Lead Business Analyst

Job Summary

Job Description Lead Business Analyst

Title: Lead Business Analyst

Description

The Lead Business Analysts role is to plan design develop and launch efficient business financial and

operations systems in support of core organizational functions and business processes. This includes

gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases proposed projects and systems

requirements. The Lead Business Analyst is also responsible for generating and compiling reports based

on the findings complete with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues. This individual

will apply proven communication analytical and problemsolving skills to help maximize the benefit of IT

system investments.

Responsibilities

Strategy & Planning

Meet with decision makers systems owners and end users to define business financial and

operations requirements and systems goals and identify and resolve systems issues.

Lead design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing business

processes operations and information process flow.

Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems and develop strategies

for improving or further leveraging these systems.

Identify and establish scope and parameters of systems analysis in order to define outcome

criteria and measuretaking actions.

Acquisition & Deployment

Collaborate in the planning design development and deployment of new applications and

enhancements to existing applications.

Conduct research on software and hardware products to justify recommendations and to support

purchasing efforts.

Operational Management

Prepare and deliver reports recommendations or alternatives that address existing and potential

trouble areas in operating systems across the organization.

Create system design proposals.

Perform costbenefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid

management in making implementation decisions.

Ensure compatibility and interoperability of inhouse computing systems.

Create systems models specifications diagrams and charts to provide direction to system

programmers.

Coordinate and perform indepth tests including enduser reviews for modified and new

systems and other postimplementation support.

Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.

Provide guidance and/or instruction to junior staff members.

Position Requirements

Knowledge & Experience

Proven experience in overseeing the design development and implementation of software and

hardware solutions systems or products.

Extensive practical knowledge in importing data for use in report software spreadsheets graphs

and flow charts.

Proven experience in the operation and analysis of database hardware software and standards

as well as data retrieval methodologies

Demonstrated project management skills.

Excellent understanding of the organizations goals and objectives.

Excellent analytical mathematical and creative problemsolving skills.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

Logical and efficient.

Keen attention to detail.

Ability to conduct research into systems issues and products as required.

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and userfriendly language.

Highly self motivated and directed.

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a highpressure environment.

Strong customer service orientation.

Experience working in a teamoriented collaborative environment.

Formal Education

The Lead Business Analyst will have a bachelors degree and 8 years of Business Analysis

experience (banking / financial preferred) associate degree and 10 years of experience or 15

years of experience.

Years of experience needed

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