14162 – Business Analyst, Data & Analytics (onsite) – Tallahassee, FL
Start Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions
Work Setting: 100% of the time at the Client’s site. No telecommuting or remote work. This is a non-negotiable requirement from the client.
Required:
• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, FL (required);
• Experience effectively communicating with both technical and business resources and translating business needs into effective D&A specifications;
• Experience thinking creatively, frame new concepts that inspire new D&A use cases, and brainstorm with colleagues about future solutions and services;
• Experience conducting research into D&A issues and products;
• Experience working on multiple projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project leader.
Preferred:
• Experience with environmental science, water quality, or related fields;
• Experience with D&A work, data governance, and data literacy;
• Certification in business analysis (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA);
• Experience with, or certification in, project management;
• Experience with business case development;
• Experience with design UX/design.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with business colleagues and D&A team members during the inspiration phase to understand data needs and translate high-level requirements into functional specifications;
• Brainstorm with business colleagues and the D&A team during the ideation phase to identify costs, benefits, and potential data sources for use cases;
• Assist with the adoption of D&A services or products during the implementation phase by coordinating documentation, training, data literacy, and change management efforts;
• Support business colleagues during the post-implementation phase to track progress, document value added, and share success stories;
• 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. Analyze business change needs, assess their impact, capture and document requirements, and support communication and delivery with relevant stakeholders.