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Senior Project Business Analyst
Non-Union Position
Project Management Office Staff; Portland, Oregon (US-OR)
Hybrid schedule available for Oregon & Washington residents.
Regular FT
Posting # 5205
About Us :
At NW Natural, we offer more than rewarding career opportunities and a vibrant, inclusive work culture. We invite you to join us in providing safe and reliable utility services and renewable energy to better the lives of the communities we serve. Our vision is to be the leader in service excellence, innovation and environmental stewardship for our customers, while building on our strengths as a trusted energy provider and environmental leader for our industry.
In addition to environmental stewardship, We’re also deeply committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NW Natural. Our DEI Council started 21 years ago, and today we continue to foster a culture where all employees can experience a sense of belonging, shared purpose and possibility.
The Role :
The Senior Project Business Analyst (BA) will be involved in requirements gathering, business process modeling, and functional design for NW Natural projects and initiatives with business and technology components. The BA will work closely with Project Managers (PM) to ensure completeness of vision based on business requirements. The BA will be responsible for documenting business processes and leading business process re-design sessions when necessary. The BA may be responsible for other activities including research, reporting, participating in design and testing of deliverables.
Day to Day :
- Supports the project process throughout the software development lifecycle and is responsible for authoring key documentation and deliverables at each phase.
- Elicits requirements through interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and / or viewpoints.
- Leads re-engineering of business processes and identifies various solutions to business problems.
- Works closely with the PM to develop Business Requirements and Functional Specifications documentation.
- Leads requirements analysis and verification ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, and verifiable.
- Responsible for tracking, prioritizing and reporting status of multiple initiatives.
- Writes requirement specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely.
- Responsible for managing project tools (Azure DevOps) including creating, prioritizing, and maintaining user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements throughout the project.
- Represents requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate.
- Establishes and maintains productive business partnerships across the organization.
- Manages expectations through direct and routine interaction with business partners.
- May participate in other duties such as documenting test scripts, test plans and system testing.
- Other duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective system operations.
- Supports Company’s commitment to a culture of safe work practices.
Come on your first day with :
What we offer : Health & Wellness –
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Base salary range : $107,500.00 - $153,200.00 per year, depending on qualifications
Annual Target Incentive : Level 3 , 12.0% target
Targets are calculated using eligible earnings during plan year participation. Payout, if earned, is based on company and individual performance for each plan year and may range from 0% – 200% of target. Targets are subject to change in subsequent plan years. Must be employed by September 30 in order to receive any prorated payout.
Application Process : To be considered for this position, submit a complete electronic application including cover letter and resume via our website.
https : / / www.nwnatural.com / about-us / the-company / careers
Deadline : 3 / 25 / 25
Disclosure : We are a drug free workplace and we comply with Federal Drug Free Workplace Act and Department of Transportation regulations.
All applications must be submitted through NW Natural’s Electronic Application System. Resumes submitted via email, fax or mail will not be accepted in lieu of an electronic application.
NW Natural is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace our candidates’ diversity and take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals without discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, marital status, genetic information, and all other legally protected characteristics. We forbid discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on any protected status or characteristic. A criminal history is not an automatic bar to employment with NW Natural. Instead, we make individualized assessments regarding qualifications and backgrounds. NW Natural is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation as part of the application process, please contact us at employment@nwnatural.com or (971) 979-6341.
NW Natural does not accept unsolicited submissions or assistance from search firms for posted positions. Resumes submitted by search firms working under a valid and current written contract with NW Natural valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from NW Natural HR / Employment will be deemed the sole property of NW Natural. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by NW Natural as a result of the referral or through other means.
Salary : $107,500 - $153,200
