Job DescriptionThe Business Analyst Role is responsible for ensuring the operational efficacy and excellence of the organization. The business analyst designs and documents workflow, manages and provides solutions to new business concepts and idea, and trends appropriately through the latest automatic and technological paths. The business analyst understands the stakeholders' business requirements and business process management, and then translates them to requirements, while prioritizing, analyzing and documenting business processes, identifying opportunities for improvement/efficiency and negotiating agreements and commitments between business partners (internal and external), operations and IT from requirements gathering to implementation. BA's work directly with stakeholders at various levels within the organization and with outside parties to research and identify operational business requirements with sufficient detail and clarity to allow staff to collaboratively develop the solution.ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions of this Position•Collecting, Analyzing, and Draft the project's business requirements and transferring the same knowledge to development team. Must clearly articulate the functions, goals, and metrics required to translate into technical requirements•Evaluate the data collected through task analysis, business process, surveys, and workshops. Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations when necessary and in a timely manner•Diagnose and track down any functional issues to a root or functional cause•Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members, internal partners, customers, and others using good interpersonal skills•Communicate effectively with external/internal stakeholders to deliver functional requirements. Coordinate with respective areas to resolve issues and develop processes to accomplish shared goals•Effectively deal with change in a fast-paced demanding environment while maintaining a positive and cooperative attitude•Act as a subject matter expert to the business leadership/operations to influence, manage change, and educate for priority setting to ensure business commitments and objectives are met•Participate in cross-functional work sessions with various resources to capture stakeholder needs and required system requirements/features. Managing any change requests related to the working project plans daily to meet the agreed deadlines•Act as Project Manager identifying the goals and objectives, success criteria, action items/deliverables and task owners responsible for completing a project. Manage project timelines, workflow, and administrative tasks to meet deadlines and budget constraints in accordance with project requirements•Designing and executing the test scripts and test scenarios. Coordinating with the groups of business unit who test, validate, evaluate new applications and functions, and determine issues in services and software•Provide customer support and post implementation monitoring during initial rollout•Other duties as assignedQualificationsMinimum Education and Work Experience•Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or any related field from an accredited institution•Five years' experience as a Business or Systems Analyst•Five years of Project Management or Process Leader experience requiredKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements•Proficiency in Project Management Methodology (PMM) including the development of project plans/documentation•Must be motivated, energetic; possess strong organizational skills as well as excellent people and team building skills•Team oriented and multi-tasked with exceptional organizational skills •Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment•Good communication skills (written & oral)•Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook•Advanced skills with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, and analytical tools and flowcharting tools such as Microsoft Visio preferred •Ability to work independently or assisting senior analyst in the design of technical business processes•Ability to shift priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Competent and good understanding of Microsoft Windows•Knowledge of software development lifecycle•Good working knowledge of current Internet, mobile/technology trends, and familiarity with client/server environmentsPhysical requirements•Seeing•Color Perception•Ability to Travel•ListeningAbout UsAcosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.The Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. The Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The Acosta Group reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.The Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. The Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.The Acosta Group utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant, please use the link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov) The Acosta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please contact ******** , we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law.By submitting your application, you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions.
