint: Experience with Microsoft SharePoint 2+ years highly desired.

• Salesforce Platform: Experience with the Salesforce Platform 6+ months highly desired.

• Microsoft Dynamics 365: Experience with MS Dynamics 365 6+ months highly desired.

*** Please note that any false information on your resume or application could lead to the offer being withdrawn or even termination after hire.***