Lead Business Analyst (Project Assistant)

• SEVEN years of Business Analysis experience, where at least 50 percent or more of your duties included experience in at least three of the five knowledge areas:

o (1) Using recognized business analysis methodologies to elicit requirements from business users as the foundation for the solution to the organization's business needs.

o (2) Describing in a comprehensive written document (e.g., business case, fit-gap analysis document, or functional specification) what the system, process, or product/service must do to fulfill the business requirements.

o (3) Using recognized business analysis methodologies (e.g., business process flows, fit-gap analyses, or functional designs) to design solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes.

o (4) Documenting, communicating, and validating requirements throughout the system, process, or product/service development lifecycle for all changes to processes that would enable the organization to achieve its goals.

o (5) Developing test scenarios, scripts, and data; reviewing test results; and assessing the implementation of appropriate solutions to ensure they perform to the required specifications and achieve the design capabilities.

• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Public Administration, Education, Economics, Communications, or a related field.

• A Master's degree may substitute as an additional year of experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

A current certification from International Institute of Business Analysis as a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or equivalent and four years of post-certification required experience as described above.

Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:

Under the supervision of the Assistant Project Director, this POSITION will oversee and manage all aspects of the business analysis activities of systems implementation and maintenance. The incumbent will be responsible for an array of duties including but not limited to:

1. Manage a team of Business Analysts and QA Testers, ensure all business analysis and testing documentations are developed, reviewed, and updated adhering established standards and acceptable forms.

2. Design, develop, and maintain standards and operating procedures for the Business Analysis and QA Tester roles ensuring compliance with established standards and procedures.

3. Analyze and review flow charts, process models and requirements for the "to-be" state of the Financial Aid Services System. Work with SME's and Business owners on requirements sign off.

4. Participate in the development and management of project plans and schedules including identifying and scheduling project deliverables, milestones and required tasks.

5. Identify and monitor project risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and make adjustments as necessary for quality content and timely delivery of project deliverables.

6. Coordinate and oversee requirement traceability and defect management process with project teams to ensure all issues are addressed and resolved timely.

7. Coordinate and oversee Business Analysis activities with Vendor and ITS teams including data mapping, analysis, cleansing and migration and data cleansing tasks.

8. Develop and review comprehensive testing plans; monitor testing, evaluate, and confirm results are consistent with the system and business process specifications.

9. Proactively analyze the impact of any Grants and Scholarship program changes and communicate known changes to FAS Modernization team to facilitate appropriate updates to the system.

10. Report on-going progress to leadership and escalate/resolve problems and identified risks as needed.

11. Train and mentor Business Analysis team members as needed.

12. Perform wide range of supervisory duties managing both State and Consultant staff.

Additional Comments TELECOMMUTING INFORMATION: Initially positions work full-time in the office and a hybrid telecommuting schedule of up to 50% remote work can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview.

Please send resume and cover letter to resumes@hesc.ny.gov with the subject line "Lead Business Analyst PA#3849.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources

Telephone (518) 474-7556

Fax (518) 473-6685

Email Address resumes@hesc.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12255

Notes on Applying Please send resume and cover letter to resumes@hesc.ny.gov with the subject line "Lead Business Analyst PA" # 3849.