Business Analyst Local to NJ

Role: Business Analyst Location: New jersey(local Candidate) Job Summary: Design & Implementation (50%) • Interface with Client staff, vendors, consultant, and customers as appropriate to lead service design, transition, operation and continual improvement of business technology solutions including: • Lead the analysis and recommendation of innovative solutions to improve efficiency and quality of process, increase productivity, availability and performance to aide in long term strategic and operational goals. • Business analysis and development of functional and non-functional requirements; • Incorporation of business architecture into any solution design; • Documentation of requirements, test case oversight and change management procedures from an Client business owner perspective for existing mission critical systems & applications ensuring change meets (or exceeds) business objectives • Alignment of change management processes with Client processes • Alignment of all Client technology services and quality management processes • Oversight of the design of applications and the mapping of functional business requirements into technical requirements/agile stories. • Management of vendor relationships and ensuring that business goals and service levels are met. • Transition of services and oversight of application migration when appropriate, including documentation, communication, and approvals with all relevant Client Units and business owners • Lead project team and organize and plan team meetings, discuss project logistics and ensure business concerns are addressed throughout the project life cycle • Responsible for the overall planning, execution and success of complex projects. • Collaborate within cross-functional teams to deliver and maintain best-in-class solutions. • Partner across the Client to translate and evangelize business needs/strategies into solutions that interoperate, and which create efficiencies, which provide the highest level of customer experience and which drive improved utilization of self-service/automation by internal and/or external users. Service Strategy (30%) • Work as part of a team to Identify and establish strategic long-term solution technology goals and policies and procedures based on business objectives • In partnership with IT and business stakeholders, evaluate alternative solutions to meet business requirements and align to IT strategies, utilizing proven tools/methodologies to facilitate build/buy decisions. • Research emerging solution technologies and assess their maturity and applicability to the applications being developed; • Work with product and portfolio management on feasibility, cost and requirements for new tools, services and products • Maintains up to date knowledge of assigned business and technology solutions and uses knowledge to propose and guide business improvements • Consult regularly with staff, volunteers and users regarding tools, solutions and product needs and develop strategic plans and roadmaps based on budget and business drivers • Active participation in the multi-year business technology roadmap. Collaborate with partners in IT and across the Client footprint to ensure designs are consistent with broader organization strategies and roadmaps. • Decipher, solution options, and articulate benefits/risks including pros and cons of solutions as part of service strategy development. • Collaborate and continuously develop strong and productive working relationships with members of the business and Client-IT Teams. • Provides expert consultation for business projects that often integrate new technology and/or carry out organization-wide operational and technology functions. • Provides expert leadership of and input to review of designs, installation, configuration, maintenance, testing, quality assurance, troubleshooting, and problem resolution of mission-critical systems, projects, databases, and solutions. Service Operations and Continual Improvement (20%) • Responsible for incident management including analysing/troubleshooting complex support issues and for driving service restoration through proper escalation of business-critical solutions by using a combination of independent and team judgment and knowledge to resolve problems. • Independent and team-based research to resolve highly complex problems (business and technical). • Assists service strategy including in the formulation, analysis and review of solutions business case documents, project plans and schedules to ensure accurate and valid to required business needs • Reviews, updates and develops documentation including but not limited to: requirements, validations, processes, scripts, and procedures for future reference or use. • Responsible for the consistency, clarity, and quality in all documentation and other artifacts by reviewing, validating, editing, rewriting, and authoring as necessary. • Responsible for sharing knowledge across organizational boundaries to ensure the highest level of service. Mentor and train junior analyst or other IT Staff in Business Analysis best practices. • Acts as liaison between business and IT for assigned projects