What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst II position at BCforward?
Location: Milan, IL
Expected Duration: 16 months Contract with a strong possibility of extension
Job Type: Contract (40 HRS WEEKLY), [CONTRACT] Pay Range: $30/hr - $32/hr
Major Purpose Evaluate existing business processes, projects and/or initiatives; recommend business improvement opportunities. Lead the definition, development, and implementation of business process improvement projects and initiatives of moderate complexity. Assist with and/or lead resolution of business process issues and provide in-depth knowledge of business, processes and practices. Work without supervision while providing guidance to others. May serve as team lead or subject matter expert on a portion of the project.
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret the business need and identify solution recommendations to business problems at a business unit level.
- Document "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.
- Execute a communications plan within established internal communication systems and procedures.
- Deliver stakeholder engagement activities to support the development of effective working relationships for projects and to identify and respond to stakeholder needs and concerns.
- Carry out delegated activities to support the identification and evaluation of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints associated with the project, as well as the design of mitigating solutions.
- Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective, and document findings.
- Produce accurate reports for others by collecting data from a variety of standard sources and inputting it into standard formats.
- Assign short-term work schedules to a team of subordinates in order to achieve expectations while following established timelines.
- Contribute to reviewing existing operations in own area of work, and generate new ideas to assist in identifying continuous improvements.
- Organize and prepare complex documents using a variety of applications for technology devices, such as standard office software. Also responsible for gathering and summarizing data for special reports.
- Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Requirements
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Verbal Communication
- Adaptive Mindset
- Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
- Computer Skills
- Enterprise Readiness Assessment
- Perform Gap Analysis
- Planning and Organizing
- Policy and procedures
- Prioritizing
- Project Risk and Issue Management
- Analyze Current State/AS-IS State
- Business Case Contribution
- Business Requirements Analysis
- Commercial Acumen
- Define Future State/TO-BE State
- Negotiation
- Project Change Management
- Project Communications Management
- Project Tracking and Reporting
- Review and Reporting
- Risk Modeling
- Stakeholder Expectation Management
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level
Experience
- Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)
- Basic experience of coordinating the work of others (4 to 6 months)
Benefits
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCforward
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
Salary : $30 - $32
