Lead Business Analyst at Expert Technology Services

Please Note: As of July 22 2021 our team will require that all candidate submissions include a LinkedIn profile. Please do not submit any candidates that do not have a LinkedIn. Kforce has a client in New York NY that is looking for a Lead Business Analyst for Merchandising and Planning. This BA will lead integration upgrades and integration for TMS and finance systems. Duties/Day to Day Overview: Acting as a liaison between business stakeholders and IT leadership translating high-level business strategy into actionable technical solutions Championing change management initiatives ensuring user adoption and engagement with new systems or processes Build and maintain strong partnerships with cross-functional teams including IT merchandising support and other stakeholders. Ownership of functional area; responsible for managing and optimizing the product backlog for merchandising or planning systems Supporting existing production systems Defining and prioritizing system problems and enhancement requests; analyzing to identify and address root causes Leading efforts in the support of existing systems processes services and/or in the execution of new projects ensuring that: Use cases and requirements are accurately captured Work with vendors to create wireframes and review with the business to ensure solution fits our needs Detailed functional designs are created and handed off to Development Team Test and training plans are designed and executed successfully Communication to project managers and leadership is accurate/detailed and projects are completed on time and under budget Taking a leadership role in exploring and analyzing new processes services and application functions and technologies to: Gather detailed business requirements by facilitating workshops interviews and stakeholder meetings and translating them into effective solutions Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders ensuring mutual understanding across departments Required Skills : * Undergraduate degree in Information Systems Computer Science or a related technical discipline or equivalent work experience * Light project management * At least 3 -5 years of experience supporting IT systems processes or capabilities; Solid understanding of IT processes and dynamics within a complex highly integrated environment * Experience with Agile (Scrum and SAFe Framework) and Waterfall approaches preferred * Experience with tools such as JIRA Confluence Azure DevOps Visio Power BI Tableau or equivalent * A solid understanding of industry best practices in retail or IT; Specific demonstrated experience mapping business processes and comparing those processes to industry best practices * Understanding of application development and software development lifecycle concepts * Familiarity with ERP or merchandising systems (e.g. Oracle Retail SAP Blue Yonder) and integration with planning and forecasting tools * Strong problem solving and root cause analysis skills * Use Case and User Story Development * Ability to work with business to understand processes and document requirements * Experience working with Wireframing tools preferred * Experience working with engineers and developers preferred * Understanding of Import Logistics and Tariff law a plus Basic Qualification : Additional Skills : Background Check : No Drug Screen : No Rank :A3 Requested Date : Key Skills SQL,Agile,Business Analysis,Visio,Waterfall,Business Process Modeling,Requirements Gathering,User Acceptance Testing,Business requirements,SDLC,Systems Analysis,Data Analysis Skills Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1