Job Location: Chicago, IL
The Business Analyst 2 performs business analyst functions, using Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies. Identifies and documents project scope; collects and documents business needs and requirements, reports and visualizations specifications; assists with development of uses cases and test cases; and coordinates testing and other quality assurance activities to validate that business needs and requirements have been met. The Business Analyst 2 reports to the Sr. Director.
Responsibilities
Essential functions and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Project Scope
- Collaborates with project sponsors and the project manager to determine and document project scope and vision.
Needs and Requirements
- Elicits, analyzes, specifies, and validates the business needs of stakeholders/end users.
- Conducts interviews to gather user requirements via workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, use cases, scenarios, and other methods.
- Translates conceptual customer requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to developers/project team.
Documentation
- Using standard templates, documents and obtains approval for:
- business requirements and
- reports and visualizations specifications.
- Assists with the development of user stories, use cases and test cases.
- Prepares other project artifacts as appropriate.
Process Diagrams
- Creates process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and/or the project team.
Quality Assurance
- Manages and tracks the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle; enforces and redefines as necessary.
- Participates in QA of software or other project solutions to ensure the features and functions have been enabled and developed to meet business needs and requirements.
As part of the validation of needs and requirements, the BA:
- Establishes the testing approach and coordinates and leads UAT testing with appropriate SMEs & stakeholders.
- Monitors and tracks any issues to resolution.
Qualifications
- College diploma or university degree e.g. in the field of business administration, finance or information systems
- Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.
- At least three years Business Analysis work experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Able to exercise independent judgment and take action on it.
- Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills
- Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Logical and efficient, with keen attention to detail
- Highly self-motivated and directed
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
- Strong customer service orientation
- Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Position Title: Business Analyst 2
Position Location: Home Office – Chicago
Full time or Part time: Full time based on 37.5 hours per week minimum
Position Grade: 507
Reports To: Sr. Director Project Management
Who We Are:
The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Our mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia- by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
At the Alzheimer’s Association, our employees are at the core of all we do. Our network of more than 1,900 employees across the United States makes a difference each and every day for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and those at risk for the disease.
We warmly invite qualified applicants to consider this opportunity to make a life-changing impact on the millions living with Alzheimer’s, their caregivers and those that may develop the disease in the future. Read on to learn more about the role, then visit our website www.alz.org/jobs to explore who we are and why we’ve been recognized as a Best Place to Work for the last twelve years in a row.
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The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Employees working 24 hours/week or more are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, flex accounts, short and long-term disability, life insurance, long term care insurance, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, 12 annual holidays and Paid Family Leave, as well as an annual Cultural & Heritage Day and Volunteer Day of their choosing. They are also eligible for our gold standard 401(k) retirement plan.
Full time employees (37.5 hours/week), will enjoy all of the above plus an annual School Visitation Day and an Elder Care Facility Day of their choosing.
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