I/S Business Analyst (Hybrid)

DPP is seeking a Business Analyst in Information Systems for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.

Work arrangement:

• Hybrid: 3 days onsite per week and as needed
• W2 position; 12 months

Top skills:

• Expert level skills in at least one of the following: Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Access, SQL, and Python
• Highly preferred: A financial or finance background

Position summary:

• The I/S Business Analyst supports business perspective processes for IT clients in Line of Business (LOB) and the Enabling Processes with a consultative mindset. Solves technical business problems and delivers business insights driven by analysis. Provides end customers with recommendations and partnering on next steps. Ensures correctness of analysis, and reports findings in a concise manner to senior management.
• Responsible for day-to-day operational tasks, training, project management, and data analysis to include reporting, designing, coding, or maintaining databases. Prioritizes initiatives to meet time constraints and adjust to business conditions. Manages assigned project tasks, and negotiates deadlines based on requirements.
• Facilitates communication issues with stakeholders at all levels to foster relationships that promote building trust throughout the organization. Leads meetings and provides the appropriate level of detail to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Trains customers on reports and dashboards while providing them self-service solutions. Presents data and analysis in a clear and concise manner to drive business recommendations that are supported by data.
• Stays abreast of the latest trends, capabilities, functionality, and other features and technology. Innovates creative ways to incorporate relevant features in reporting solutions. Creates interactive analytical tools and dashboards to deliver operational and financial performance insights.
• Learns new tools and skills to troubleshoot issues. Applies scalable tools and analytical techniques to respond to business questions. Documents processes, assumptions, and criteria for solutions.
• Translates findings, uses visuals, and creates presentations to communicate business insights. Works with customers to gather business requirements and conducts business analysis.
• Evaluates information from various sources, resolves conflicts, and compiles data and analyses to drive business decision making capabilities.

Minimum required work experience:

• 6 years of related work experience
• HIghly preferred: 6 years in organizational development, business analysis, process improvement (e.g. six sigma and reengineering), corporate/strategic planning, financial analysis, or business systems analysis.

Job/class description:

• Responsible for day-to-day operational tasks, training, project management, and data analysis to include reporting, designing, coding, or maintaining databases. Prioritizes initiatives to meet time constraints and adjust to business conditions. Manages assigned project tasks, and negotiates deadlines based on requirements.
• Facilitates communication issues with stakeholders at all levels to foster relationships that promote building trust throughout the organization. Leads meetings and provides the appropriate level of detail to technical and non-technical audiences. Trains customers on reports and dashboards while providing them self-service solutions. Presents data and analysis in a clear and concise manner to drive business recommendations that are supported by data.
• Stays abreast of the latest trends, capabilities, functionality, and other features and technology. Innovates creative ways to incorporate relevant features in reporting solutions. Creates interactive analytical tools and dashboards to deliver operational and financial performance insights. Learns new tools and skills to troubleshoot issues. Applies scalable tools and analytical techniques to respond to business questions. Documents processes, assumptions, and criteria for solutions.
• Translates findings, uses visuals, and creates presentations to communicate business insights. Works with customers to gather business requirements and conducts business analysis. Evaluates information from various sources, resolves conflicts, and compiles data and analyses to drive business decision making capabilities.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong organizational, customer service, communications, consultative mindset, and analytical skills.
• Advanced experience using complex mathematical calculations and understand mathematical and statistical concepts.
• Knowledge of relevant computer support systems.
• Ability to train subordinate staff including provide assistance and guidance to staff in design/execution of reporting needs.
• Proven experience with report writing and technical requirements analysis, data and business process modeling/mapping, and methodology development.
• Strong understanding of relational database structures, theories, principles, and practices.
• Expert level skills in at least one of the following: Excel, Tableau, Power BI, Access, SQL, and Python.
• Highly preferred - A financial or finance background. Experience working with stakeholders and business partners throughout various projects

Required education/equivalencies:

• Bachelor s degree in a related field;
• OR, Associates degree plus 2 years of work-related experience;
• OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 10 years without a degree)

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Kenny at to learn more about this position (#25-00054).

DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.

Authorized US Worker - s and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.