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Description:
The role of the Business Analyst (BA) is to strive to understand business problems, elicit and analyze requirements, assist in business case development, perform research, and evaluate and propose solutions while collaborating with technical and business teams; both within and outside the context of IT projects. The BA will contribute to testing, training, change management, and other activities. A successful BA will ensure that the expected value of an effort is realized to the benefit of the stakeholders and the firm.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Work with technology teams, stakeholders, end users, leadership, and outside experts to identify, evaluate, and design technical and non-technical solutions
- Gather, document, and prioritize business requirements, assist in developing application design specifications, and develop and execute test plans
- Facilitate and manage business requests, setting proper stakeholder and user expectations
- Work with IT subject matter experts to document business application specifications and assess options, risks, and costs
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as superior listening, critical thinking, problem-solving and probing skills – with subtlety, tact, and diplomacy
- Build strong relationships with project stakeholders and serve as a communications hub among business clients, project stakeholders, and the defined solutions team
- Assist project stakeholders in communication, training, or change management
- Organize, coordinate, and manage work efforts and/or projects
- Use tools for eliciting requirements: brainstorming/mindmapping, focus groups/interviews, end user observation, process/task analysis
- Collaborate with team members and other resources to establish creative and effective solutions to business problems
- Analyze and design business processes and workflows
- Collaborate with Business Analyst teammates, Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), and others in order to establish consistent and efficient work processes, including standardizing templates for Business Analyst deliverables
- Occasional travel to other offices
- Additional duties may be assigned
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years of business analysis experience
- In-depth knowledge of the legal industry and software applications including but not limited to iManage Desksite and FileSite, Microsoft Office suite, WorkShare, and SharePoint
- Proven communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
- Ability to understand customer needs and expectations, provide excellent client service in direct and indirect manner, and fulfill customer expectations
- Ability to understand and develop complex business processes and map workflows
- Ability to understand and develop data flow diagrams
- Ability to successfully interface with personnel at all levels within the firm and to work effectively in a culturally and educationally diverse environment
- Experience working directly with end users, vendors, and technical team members
- Experience working in geographically diverse (virtual) teams
- Detail oriented, analytical, and inquisitive
- Ability to be self-critical, to offer constructive feedback to and accept direct feedback from others
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to work both independently or collaboratively, producing all assigned work while adhering to deliverables and deadlines
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives or activities, and effectively make judgments in prioritizing and time allocation in a high-pressure environment
- Familiarity with Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) preferred
- International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or related certifications preferred
- Knowledge of Six Sigma, Lean, Unified Modeling Language (UML) and/or similar methodologies and tools preferred
Minimum Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be at their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being. Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: generous paid time off; eleven paid holidays per year; time off for bereavement or jury duty; paid leave for new parents; comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSA or HSA; FSA for dependent care; supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care; excess liability coverage; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup care for children and adults; senior care planning support; and resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers.
Benefits may vary by position and office.
Holland & Knight is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran or any other protected class.
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