Business Analyst

----Job Description---- * Location: Vancouver, Washington * Type: Contract * Job #7983 Overview: ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Business Analyst position will involve gathering and analyzing data to identify problems and develop effective solutions. This role requires working closely with personnel to verify the success of newly implemented systems and procedures. Key responsibilities include documenting findings, designing and recommending changes to forms and reports, and developing work plans to support project success. The position also entails facilitating cross-functional meetings, managing project risks, and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential for this role. This full-time position is located in Vancouver, WA. Pay Rate: $34.88 - $49.84 Benefits: * Paid holidays: 11 * PTO: Starting at 10 days * Sick Leave: Up to 56 hours per year (prorated based on start date) * EAP: Employee Assistance Program * Benefit Options Available: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, DCA, LPFSA, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, 401k (immediately eligible for employee and employer contributions - employer match up to 4%) * Other benefits include the following: Calm App, Access Perks Responsibilities: * Support business stakeholders and the facilitation process for gathering and analyzing information using standard tools and approaches to: * Clarify business operations, functions, problems. * Document/map the current and future state; * Identify solution alternatives, evaluate the alternatives, and define procedures. * Research, interview internal customers / end-users, stakeholders and other interested internal parties to gather and understand customer / end-user requirements and/or business process, procedure or workflow development; present solution recommendations to management and stakeholders for consideration and approval. * Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs; use findings and insights to draft project and change management plans and other project considerations. * Assist management in preparing business cases by documenting the information to support Transmission Field Services initiatives. * Participate in the performance of risk analysis by identifying possible outcomes based on factors such as: * Available financial programming levels; * Cross-functional and portfolio integration requirements. * Effectiveness of cost and project management controls; * Level of effort required for project completion. * Support the coordination of planning and execution milestones, schedules and tasks to facilitate successful completion of assigned initiatives by gathering and integrating work from multiple sources into one cohesive document. * Identify project deliverables and deadlines, including coordination of communication plans, update management plans, "as is" and future state assessments, user guides, desk manuals, and other necessary support tools. * Recommend program evaluation criteria and procedures that incorporate performance metrics, compliance requirements, and lessons learned. * Recommend programmatic and process changes to functional managers based on trends and stakeholder feedback. * Provide organizational and process analysis to assist management with facilitating the successful development and implementation of Transmission's business and strategic initiatives. * Assist To view the full job description,