Senior IT Business Analyst

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Title: Senior IT Business Analyst
Duration: 12 Months
Location: St. Paul, MN

Description
This is a non-exempt position.

Duties:
Primary liaison between the IT and business areas.
Provides direct support to assigned business area. Works directly with clients and applies IT and applies IT and business knowledge and experience to develop and understand the business case and business requirements to solve for technology related business problems.
Leads department level initiatives or provides assistance to Program or Project managers on phases of a larger project.
May assist in business relationship management, business strategy and planning, portfolio/demand management. Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
Applies and executes standard information systems theories, concepts and techniques and assists in the development of standards and procedures.
Partners with Corporate service providers to investigate alternatives, which use existing applications. May conduct training.
Manages initiatives according to milestones and within budget constraints.
Identifies and implements process improvements. Independently conceives and develops general approaches to develop business requirements and business case.
Exercises latitude in the approach to problem solving. Work is reviewed for soundness of business judgment and to determine if overall results and objectives have been achieved.
Determines and develops approach to problem. Medium/high complexity work.
Errors or failure to achieve expected results may result in project delays or the expenditure of more resources than was planned. Works with minimal management direction.
Monitors and organized the efforts of and business support staff.
Guides the efforts of less experienced staff. No budge responsibility. May have indirect team responsibility.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Makes sure the portfolio enhances organizational strategy and global information management through successful, consistent, and predictable delivery of programs, projects and applications.

Achieves this by partnering with business units, building an excellent understanding of the business processes, being aware of applicable regulations under which the business units
operate, and staying abreast of industry technologies to support those processes
Must have the ability to perform work in various project phases like Process Analysis, Requirements, User Acceptance Testing and Training
Identifies current and emerging business needs and works with internal and external service providers to evaluate alternative IT solutions
Proactively seek out strategic business opportunities with business unit executives for the application of new or existing IT capabilities
Collaborates with internal customers to ensure user requirements are complete and concise, confirming that changes and enhancements meet technical specifications and user requirements
May interact with the business to elicit, analyze and document detailed business requirements
Performs business process analysis to define how applications should be configured to meet those needs
Using technical competencies to transform business requirements into functional/technical documentation
Performs a variety of tasks to review, analyze and modify business application systems including configuration, testing, and implementation
Makes appropriate recommendations for continuing, modifying, or abandoning proposed projects based on the results of feasibility studies and/or cost/benefit analyses
Maps current processes to the desired state and identifies gaps such as program functions, output requirements, input requirements and sources, data conversion strategies, and system techniques and controls
Provides solid test designs, develops test cases and reviews/approves the execution of those test cases
Provides support to existing applications and resolves business and technical problems
Keeps informed of trends and new developments in technology to better advise management of means to accomplish business and information systems goals
Communicates effectively with management to enhance their understanding of the opportunities and limitations of information systems
Ensures cohesiveness between business strategies and technology directions
Develops business relationships and integrates activities with other IT departments to ensure successful implementation and support of project efforts
Manages relationships between clients involved and IT organizations to assure effective communication between the groups is occurring

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or MIS, or another field of Engineering or equivalent
5 years of work experience, with 3 in IT or engineering

Preferred
Experience at a company that operates in a regulated industry (Med Device Experience desirable but not mandatory)
Experience in handling projects related Cloud applications and off the shelf products.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence within and across organizations, functions and business areas
Excellent analytical, presentation, and organizational skills and the ability to meet multiple deadlines and work independently
Must be able to manage an assignment from start to completion; must be adept at handling multiple assignments in a timely manner and meeting assigned deadlines. Able to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
Ability to use discretion and handle sensitive/confidential information. Demonstrated ability to understand and comply with applicable regulations and Company operating procedures, processes, policies, and tasks
Must possess advanced computer skills including a working familiarity with system management tools and utilities, spreadsheets and document applications, communication tools, and other directly relevant applications
Must also have demonstrated effectiveness in the expeditious execution of IT transactions and the ability to work with clients as a strategic business partner
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail
Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance (physical and/or virtual)

About us:

DivIHN, the 'IT Asset Performance Services' organization, provides Professional Consulting, Custom Projects, and Professional Resource Augmentation services to clients in the Mid-West and beyond. The strategic characteristics of the organization are Standardization, Specialization, and Collaboration.

DivIHN is an equal opportunity employer. DivIHN does not and shall not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.