Senior Project Analyst

Role: Senior Project Analyst

Location: Sacramento, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: Contract to hire

We are partnering with a highly regarded financial organization in the Sacramento area to hire an experienced Senior Project Analyst. This role plays a key part in advancing major initiatives across the organization and ensuring the smooth execution of complex, enterprise‑level projects. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned business analyst who thrives in collaborative environments, understands governance and compliance within large project portfolios, and can serve as a strategic thought partner to both business and technical teams.

Pay Range: $45–$48/hour DOE

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with project teams to understand business challenges and define measurable outcomes.
• Lead discovery efforts, mapping current processes and designing improved future‑state workflows.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Identify value drivers and uncover needs that may not be immediately visible to stakeholders.
• Manage ambiguity, resolve issues, and ensure high‑quality project documentation.
• Partner with teams to shape solution approaches and balance competing priorities.
• Assess business rationale, evaluate technical constraints, and recommend viable alternatives.
• Identify opportunities to develop reusable tools, templates, or processes.
• Communicate solution tradeoffs and value propositions to stakeholders.
• Help teams evaluate options and make decisions that support desired business outcomes.
• Provide guidance on process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Contribute to change management planning and communication efforts.
• Identify potential adoption challenges and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support communities of practice and continuous improvement efforts.
• Apply industry best practices to strengthen project and program delivery.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Computer Science, or a related field strongly preferred.
• At least 8 years of combined experience in project analysis, coordination, or project management.
• Minimum 5 years developing business requirements and performing quality analysis.
• Experience supporting complex, end‑to‑end initiatives—ideally within a financial services environment.
• Strong analytical, research, planning, and organizational capabilities.
• Solid understanding of business analysis frameworks and process improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to assess business objectives and translate them into actionable plans.
• Familiarity with contract language and negotiation.
• Comfortable working under pressure and managing tight deadlines.