Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance

Position Title: Technical Business Analysis
Location: Portland, OR (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract (6 Months)
Pay Rate: $82.12/hr. on W2
Work Hours: 8 am to 5 pm, 40 hours ; Travel onsite may be required (3 to 5) visits. Local candidates only.
Roles & Responsibilities
This specific work effort is to gather detailed requirements needed for a Project Portfolio Management System.
We have high level requirements gathered already. We need a BA to review them and then gather further detailed project/program, portfolio, and reporting requirements so that we can include them with our RFP.
General Senior Business Systems Analyst Expectations
Summary

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise
• Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
• Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions
• Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
• May lead functional teams or projects.
• Takes responsibility for investigative work to determine business requirements and specify effective business processes, through improvements in information systems, information management, practices, procedures, and organization change. Applies and monitors the use of modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards, giving special consideration to business perspectives. Collaborates with stakeholders at all levels, in the conduct of investigations for strategy studies, business requirements specifications and feasibility studies. Prepares business cases which define potential benefits, options for achieving these benefits through development of new or changed processes, and associated business risks.
• Facilitates scoping and business priority setting for large or complex changes, engaging senior stakeholders as required. Selects the most appropriate means of representing business requirements in the context of a specific change initiative. Drives the requirements elicitation process where necessary, identifying what stakeholder input is required. Obtains formal agreement from a large and diverse range of potentially senior stakeholders and recipients to the scope and requirements, plus the establishment of a baseline on which delivery of a solution can commence. Takes responsibility for the investigation and application of changes to program scope. Identifies the impact on business requirements of external impacts affecting a program or project.
• Manages provision of consultancy services and/or management of a team of consultants. In own areas of expertise, provides advice and guidance to consultants and/or the client through involvement in the delivery of consultancy services. Engages with clients and maintains client relationships. Establishes agreements/contracts and manages completion and disengagement.
• Analyzes business processes; identifies alternative solutions, assesses feasibility, and recommends new approaches, typically seeking to exploit technology components. Evaluates the financial, cultural, technological, organizational and environmental factors which must be addressed in the change program. Establishes client requirements for the implementation of significant changes in organizational mission, business functions and process, organizational roles and responsibilities, and scope or nature of service delivery.
• Identifies specific measures and mechanisms by which benefits can be measured and plans to activate these mechanisms at the required time. Monitors benefits against what was predicted in the business case and ensures that all participants are informed and involved throughout the change program and fully prepared to exploit the new operational business environment once it is in place. Supports senior management to ensure that all plans, work packages and deliverables are aligned to the expected benefits and leads activities required in the realization of the benefits of each part of the change program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Functional Competencies
• Advanced knowledge of business analysis framework
• Expert knowledge of discovery techniques and requirements definition
• Expert knowledge of requirements documentation
• Advanced knowledge of client relationship management techniques and client service models
• Advanced knowledge of business process improvement frameworks
• General Competencies
• Advanced customer focus skills
• Advanced oral and written communication skills
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills
• Advanced meeting facilitation skills
• Intermediate team building skills
• Intermediate developing others skills
• Cognitive Level
• Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).
• Cognitive Demands
• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
• Schedule/ Attendance
• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule [typically for nonexempt positions, although some exempt positions may have an established start/stop time]
• Ability to work long hours [typically for exempt positions; if included in nonexempt positions, overtime applies]
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance [for part-time positions, change to part-time attendance]
• Ability to work shift schedule
• Ability to work on-call schedule

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