Senior Business Analyst
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VARSITY SPIRIT A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER DANCE BAND AND YEARBOOK
For over 50 years Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit including cheerleading dance team performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety entertainment and traditional school leadership Varsity Spirits 5000 employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation educational camps clinics competitions and yearbook Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
At Varsity Spirit the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago we have been and remain steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants physical emotional and social development and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs events and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions allegations and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - .
Summary/Objective
We are looking for an energetic and team-oriented individual with demonstrated success implementing technology solutions process improvement ideas and/or administering change management initiatives. An outstanding performer with a demonstrated ability to get things done quickly and effectively. Must be comfortable working within a technical team and with business executives to raise the bar on our project initiatives.
A truly exceptional Business Analyst will serve as an information hub. They constantly seek out process vet analyze share and present information about how the company works or could work. They are good listeners teachers prefer a collaborative approach to problem solving and have developed the technical leadership change management and project management skills necessary to achieve results under tight deadlines without damaging relationships. They have the ability to discover analyze and present data related to business operations in a clear and concise manner.
This position will act as a conduit between the IT department business units product owners and vendors to develop technical solutions to solve business needs. You will not do this alone. You will partner with a team consisting of business analysts project managers software architects DBAs and business partners to define and build great software solutions. You will mentor junior team members providing learning and growth opportunities through real day to day work.
Job Responsibilities
Develop applications systems requirements testing and controls and provide support of application enhancements.
Leads pre-project business problem elicitation feasibility and business case definition
Leads determination of key information and analysis requirements and build supporting information and decision support systems.
Performs process modeling and process redesign
Lead the requirements gathering through interviews document analysis systems analysis requirements workshops surveys site visits business process descriptions use cases scenarios business analysis task and workflow analysis.
Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources reconcile conflicts and decompose high-level information into details
Collaborate with developers and subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between usability and performance needs
Translates customers high-level requirements into functional specifications for IT developers
Analyzes operational data and assists with the creation of visualizations and KPIs
Ensures requirements traceability through testing
Assist in quality assurance and defining testing strategy and risks. Provide significant contributions in the testing and debugging of new software or enhancements to existing software.
Support maintain and/or administer implemented business system solutions as deemed necessary
Leads organizational change management
Provides project management support by removing any impediments that are preventing forward movement on projects
Maintain visibility and accuracy of relevant metrics that provide visibility into project status that are required by all stakeholders
Works well in a team environment communicating business and technical requirements to IT resources business groups and vendors
Competent to work on all phases of systems analysis while considering business implications of the potential technologies to current and future business processes
Actively supports corporate efforts policies and protocols for Security Information Protection and Threat Protection
Knowledge Skills Abilities
Maintains a customer focus
Deals effectively with ambiguity objections and quickly adapt to a new solution or path
Strong problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
Ability to analyze and reengineer business processes
Action oriented and works with a sense of urgency
Utilizes data and analytics to gain understanding of the operations
Strong project management and organizational skills
Must be a team player with strong attention to detail and able to work independently
Proven track record of delivering timely and accurate information in a fast-paced environment
Excellent critical thinking problem solving mathematical skills and sound judgment
Strong business acumen and ability to interface with executive management
Education Certification and Experience
Four-year degree required with field of study in Information Technology Computer Science Finance Accounting Business or related experience
Strong skills in MS Excel Visio MSWord and PowerPoint
Experience (8 years) as a Business Analyst across large complex projects
Experience (2 years) leading Agile project activities
Experience with ERP conversions (SAP preferred)
Strong understanding of all stages in a project lifecycle and delivery approaches e.g. waterfall agile etc. (preferred)
Experience in a manufacturing and sales organization for Apparel products or in an Athletic Training or Sports Event management company (preferred)
Extra credit for experience utilizing business intelligence tools such as PowerBI Tableau or Qlik
Supervisory Responsibility
No direct supervisory responsibilities Mentors coaches & trainsteam members to increase business analyst knowledge skills and abilities in the Project Office
Physical Demands and/or Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. Largely a sedentary role with some filing requiring the ability to lift files open filing cabinets and bending or standing on a stool as necessary.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job.
JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT
At Varsity Brands we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact and through our two divisions BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit and our network of 6000 employees and independent representatives we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.
OUR VALUES
Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.
Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.
Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.
Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.
Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.
Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.
OUR BENEFITS
We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:
- Comprehensive Health Care Benefits
- HSA Employer Contribution/ FSA Opportunities
- Wellbeing Program
- 401(k) plan with company matching
- Company paid Life AD&D and Short-Term Disability
- Generous My Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Varsity Brands Ownership Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- St. Jude Partnership & Volunteer Opportunities
- Employee Perks including discounts on personal apparel and equipment!
Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin citizenship gender sexual orientation gender identity veterans status age or disability.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
