About This Role :
The Senior Business Analyst gathers, analyzes, and documents business requirements, as well as facilitates communication between business stakeholders and technical teams.
Drives successful outcomes for projects and initiatives using analytical skills, business acumen, and effective communication.
Candidates must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of our campus in San Marcos, CA
Demonstrates behavior that is consistent with the company's values of Customer Satisfaction, Innovation, Family, and Social Responsibility.
Essential Job Functions / Tasks :
- Collaborates with business stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and document business requirements for IT projects and initiatives.
- Conducts interviews, workshops, and analysis sessions to understand business processes, identify pain points, and define user needs.
- Translates business requirements into clear and actionable specifications, including functional and non-functional requirements, use cases, and user stories.
- Facilitates meetings and workshops with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide updates, and solicit feedback on proposed solutions.
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, earning trust and credibility as a trusted advisor.
- Collaborates with solution architects, developers, and other stakeholders to design and validate proposed solutions that meet business requirements.
- Participates in solution reviews, prototype demonstrations, and user acceptance testing to ensure alignment with business needs and objectives.
- Provides input and recommendations on solution alternatives, considering feasibility, cost, and impact on business processes.
- Creates clear and comprehensive documentation of business requirements, including business process diagrams, requirements specifications, and user documentation.
- Communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating complex concepts into understandable terms.
- Prepares and delivers presentations, reports, and status updates to project teams, steering committees, and executive leadership as needed.
- Stays abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to business analysis and IT project management.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvements, standardization, and automation to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of business analysis practices.
- Provides mentorship and cross training to other members of the team.
Education / Training Required and Preferred :
Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, or related field; master's degree preferred.
Experience Required and Preferred :
Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with a focus on gathering and documenting business requirements for IT projects.
What You Bring :
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to critically evaluate information and propose creative solutions.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.
- Proficiency in business analysis techniques and methodologies, such as process modeling, requirements elicitation, and stakeholder management.
- Experience with Agile and / or Waterfall project management methodologies, including participation in Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning and retrospectives.
- Familiarity with business process management (BPM) tools and techniques, as well as requirements management tools.
- Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
What We Offer :
- Amazing corporate culture - we walk the walk when it comes to our values!
- Beautiful 20 acre park like campus with creek and walking trails
- On site wellness center with personal training, fitness classes and massage
- FUN company events!
- Company Donation Matching and Volunteer Rewards
- Career Development opportunities and profit sharing bonus
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Hunter is a global leader in the irrigation, outdoor lighting, dispensing technology, and custom manufacturing industries.
Driving our continued success is the combined energy and talents of the nearly 4,000 people on our team. Together, we create a diverse array of products that can be seen all over the world, from residential landscapes to national landmarks, stadiums, parks, hotels, and municipal buildings.
Hunter Industries and its Family of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic.
The salary for this opportunity ranges from $90,380 to $129,870
The Company complies with all federal / local / state regulations in regard to pay. The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition.
Compensation offered to the successful candidate will be determined by qualifications, prior experience, other job-related factors, and geographic location.