Job Title: Business Analyst, Senior Duration: 16 Months Location: Oakland CA 94612 (Hybrid: onsite will be a couple of times a month or as needed (1- 4 times a month) between OGO & San Ramon)
Description: Position Summary The Senior Business Analyst acts as the business expert filling a liaison role between the IT development group and business units for developing, enhancing, and implementing new and existing systems. Additionally, this position provides data and reporting solutions to satisfy informational and performance metrics needs for one or more business functions.
Responsibilities:
Provide expert consulting to the client, to identify and satisfy client business needs.
Analyze end-to-end business processes and information needs of varying complexity, encompassing one or more Company business functional operations and potentially external entities.
Understand the client's current and future business environment, effectively anticipate, identify, and fully meet all business needs.
Propose, evaluate, and document alternatives that will provide the most effective solution to solve business problems including delivery of new business initiatives.
Anticipate client concerns and questions and provide timely, professional, and client-focused communications via meetings, status reports, phone, and email, and follow through with results.
Prepare communications and make presentations on system enhancements and/or alternatives.
Provide client support on the effective use of production systems.
Provide timely responses to client inquiries.
Work with team members, supervisor, and client organizations as appropriate to ensure smooth system operations to minimize impact on business operations and enable the business to achieve results.
Define and document business requirements.
Prepare business cases in support of business initiatives.
Prepare and/or review test plans and perform quality reviews on test results.
Comply with SOX documentation and other standard process requirements as appropriate.
Conduct all work safely and promote safe work practices. Attend all safety meetings and training sessions. Comply with all Utility safety best practices and safety accountability models.
Demonstrated participation in projects of medium to high complexity. Demonstrated leadership role in medium to high-complexity projects.
Expert technical knowledge of one or more functional areas in client's business applications, CC&B, SAP, etc., and Project Management skills sufficient to coordinate multi-organizational projects.
Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Minimum Qualifications:
BA/BS in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.
MBA, CPA, CMA desired.
Demonstrated course work and/or training in programming languages used for client's applications and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
7 to 10 years of experience in similar or related job functions.
Client is an AA/EEO employer that actively pursues and hires a diverse workforce.
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $55.00/hr.
