Business Systems Analyst 3 (N-IT) (10188)

Company: Motus Recruiting & Staffing
Location: Vancouver
Posted on: January 8, 2022

Job Description:

Business Systems Analyst 3 (N-IT) (10188) Vancouver, Washington - Added Jan 3rd, 2022 Our client, a leading Pacific Northwest utility provider committed to public service and environmental preservation, is looking for a Business Systems Analyst for their Vancouver, Washington location. This position performs systems analysis, analysis of tools and techniques to support the development of systems, performance monitoring and improvement of systems used by the Operations functions. This position is a one-year contract with the opportunity to renew on an annual basis. It also includes employee benefits! If you think you'd be a good fit, we want to hear from you! Please note: This is a hybrid remote role, with 2 days in office every two weeks. Candidates must either be local or be willing to relocate to the Vancouver, Washington area. No relocation assistance is available for this role. Responsibilities of Business Systems Analyst: Supporting Requirements Development:

• Conduct interviews and facilitate workshops to elicit business requirements.
• Research, analyze, model and organize information for developing requirements.
• Decompose high-level information into details and abstract up from low-level information to distinguish between solution ideas and business needs.
• Facilitate requirements validation sessions and present findings.
• Resolve requirement conflicts between stakeholders.
• Research, document, and validate current and future state processes and designs (functional and technical)
• Help define approach, alternatives, and decision framework for alternative solutions analyses.
• Help define and execute business analysis approaches. Solution Development and Proposal:
  • Facilitate design sessions, key decisions, team meetings, sponsor meetings, and stakeholder engagement sessions
  • Design architecture and solutions based on requirements and best practices.
  • Facilitate/assist in technical process improvement initiatives
  • Research and develop methods to automate repetitive manual data manipulations.
  • Use Rapid System Development methods to build prototypes.
  • Draft solutions that integrate the various Portfolio, Project and Asset Management systems.
  • Complete all documentation in support of the solution, including use cases, requirements, test plans, process maps, and desk procedures.
  • Assist in the development of Business Cases/Justifications for the identified improvement opportunities and present the proposed solutions in both verbal and written formats to key stakeholders and sponsors. Solution Build:
    • Prepare functional and technical documentation for hand-off to IT workgroups.
    • Work closely with corporate IT development teams to encourage a smooth build.
    • Draft documentation for user and operational manuals.
    • Design, build and implement desktop tools and systems to support portfolio and project management, project scheduling and project financial analysis.
    • Build business intelligence objects and reports from various source systems.
    • Draft and build electronic forms to support business processes.
    • Create queries and reports in MS Access for extracting, manipulating, and reporting of business architecture-related information.
    • Proactively communicate key updates and documents to team members, sponsors, and stakeholders
    • Support project manager in the maintenance of project information including scope, status, schedule, budget, forecast, risks and issues, resources
    • Support project manager in the coordination of teams contributing to the project
    • Support project manager in liaising and aligning with project vendors and other impacted departments Implementation and Change Management:
      • Support development and implementation of change management plans that reduce employee resistance and empower management as change sponsors.
      • Focus on the people side of change, including changes to business processes, systems and technology, job roles and skills, and organization structures.
      • Facilitate various system verification activities such as systems and user testing.
      • Draft and deliver process and systems training to impacted employees.
      • Facilitate system and data integration efforts to connect disparate systems that have various levels of System Life Cycle (SLC) maturity. Solution Maintenance:
        • Provide first line technical support to business users of the developed solutions.
        • Complete and improve user manuals, onboarding and training documentation.
        • Analyze solutions and business practices for efficiency and effectiveness. Based on the analyses, initiate continuous improvement initiatives. Promote the adherence to SLC processes Requirements of Business Systems Analyst:
          • U.S. Citizenship is required.
          • A degree in Computer/Information Technology, Business Systems or closely related technical field is preferred.
            • With an applicable bachelor's degree, 8 years of experience is required
            • With an applicable associate degree, 10+ years of experience is required
            • Without an applicable degree, 12+ years of experience is required
            • Advanced knowledge of MS Access database design and administration.
            • Advanced knowledge of Visio and/or other flowchart tools.
            • Advanced knowledge of and practical experience in SSRS and/or SQL.
            • Experience in automating with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).
            • Expert knowledge and mastery of SharePoint.
            • Expert proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables, charting and reporting.
            • Experience in organizational change management methods and tools preferred (but not required).
            • Valid U.S Driver's License required
              **We are unable to accommodate corp. to corp. candidates** About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc: Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who not only recognize the importance of representation, but actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about who they hire. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status . AG / 9871 Job ID: 9871 Apply for Business Systems Analyst 3 (N-IT) (10188) Fill out the form below to submit information for this opportunity. Please upload your resume as a doc, docx, pdf, rtf, or txt file. Your information will be processed as soon as possible. First Name Last Name Email Phone City State Resume (pdf, doc, docx, rtf, txt, 5MB max) Click to Upload Resume

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