Business Analyst

By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?**** As a condition of employment with American Red Cross, you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated for COVID 19 or qualify for an exemption, except in states where it is prohibited by law. Accordingly, employment is conditioned on providing proof of vaccination or having an approved exemption prior to starting employment **** Join us-Where your Career is a Force for GoodJob Description: Why Choose Us? As one of the nation's premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. We depend on the many generous contributions of time, blood, and money from the American public to support our lifesaving services and programs. By joining the American Red Cross, you will enjoy a collaborative work culture committed to the diversity of our people, programs, and services. You will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network? If you share our passion for helping people, Join us- Where your Career is a Force for Good About the job: The American Red Cross is searching for a self-motivated Business Analyst to support the CRM/Salesforce Business Application for our Biomedical Services modernization efforts. This position will be working on a multi-year initiative focusing on large-scale software implementations for Biomedical Services. The position is a part of the Biomed Business Systems Integration (BSI) team and works closely with IT teams. The Business Analyst- CRM/Salesforce has the responsibility to work with various lines of business in Biomedical Services to identify, prioritize and document critical digital business requirements in alignment with the strategic roadmap of the organization. The position reports to the Biomedical Salesforce Platform Director. The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home and can be located anywhere in the United States and work an East Coast schedule. What you will be doing: • Support the Salesforce Platform Director • Lead business process owners and project SMEs in the development of business requirements, support the backlog of business user stories and enhancements. Act as a Business Application SME. • Work with technical team members to groom the backlog, oversee the lifecycle of the requirement to ensure the final requirement meets the business' intent • Lead business activities that support user experience journey mapping, use case development, user story definition. Lead the business team in establishing strong business requirements. Would be great if they had some past BA experience in requirement development. • Support the business process owners in evaluating the technical solutions proposed by IT • Lead release management activities. • Lead UAT activities • Lead training development activities • Support business process owners in enhancing current business process, based on technology improvements • Support deployment planning activities • Must be comfortable with assisting the organization in the transition from waterfall to agile methodologies. Scope: Individual contributor that works under limited supervision. Apply subject matter knowledge. Capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge. Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas. What we need from you: • 3-5+ years of experience with Salesforce administration and configuration skills, preferably with the Sales Cloud solution required. • Minimum 7 years overall experience required. • Sales process experience, in Salesforce preferable • Strong ability to write functional requirements from the business perspective.• Proven experience in Business Analysis and User Acceptance Testing experience; documenting requirements, journey mapping, use case development, user story definition. • Experience in leading the development of a UAT approach, which includes writing test scripts and facilitating the execution of UAT • Experience in supporting the development of a training approach, virtual methodologies, coordinate or be experienced in training material content development (preferred only)• Proficient with agile methodology and agile tools, Jira, Trello, etc. as well as proven application release management capabilities. • Experience in end-to-end large scale system CRM implementations, preferably Salesforce experience • Strong leadership skills and the ability to drive change. Education: • Bachelor's degree in Business, Management Information systems or related. +++++++++++++++++The legal stuff: Essential Functions/Physical Requirements: Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 20 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle and working under challenging conditions.Work Conditions: Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state and Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during period of major disaster.Our Commitment to COVID-19 Safety: The American Red Cross requires all new hires be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of Employment, except in states where it is prohibited by law. This means that all individuals working for the organization must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of their employment or seek an exemption. Upon being offered a position, individuals will be required to submit proof of vaccination. If you are unable to be vaccinated due to medical or religious reasons, you may qualify for an exemption. If seeking an exemption, you will be required to submit documentation at the time of offer and your request must be approved prior to hire. What's in it for you:For those candidates located in Colorado or Connecticut, the annual salary range for this position is $100K+. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. Note that the American Red Cross sets salary ranges aligned to a specific geographic location in which the job or employee resides. The stated salary range in this posting is an average and may not be reflective of your individual circumstances. We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location.We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn. • Stay Healthy: Medical, Dental, Vision Plans • Paid Family Leave: 12 weeks paid at 80% • Relax with Time Away: PTO + Holidays • Save for your Future: 401K with up to 4% Match • Employee Assistance: 24/7 Mental Health Resources • Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term • Service Awards and Recognition: 1 year + 5 year • Career Development: Pay for Performance, Ongoing Education To be considered for this position, please visit www.redcross.org/jobs to apply.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural groups for employees and volunteers. From our Latino Resource Group, Umoja, Asian American & Pacific Islanders, and Red Cross Pride, to the Ability Network, Veterans+ and our Women's Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.*LI-EH1 Apply now Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day. The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Interested in Volunteering?Life's emergencies don't stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission.Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights