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Technical Business Analyst III

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Title: Technical Business Analyst IIIDuration: 7 MonthsLocation: Portland, OR HybridJob Description

This specific work effort is to gather detailed requirements needed for a Project Portfolio Management System.We have high level requirements gathered already. We need a BA to review them and then gather further detailed project/program, portfolio, and reporting requirements that we can include them with our RFP.Team size: 10 direct team members, 30 individual contributorsProject initiatives: Primarily gathering requirements to streamline and standardize project and portfolio management through consolidating tools and implementing a new software application.Applications used: Quickbase, P6, Oracle ERP, Coupa, Maximo, Microsoft Products, WinEst, DevonWay.Responsibilities

Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.May lead functional teams or projects.Takes responsibility for investigative work to determine business requirements and specify effective business processes, through improvements in information systems, information management, practices, procedures, and organization change.Applies and monitors the use of modelling and analysis tools, methods and standards, giving special consideration to business perspectives.Collaborates with stakeholders at all levels, in the conduct of investigations for strategy studies, business requirements specifications and feasibility studies.Prepares business cases which define potential benefits, options for achieving these benefits through development of new or changed processes, and associated business risks.Facilitates scoping and business priority setting for large or complex changes, engaging senior stakeholders as required.Selects the most appropriate means of representing business requirements in the context of a specific change initiative.Drives the requirements elicitation process where necessary, identifying what stakeholder input is required.Obtains formal agreement from a large and diverse range of potentially senior stakeholders and recipients the scope and requirements, plus the establishment of a baseline on which delivery of a solution can commence.Takes responsibility for the investigation and application of changes to program scope.Identifies the impact on business requirements of external impacts affecting a program or project.Manages provision of consultancy services and/or management of a team of consultants.In own areas of expertise, provides advice and guidance to consultants and/or the client through involvement in the delivery of consultancy services.Engages with clients and maintains client relationships.Establishes agreements/contracts and manages completion and disengagement.Requirements

Education Requirements (Experience in Lieu of Degree): Requires a bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, engineering, management or other related field or equivalent experience.Certification Requirements (Any Preferences): Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification preferred.Preferred 8+ of experience in or knowledge of specific line of business and/or IT environment.Top 3 Must-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)

Requirements gathering background with IT integrations and IT application implementations.Someone proficient in conflict management and prioritization of requirements (Someone who can say no).High proficiency with Microsoft Products. And the ability to create data visualizations and communicate highly technical processes to business professionals.Top 3 Nice-To-Haves (Hard and/or Soft Skills)

Intermediate knowledge of the International Institute of Business Analysis - BABOK processes.Adaptability in a team environment.Creativity and critical thinking.

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