| Duties & Responsibilites : | JOB OVERVIEW:
- Understand the Client’s business requirements and business process flows and then translate them into comprehensive, accurate and quality software requirements/specifications
- Collect and analyze the project’s business requirements and transfer that knowledge to the Systems Development team
- Evaluate data collected through Interviews, business process analysis, surveys and or JAD (Joint Application Development) sessions
- Provide suggestions to the Application Development team during the development stage of the software to ensure the Client’s business needs are met
- Prepare accurate and detailed Requirements documents, User interface guides, and functional Specification documents
- Communicate effectively with Business Clients and IT staff on functional requirements like Business Rules, Screen layouts, data mapping analysis, system interfaces and GUI designs
- Document the acquired results of the analysis and workflows as well as obtain sign-off from the appropriate client
- Translate the Business Requirements into System Specifications, documenting data/table requirements, screen layouts, report format and contents, system functional capabilities, etc.
- Escalate any Project related issues or potential impediments to a Project’s schedule or deliverable
- Develop, document and execute test cases and scripts and coordinate UAT Testing with the Business Users
- Coordinate with the Business and IT teams who are involved in the Testing process and are responsible for validating test results and or follow up on any outstanding testing issues
- Document and manage any Change Requests related to the working Project
- Assist the PMO office in the introduction of any new software or technology tools, Templates, Policies, Procedures, and or best practices
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and keeping abreast of state of the art practices
- Performs any other duties as assigned by Management
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Familiar with developing systems via a structured SDLC methodology
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and writing) for conducting interviews, running JAD Facilitation sessions, and conducting team meetings
- Experienced writing Test Scripts, conducting Test runs and coordinating UAT testing with Business Users
- Advanced skills in MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint and Visio
- Ability to document and analyze complex business processes and propose redesigns or areas for improvement
- Familiar with working in a PMO office and their Tools, templates, best practices
- Ability to make effective decisions under pressure
- Ability to gather and interpret relevant data and information
- Any Report Writing capability with Web Focus, SQL Scripts would be a plus
- Any familiarity with ASP.Net SQL Server, _javascript_, etc would be a plus as well as any exposure to Visual Studio 2010
PROFESSIONAL QUALITIES
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Excellent analytical skills for presenting business and or technical solutions
- Quickly understands business/process issues and is a good problem solver
- Strong inter-personal skills and is a Team player
- Creates enthusiasm among Team members
- Manages Client expectations effectively
- Possesses solid negotiation and persuasion skills
- Comfortable giving Executive level presentations
EDUCATION
- MBA degree preferred
- Minimum of 8 years Business Experience as a Business Analyst, Process Analyst or Business Systems Analyst
- Master Certificate in Project Management or PMP is a MUST
- Prior experience writing RFP`s is a MUST. |
