Business Analyst 4

Detroit, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 27 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below Client runs through fifteen executive departments which carry out the day-to-day administration of the federal government. Popular departments like Agriculture and Rural Development Civil Rights Environment Health and Human Services Natural Resources Secretary of State. This Client has opportunities in a number of career pathways including but not limited to business and administrative support education and human services IT and computers medical and healthcare natural resources law enforcement and public safety skilled trades and more. With positions in over 18 state departments your perfect career fit is waiting for you at the client. This client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Business Analyst 4

Location: Detroit MI 48202

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Hybrid

Work Type: Temporary Assignment

Job Description:

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 clients 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.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below Client runs through fifteen executive departments which carry out the day-to-day administration of the federal government...