Training Business Analyst

Actalent is currently seeking a qualified Training Business Analyst for a position in Vancouver, WA. This Business Analyst assignment will work within in the BPA Technical Training Center (TFBT). This position will provide training support to TFBT's apprentice, journeyman, craftsman and continuous training programs and will perform related analyst/administrative tasks. In addition, the assignment will: provide data entry on multiple computer applications; coordinate schedules; and research answers for policy application. This assignment will assist the TFBT COR with training contracts and conduct annual training needs assessments, track training plan execution, and develop training reports. Responsibilities Include • Conduct an annual training needs analysis (TNA) for more than 650 TF craft personnel comprised of more than 20 different crafts, each craft with different training requirements. • Utilize SIPOC (Suppliers, Inputs, Processes Outputs and Customers) to organize annual training project cycle. • Analyze, research and recommend changes/updates to TF’s Mandatory Training List. • Recommend updates to TF’s training “letter of X’s” based on guidance and approval of the Technical Training Manager. • Work with TFA’s PowerBI expert to update existing and build new near real-time interactive training reports. • Build and maintain a TFBT task tracker to be used by the TFBT Manager and at TFBT meetings. • Annually, build out the Annual Training Plan for all district and craft training for the year in SharePoint using information provided by other TFBT personnel. Work with the TFBT SharePoint SME on updates to impacted SharePoint pages and/or workflows. • Work with the Technical Training Manager to build and maintain a project tracker with milestones. • Update and publish, with the Technical Training Manager’s approval, the TF Annual Training Plan, District and Craft Training Implementation Guidance. • Develop and implement procedures for tracking training contracts invoicing, payments and total annual expenditures to enable quality control throughout their lifecycle. • Research and recommend best methods and/or benchmarking for training tracking, monitoring and scheduling related functions. Recommend business process improvements. • Facilitate and develop of process improvement efforts for various training programs (e.g. three formal apprentice programs and three formal trainee programs) and their stakeholders. Perform data analysis to determine requirements of these process improvement efforts. • Facilitate training requirements elicitation workshops and present findings. Work results to be used to update TF’s Training Catalog. • Communicate technical information verbally and in writing to a wide variety of technical and business experts, as well as non-technical users, in both individual and group settings • Facilitate After Action Review sessions and produce formal After Action Reports using the format provided by the Technical Training Manager. Research and recommend better formats as applicable. • Evaluate and assess business process change impacts and recommend appropriate change mitigation activities • Facilitate negotiation of training requirement priorities and conflict resolution among various stakeholders • Develop influence diagrams or other conceptual models to define relationships and structure analyses and modeling. Develop visual artifacts, such as context diagrams, process flow diagrams, process maps, SIPOC charts, Pareto charts, etc. to support process and solution analysis and definition • Prepare and present materials on findings • Produce key project deliverable documents including: requirements, process diagrams, project plans, and change management plans • Collect, organize, and validate data and modeling results • Identify modeling results and propose alternative courses of action • Plan, design and facilitate prototyping sessions and requirements gathering meetings. Perform training gap analysis and propose mitigation or training implementation approaches. Develop requirement documents, configuration documents, and functional design documents as needed. Additional Skills & Qualifications • Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Organization Development, Engineering, Computer Science or a closely related discipline is preferred. • With an applicable Bachelor’s Degree, 5 years of experience is required. • With an applicable Associates Degree, 7 years of experience is required. • Without an applicable degree, 9 years of experience is required • Experience should be consistent with the specific requirements of business analysis and progressively more technical in nature. • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Software (MS Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Visio, MS Project and SharePoint) • Demonstrated analytical, modeling, and process management expertise sufficient to support BPA Transmission’s technical training programs. • Proficient in communication, facilitation with stakeholder groups • Strong technical writing skills and experience in presenting information in various forms such as textual, graphical and statistical • Skill in modeling business process requirements, verification of deliverables • Demonstrated expertise with logical process modeling concepts sufficient to aid in the documentation of requirements • Skilled in the definition and development of operational governance models to enable programmatic change • Experience Coordinating project tasks and resources • Facilitating meetings between a variety of departments and crafts Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Vancouver, WA. Pay And Benefits The pay range for this position is $42.00 - $47.00/hr. Requirements Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Vancouver,WA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jul 17, 2026. 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