Business Analyst III

Job Description Job Title: Business Analyst III Location: Chicago, IL – Hybrid (Locals candidate with current IL project) Duration: 12 Months Work Authorization: GC-EAD and H4-EAD Pay Rate: $50-60/hr. on C2C Experience: 8-10 years Interview: Onsite – F2F Job Description: POSITION OVERVIEW The Business Analyst III will drive the identification of business requirements across multiple units and evaluate real-time data to remediate substandard system processes. Serving as a thought leader for technical business processes, this role is focused on advancing the core Design System initiative through the development of forward-thinking systems prototypes that increase efficiency and cross-functional productivity. DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES Partner with cross-functional stakeholder teams (including sales, finance, security, and compliance) to gather, evaluate, and translate user requirements into technical documentation. Support the Design System initiative by analyzing system workflows and developing forward-thinking prototypes. Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance testing at every stage of systems development. Conduct daily systems analytics to maximize operational effectiveness, troubleshoot active issues, and deliver monthly status reports to leadership. Author and update comprehensive internal and external technical documentation, process maps, and formal requirement specs. Leverage AI tools to streamline documentation creation, workflow analysis, and operational reporting. REQUIRED SKILLS Business Analysis & Systems Development (8+ years) Cross-Functional Collaboration & Requirement Gathering (8+ years) Technical SQL & Database Management (5+ years) Hands-on experience with AI tools (1+ years) Enterprise Design Systems experience (2+ years) ADDITIONAL DESIRED SKILLS Working within large enterprise IT team structures Collaboration with offshore development teams Business Objects reporting platforms ITIL Foundations framework knowledge CANDIDATE PROFILE The ideal candidate is a senior-level, analytical Business Analyst with 8+ years of experience leading complex enterprise initiatives, specifically within Design Systems and cross-functional environments. They should demonstrate strong technical command of SQL, comfortable leveraging modern AI tools to drive efficiency, and possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills to interface effectively with business users, stakeholders, and executive leadership.