Principal Business Analyst

Trident Consulting is seeking a " Principal Business Analyst " for one of our client in " Broadway, NY". A global leader in business and technology services.

Please find additional details about the role below:

Job Title: Principal Business Analyst

Location: Broadway, New York-Hybrid (2 to 3 days)

Pay rate: $60/hr on W2

Type of Hire: Contract

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Description:

Project will have both upgrade and migration to cloud and Global Trade Management system Big lift on the upgrade – international finance and customs compliance group will need enhancements One work stream will hand hold that Other team that will be responsible for terms – who pays for what, etc. – focus will be on the costs and the downstream integration with third parties (banks, vendors, etc.)

Duties/Day to Day Overview

• Leading a cohesive team of internal and external technical staff, and of key users in the execution of new Merchandising projects by:

o Acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT leadership, translating high-level business strategy into actionable technical solutions.

o Championing change management initiatives, ensuring user adoption and engagement with new systems or processes.

• Leading efforts in the support of existing systems, processes, services and/or in the execution of new projects, ensuring that:

o Use cases and requirements are accurately captured

o Work with vendors to create wireframes and review with the business to ensure solution fits our needs.

o Detailed functional designs are created and handed off to Development Team

o Test and training plans are designed and executed successfully

o Communication to project managers and leadership is accurate/detailed and projects are completed on time and under budget

• Taking a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new processes, services, and application functions and technologies to:

o Gather detailed business requirements by facilitating workshops, interviews, and stakeholder meetings and translating them into effective solutions.

o Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, ensuring mutual understanding across departments.

o Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional teams, including IT, merchandising, support, and other stakeholders.

• Ownership of functional area; responsible for managing and optimizing the product backlog for merchandising or planning systems

o Supporting existing production systems

o Defining and prioritizing system problems and enhancement requests; analyzing to identify and address root causes

o Coordinating related support and development activities (whether they be internal or external)

o Support testing processes fixes and/or enhancements

o Assess application issues to identify root causes

Top Requirements

(Must haves)

• Undergraduate degree in information systems, computer science, or a related technical discipline or equivalent work experience
• At least 3 -5 years of experience supporting IT systems, processes, or capabilities. Solid understanding of IT processes and dynamics within a complex, highly integrated environment
• A solid understanding of industry best practices in retail or IT; specific demonstrated experience mapping business processes and comparing those processes to industry best practices
• Strong problem solving, and root cause analysis skills
• Experience working with engineers and developers preferred
• Understanding of application development and software development lifecycle concepts
• Use Case and User Story Development
• Experience with Agile (Scrum and SAFe Framework) and Waterfall approaches preferred
• Experience working with Wireframing tools preferred
• Ability to work with business to understand processes and document requirements
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent.
• Familiarity with ERP or merchandising systems (e.g., Oracle Retail, SAP, Blue Yonder) and integration with planning and forecasting tools.
• Understanding of Import Logistics and Tariff law a plus
• Light project management

About Trident:

Trident Consulting is an award-winning IT/engineering staffing company founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Ramon, CA. We specialize in placing high-quality vetted technology and engineering professionals in contract and full-time roles. Trident's commitment is to deliver the best and brightest individuals in the industry for our clients' toughest requirements.

Some of our recent awards include

• 2022, 2021, 2020 Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America
• 2022, 2021 SF Business Times 100 fastest-growing private companies in Bay Area