What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior IT Business Analyst position at Great Minds (DC)?
COMPANY PROFILE
Great Minds, a mission driven Public Benefit Corporation, brings teachers and scholars together to craft exemplary instructional materials that inspire joy in teaching and learning. Our English curriculum, Wit & Wisdom®, Eureka Math™ and PhD Science™, all support teachers as they take students beyond rote learning to provide a deeper, more complete understanding of the humanities, mathematics, and the sciences. Founded in 2007, Great Minds now employs more than 1,000 people.
For additional information please visit : www.greatminds.org
OUR MARKET POSITION
Great Minds' Eureka Math is the most widely used curriculum in the history of American education. It enjoys an unrivaled 40 net promoter score. Eureka and its sister products, Wit & Wisdom English and PhD Science, embrace much higher expectations for all students and all teachers. In a market dominated by scripted, procedural materials that drive expectations down, Great Minds produces curricula that celebrate knowledge, respect the craft of teaching, and acknowledge the true capabilities of students.
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Manager, IT Product Management, the Senior IT Business Analyst will play a key role in driving technology initiatives, optimizing business processes, and ensuring seamless execution of product roadmaps while working alongside product managers to define priorities, refine requirements and align technology solutions with business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Possess a strong understanding of NetSuite ERP, acting as a NetSuite ERP subject matter expert, leveraging knowledge of core functionalities, workflows, and integrations to analyze business needs, identify opportunities for business process improvement and drive strategic enhancements.
- Collaborate closely with development teams to implement scalable, future-proof solutions
- Lead high-impact requirements-gathering workshops with business stakeholders, product managers, and cross-functional teams to align technology initiatives with strategic business goals. Ensure thorough documentation of complex business needs and system dependencies.
- Own the end-to-end requirements lifecycle by translating high-level business requirements into detailed, well-structured user stories in Jira, ensuring clarity for developers and alignment with product roadmaps. Establish best practices for user story refinement and prioritization.
- Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, developers, and QA teams, ensuring a shared understanding of deliverables and proactively addressing risks and roadblocks.
- Contribute to refining the product backlog through regular upkeep, grooming and priority scoring to optimize project tracking and execution
- Analyze complex processes and work with cross-functional teams to provide actionable insights and recommendations and to implement process improvements.
- Partner with development teams to ensure that the implementation of technical solutions follows best practices.
- Lead change management efforts by developing comprehensive training materials and end-user training sessions to ensure smooth adoption of new systems, processes, and technologies. Serve as an internal champion for best practices.
- Work closely with the QA team to assist in UAT sessions, validate requirements, and ensure solution quality before deployment.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Required Education
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business, Computer Science, Information Technology)
Status
Full-time
Location
Remote
The expected base salary range for this position is $85,000-$97,000, however the offered salarymay be higher or lower than the above range dependent on numerous factors including, but not limited to location, work experience, skills and internal equity considerations. The base salary is not inclusive of benefits or other incentives.
A cover letter and resume are required to be considered for this position.
New employees will be required to successfully complete a background check.
Any communication to applicants relating to the Great Minds hiring process will only come from email addresses with the domains greatminds.org or greatminds.recruitee.com . If in the course of the application or hiring process with Great Minds you are contacted through another domain, are requested to provide banking or other sensitive information, or you note any other suspicious activity, please contact security@greatminds.org
Great Minds is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. Our policy reflects and affirms the organization's commitment to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
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Salary : $85,000 - $97,000
