VDOT Lead Business Analyst at RICEFW Technologies Inc

*Candidate must reside in Richmond VA VDOT Job Title: Lead Business Analyst The Lead Business Analyst is a strategic and people-focused role responsible for elevating the quality consistency and impact of the Business Analyst team. This position blends mentorship analytical leadership and cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality requirements streamlined processes and effective communication between business and technical stakeholders You will guide a talented team of 8-10 Business Analysts shape BA standards and best practices and help deliver enterprise-wide solutions that support organizational goals and improve operational efficiency. Key Responsibilities 1. Business Analysis Standards & Requirements Establish promote and maintain consistent BA practices templates and documentation standards. Ensure high-quality business requirement artifacts (BRDs RTMs user stories acceptance criteria process flows data requirements). Oversee requirement validation to ensure both business and technical needs are fully addressed. Review and provide constructive feedback on BA deliverables to reduce rework and strengthen solution quality. Ensure timely and complete delivery of BA artifacts to support project timelines and milestones. Promote testing approaches that address functional non-functional and data requirements. 2. Collaboration Facilitation & Stakeholder Alignment Foster strong collaboration across business units IT teams vendors and stakeholders. Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure clarity alignment and shared understanding of business needs. Facilitate workshops requirement sessions and cross-team discussions to drive decision-making. Support change management efforts through consistent and proactive stakeholder communication. Work with product owners project managers and leadership to prioritize requirements mitigate risks and maintain project momentum. 3. Communication & Presentation Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Translate complex business needs into clear concise and actionable requirements and documentation. Tailor communication for executives technical teams and end users to ensure shared understanding. Present findings recommendations and project updates to senior leadership with clarity and confidence. Produce high-quality documentation that is accurate structured and easy to understand. 4. Team Leadership Coaching & Continuous Improvement Mentor guide and support Business Analysts promoting skill development confidence and analytical excellence. Identify improvement opportunities through process analysis team feedback and project outcomes. Recommend and help implement improvements to BA practices to increase efficiency and consistency. Ensure alignment with leadership and team members before introducing new methodologies or practice changes. Remove roadblocks provide direction and proactively address risks that impact BA effectiveness. Lead by example demonstrating accountability professionalism transparency and a commitment to quality. Qualifications Required Bachelor s degree in business Information Technology or a related field 7 years of experience as a Business Analyst including 3 years mentoring or leading analysts Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Strong understanding of requirement elicitation documentation and process modeling Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban) Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills Experience working with enterprise-level applications or multi-module systems Proficiency with BA and ALM tools such as Jira Azure DevOps or similar Preferred Experience guiding BA practice standards or supporting BA Centers of Excellence Experience with data governance data integration or data quality initiatives Familiarity with testing methodologies and ALM or automated testing tools Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to use data to drive insights Skills & Competencies Leadership and mentoring abilities Exceptional communication and presentation skills Strong analytical and process improvement mindset Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation capabilities High attention to detail and commitment to quality Ability to manage multiple priorities and support projects concurrently Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and process modeling tools Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired Amount of Experience Business Analysis - Expert level knowledge in business analysis functions (requirements stakeholder management testing etc) Required 10 Years Leadership - Strong leadership and mentoring skills with experience leading and guiding experienced teams. Required 7 Years Communication - Effectively conveying ideas to both technical and non-technical teams at various levels of an organization Required 7 Years Stakeholder Management - Ablity to build and maintain working relationships with key stakeholders within the organization Required 7 Years Support - Guide and help experienced professionals in achieving their goals and support in removing obsticles. Required 7 Years Questions No. Question Question1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment Question2 Please list candidates email address. 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