IT Business Analyst (Torrance)

POSITION IS LOCATED IN TORRANCE, CA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY).

HYBRID (4 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK)

CONTRACT ROLE : OPEN-ENDED IN DURATION.

• NO CORP TO CORP

Job Description :

Analyzes business partners operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions

Assists in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology

Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications

Negotiates agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation

Works with business partners within one business function to align technology solutions with business strategies

Supports several moderately complex business processes

Assists Project Managers in development of project plans and use associated project planning tools as needed

Assumes the Project Manager responsibilities in preparing and facilitating the project plan for smaller projects

Conducts feasibility studies to assess cost / benefit, efficiency and technical viability of solutions to business problems

Coaches less experience staff

Academic / Experience / Competency :

4 to 6 years of relevant technical or business work experience

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field or equivalent work experience.

Basic knowledge of business requirement and corporate priorities

Basic ability to gather / refine complex business requirements, recommend or make decisions on business requirements / interdependencies

Basic ability to develop complex business cases

Basic ability to create impact analysis to make recommendations

Basic ability to present and defend complex positions and strategies for business decisions processes and plans

Basic knowledge of compliance, governance structures and audit principles

Basic understanding of the business architecture and its relationship to other architectures

Basic ability to assess corporate impacts of changes and recommend strategies to senior management

Tasks completed on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis, project assigned :

Business system Analysis for Enterprise-wide digital transformation projects involving a large set of stake-holders & dependencies

System Analysis for Assigned Projects & Enhancements to new or existing systems Following Hondas SDLC methodology(Agile & Waterfall) and deliverables

Workstop facilitation(e.g. JAD Sessions), data analysis,business process and workflow analysis

Gather, refine, and validate complex business requirements and combine into a clear and prioritized backlog.

Occassionally manage project plan, staff tasks and progress & report status

Co-ordinate, schedule and chair meetings with multiple stakeholders & distribute meeting minutes

Supporting Production Systems as needed

Creating & executing test cases(Whitebox & blackbox) that involve complex batch and online processing

Create presentation & communication material relevant to a variety of stake holders including business

Knowledge, skills, abilities, traits, certifications, years of experience, to successfully perform job function :

Big plus :

Automotive industry background, business acumen & understanding of OEM-Dealer eco-system & digital Sales process for retailing Automobiles online

Required Skills :

Experience delivering consumer facing websites, digital platforms or services that involve complex data, transactions & integrations

Strong hands-on experience with Agile & Waterfall Delivery models

Experience with Workshop facilitation (e.g., JAD Sessions. Empathy mapping etc.), data analysis, business process and workflow analysis / creation

Clear communication skills and ability to communicate and negotiate with stakeholders

Ability to collaborate well with a diverse set of team members (team player)

Technical background to clearly understand complex business requirements and benefits of assigned projects

Ability to innovate and multi-task with minimal oversight

Preferred Skills :

Automotive industry background &business acumen, familiarity with lead management, vehicle sales, financing process and CRMs, OEM, Customer & Dealer Interaction models & related Business Processes

Familiarity with Jira / Confluence tools to manage project artifacts, user stories, test cases etc.

Ability to perform the role of scrum-master (when needed)

Nice to have :

Familiarity with Salesforce ecosystem / family of Products

The hiring range for this position is $60.00 to $80.00 per hour, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay rate actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.PDN-9fd8ea5c-8cfe-41bd-98cd-35e690519a41