Business Strategy Consultant - Tallahassee, FL, United States - Kavaliro

Description

Our client is seeking a Business Analyst for a contract opportunity.

The Business Analyst will be creating business value by serving as a Business Analyst for the Data & Analytics (D&A) Office, understanding business needs, working with colleagues to solve real-world data challenges, facilitating data-centric business thinking, and assisting with adoption of D&A services and products through data literacy training.

During the inspiration phase, collaborate with business colleagues and D&A team members to understand data needs and identify the valuable D&A use cases.

During the ideation phase, brainstorm with business colleagues to identify costs and benefits of the use case. Also, help identify and explore potential data sources for the solution.

During the implementation phase, assist with the adoption of the D&A service or product by coordinating with business colleagues on documentation, training, data literacy, and change management.

During the post-implementation phase, support and coordinate with business colleagues to track progress and adoption, document value added, and share success stories with the D&A team and the department.

Mentor the D&A team to improve their understanding of business practices and needs.
Educate and coach business colleagues to improve their understanding of D&A practices.
Build trust in departmental data by assisting in the improvement of data quality.

Understand business change needs, assessing the business impact of those changes, capturing, analyzing, and documenting requirements and supporting the communication and delivery of requirements with relevant stakeholders.

Identify any requirements for new methods of data collection.

For each new component identified, create and update analysis documentation to include wireframes, process maps, business data definitions and business rules.

Lead requirements definitions meetings with business colleagues.
Facilitate joint application design (JAD) sessions with the D&A team to define the solution.
Analyze information gathered about business needs and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.

Create Visio process maps, requirements traceability matrices, use cases and other business analysis documentation appropriate to the specifically assigned project needs.

Support multiple complex business processes.
Assist in the business process redesign and documentation as needed.

Coordinate with D&A team members on delivery of elements of systems design, including data migration rules, business rules, wireframes, or other detailed deliverables.

Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related studies, or equivalent work experience.
8+ years of overall Business Analyst experience
Expert level ability to effectively communicate with both technical and business resources and translate business needs into effective D&A specifications (Proficiency level - 5)

Excellent relationship management skills, including building relationships and trust through active listening, demonstrated interest in business challenges, and time spent assisting colleagues.

(Ability to facilitate and host sessions to elicit ideas from business colleagues, understand their challenges, and encourage group participation. (Proficiency level - 3)
Ability to work on multiple projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project leader.

(Proficiency level - 3) Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Familiarity with environmental science, water quality, or related fields.
Experience with D&A work, data governance, and data literacy.
Certification in business analysis (e.g., Experience with, or certification in, project management.
Familiarity with business case development.
Familiarity with design UX/design.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.