LEO/UIA -Business Analyst 4-- Candidate Must be Local to MI or 2-2.5 meters away

The State of Michigan is looking for: Business Analyst 4

Top Skills & Years of Experience:
- 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, including matrix management experience leading business, technology, and testing teams
- 5 years of experience in scope & requirements management, quality management, and test management approaches and processes
- Strong project management skills to help facilitate tasks execution status of each project area; escalate risk areas as needed; coordinate all project activities and provide expertise throughout the design, development, and implementation phases.

Clear and concise written and verbal communication is crucial to success and productivity in this role.

- Interview Process: Virtual Interviews via MS Teams video. Please use laptop and be prepared to share screen if asked. Multiple rounds are possible.
- Duration: 1 year with desire for contractor to eventually convert to fulltime with SOMI. At the time of conversion, candidate must be authorized to work in the US without VISA sponsorship by the State of Michigan.
- Hybrid: Resource will be working a hybrid schedule (onsite 2-5 days/week at manager's discretion). NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. Will need to be onsite from day 1, 2-5 days a week at the manager's discretion. (Wednesdays and Thursdays are required onsite days.)
- Local candidates ONLY. Must be located within 2-2.5 hours of Detroit, MI at time of submission.

Full Job Description Attached

Business Analyst 4 Senior Program Business Analyst Lead

The position will function as the Lead Program Business Analyst in support of the Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO), Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) Solution Program. This is a large scale, complex IT modernization project with high visibility in the State of Michigan s IT Investment Portfolio. The Senior Program Business Analyst Lead will work with the Program Leadership Group to coordinate and facilitate specific activities within their realm of responsibility that includes workstreams in all program areas. The Senior Program Business Analyst Lead will help facilitate program change briefings and requests; facilitate program decisions, actions and approvals and facilitate program scope change and enhancement request of the project. This role is a specialized business analyst/project manager in support of program level activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the scope, risk, issues, deliverables, and schedule of projects directly related to all program tasks.
• Work with the Project Managers, Business Managers, Program Leadership Group and key program stakeholders to regularly communicate across all organizations.
• Review project tasks and coordinate resources; this includes reviewing individual issues and concerns and resolving or escalating them as needed.
• Work with a matrixed team of key program stakeholders across all project workstreams fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and assess risks related to the project and work proactively to mitigate them.
• Work in an agile environment and understand agile methodologies.
• Participate in project meetings including Agile/Scrum grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-ups.
• Collaborate within an agile software development process with software developers, subject matter experts and stakeholders.
• Facilitate program change request briefings and change requests.
• Track and follow up on business and vendor program action items.
• Facilitate and mediate program decision and change requests approvals and prioritization.
• Facilitate and manage program scope change and enhancement scheduling.

Requirements:

• Senior Business Analyst - 4 with five (5) years or more experience, including matrix management experience leading business, technology, and testing teams.
• Five (5) years or more experience in scope & requirements management, quality management, and test management approaches and processes.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple project activities within the program simultaneously.
• Strong project management skills to help facilitate tasks execution status of each project area; escalate risk areas as needed; coordinate all project activities and provide expertise throughout the design, development, and implementation phases.
• Extensive collaboration within agile program and software development processes with software developers, subject matter experts, business stakeholders and program leadership.
• Extensive experience with agile and waterfall project management and delivery.
• Five (5) years or more hands-on experience with various project management tools, test tracking tools, and change management tools (preferred Azure DevOps).
• Strong project management and coordination skills to facilitate program change request briefings and change requests; program decision and change requests approvals and prioritization and manage program scope change and enhancement scheduling.