POSITION OVERVIEW: Consulting Analyst will apply analytical knowledge areas and in-depth analysis of the business to uncover its true opportunities, understand its objectives, define the relevant requirements, business rules and identify design elements to support the application functions. Consulting Analysts have strong problem-solving skills and interact regularly with various professionals to generate value for the business and will ensure that the solution will enable the business to achieve its objectives.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead the effort to plan, scope, gather, understand, and analyze business requirements, and translates business requirements into functional and non-functional requirements
Apply business analysis knowledge areas and creativity to drive requirements work effort ranging from planning, elaboration, analysis, validation to communication through the different stages of the requirements lifecycle
Strong analytical capabilities to decompose sophisticated business models, specify critical functions and identify inter-dependencies for design considerations
Lead the effort to engage with business and technology partners to clarify application functions, processes, and data flow to align business and technology capabilities or constraints
Integrate the solution into the business workstreams, which may include the provision of enablement materials and training agenda to facilitate adoption and integration of the product and processes into the business cycle
Verify, through different testing practices (ex. UAT), that the solutions meet the functional specifications and resolve specified business problems
Have awareness of technology components and their relevancy to the functional modules, especially their advantages in advancing business position and improving user journey
Continuously advance our business capabilities for automation, insights, or market offering services to promote forward thinking opportunities for our business.
Other duties as assigned
ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Excellent communication skills and confident to identify, negotiate and mitigate difficult circumstances (ex. demanding stakeholders, changing requirements scope)
Ability to listen and to think independently, and be a curious and creative person
A sense of urgency, decisiveness, and ability to work well under pressure
Ability to plan, lead and direct tactical activities to scope work effort and eventually capture business requirements for analysis, and prioritize features to produce required business outcomes
Knowledgeable and capable of conducting and handling requirements of varying complexity through its lifecycle and validating or presenting with business partners and technologists on the requirements
Have engaged in business case development incorporating broader enterprise view of the business value proposition, encompassing functional analysis, workflow analysis, impact analysis (organization, cost) and risk analysis
Have been involved in client training activities ranging from provisioning of quick reference or user guides, conducting functional walkthroughs, creating training nuggets and addressing FAQs to integrate solution functions into business tactical activities
Ability to engage and collaborate in diverse settings of people, perspectives, and experiences
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
Minimum 8-10 years of experience with significant role interacting with business and technology leaders to define business operations, workflows and technology solutions
Ability to perform data analysis and leverage common tools to identify insights and actionable steps
Have domain knowledge of one or more industries or sectors, with broad knowledge of current as well as emerging technologies (Health/Supply Chain preferred)
Have experience in Agile framework participating directly in Agile practices and producing common artifacts
Understand product development and delivery framework especially Agile framework, DevOps practices and micro services
Significant relevant experience in either an internal or external business analysis role, or similar
Significant technical knowledge and experience in delivering IT solutions, providing comprehensive technical advice and understanding user requirements
Experience supplying to the formulation of business vision and strategy
