Senior Business System Analyst

I have an immediate need for a strong Senior BA with heavy "Change Management" experience as this is a must.

• I need a change management Business Analyst who can speak to stakeholders, speak to vendors working on testing for Origami (The tool the company is using), work on business requirements and documentation for customization purposes in an already over-customized 10-year-old system the client has in place supporting now 200 opcos.
• Business liaison within the company stakeholders

This is a hybrid schedule located off the 290/610 area of Houston. IMMEDIATE NEED as I need someone who is presently on the bench and available to start right away. Open-ended long-term contract working for a wonderful company and this has a strong possibility of converting to being a full-time employee.

***NO THIRD PARTY PLEASE***

Job Requirement:

IT Business Analyst with strong functional testing experience to lead key testing and change management efforts for an Origami Risk re-implementation project. This role will serve as a bridge between business stakeholders and the implementation team, ensuring that business requirements are fully understood, test strategies are aligned with end-user needs, and organizational change impacts are well managed and documented. This is a strategic initiative that will enhance our legal and safety processes across the enterprise.

• Key Responsibilities
• Business Analysis & Change Management
• • Partner with business units, vendor implementation team and corporate stakeholders to translate business needs into clear, actionable testing requirements.
• • Support change management activities, including stakeholder engagement, training coordination, and communication planning.
• • Work closely with functional teams to understand current workflows and identify impacts of the new system.
• Test Planning and Coordination
• • Develop and lead the execution of functional test plans, including UAT and end-to-end testing.
• • Facilitate UAT sessions, ensuring business users are prepared and supported throughout the process.
• • Coordinate across multiple stakeholders to ensure alignment on testing scope, timelines, and priorities.
• • Focus on business process validation rather than technical defect resolution.
• Collaboration and Reporting
• • Communicate testing progress and outcomes to project leadership and stakeholders.
• • Lead collaborative discussions to resolve business process gaps or testing issues.
• • Provide concise documentation of test outcomes, business impacts, and readiness for go-live.
• Qualifications
• • 8 years of experience in business analysis, functional testing, or related roles within IT or enterprise applications.
• • Strong understanding of business process mapping, change management principles, and user adoption strategies.
• • Experience planning and leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• • Ability to clearly communicate complex scenarios to non-technical stakeholders.
• • Proven ability to drive consensus and navigate ambiguity in a cross-functional environment.
• • Familiarity with QA/test management tools is helpful but not the primary focus.
• • Experience EHS/Risk platforms is a plus.
• Other
• • Ability to travel 5–10% as needed.
• • Hybrid work model: Minimum of 2 days per week in office, with flexibility to attend in-person meetings or events.