
Senior Business Analyst
- Philadelphia, PA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leading the gathering and documentation of business requirements from stakeholders.
- Analyzing and documenting complex business processes and workflows.
- Developing and maintaining business process models and documentation.
- Developing comprehensive functional and technical specifications for system enhancements or new systems.
- Facilitating meetings and workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on project progress.
- Identifying and documenting project risks and issues, and developing mitigation strategies.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to prioritize requirements and define project scope.
- Leading the development and testing of new systems or enhancements.
- Providing leadership and mentorship to junior business analysts.
- Providing training and support to users during system implementation and post-implementation.
- Participating in the evaluation and selection of software and systems.
- A Senior Business Analyst should have strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- They should have a deep understanding of business analysis principles and techniques, as well as experience with project management methodologies.
- Perform detailed analysis and prepare comprehensive reports to support business operations.
- Conduct complex modeling, forecasting, trending, variance analysis, business case development, and other general financial and operational analysis.
- Monitor and coordinate activities to manage operational performance.
- Track, maintain, analyze and provide current information on the operation’s business scorecard or key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Develop, organize and present performance reports for both internal and external use.
- Develop and conduct short-term and long-range business planning.
- May develop, implement, evaluate or lead projects or initiatives (e.g., business plan or process improvement initiatives).
- Provide broad analytical and operational support to the business unit.
- Advanced proficiency in standard software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project).
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills for project evaluation including analysis of complex projects with economic, financial, risk and decision analysis.
- Proficient in business case development and ability to effectively present business cases to business unit leadership.
- Customer driven with good oral and written communications skills and strong analytical, problem solving and project management skills.
- Ability to work independently with only general direction, relying on knowledge skills and judgment acquired through education and relevant experience to plan and accomplish assigned tasks and goals.
- Years of experience: 5-10 years
- Education requirements/Specific Degree Needed
- Bachelor's degree in Business AND 4-7 years of related business experience
- Technical/Software
- Advanced proficiency in standard software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project).
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities