Business Analyst 5

Business Analyst 5

Location: Lansing, MI
Duration: 1 Year, with possible extension
Work Arrangement: Hybrid Onsite Mondays and Tuesdays from Day 1
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree
Interview Process: Virtual

Important Submission Requirements

• Local Candidates Only: Candidates must be located within 90 miles of Lansing, MI, at the time of submission.

• Hybrid Schedule: Two days onsite per week (Mondays and Tuesdays). Remote-only candidates will not be considered.

• Virtual Interview: Candidates must join using a laptop and be prepared to share their screen if requested.

• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Job Overview

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support the Agency Services Application Development and Support team. The team supports multiple applications for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR), Michigan Civil Service Commission (MCSC), and Michigan Lifelong Education Advancement and Potential (MiLEAP), with a primary focus on MiLEAP initiatives.

The selected candidate will support application maintenance activities and larger project initiatives. This role requires a strong understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), experience managing work requests for operational support of web applications, and the ability to gather requirements for project initiatives.

The Business Analyst will serve as the primary liaison between technical teams and business partners. This is a senior-level position requiring strong leadership, delegation, communication, requirements-gathering, and stakeholder management skills. The candidate must independently lead meetings with stakeholders and technical resources.

Key Responsibilities

1. Facilitate meetings between technical teams and business clients.

2. Gather business requirements and project specifications by independently leading requirements-gathering sessions.

3. Manage project tasks, timelines, and communications between business product owners and development teams throughout the Change Management lifecycle.

4. Provide management with project status reports, resource demand projections, and other relevant project information.

5. Maintain the project backlog and track sprint activities and ticket progress using Azure DevOps.

6. Ensure the team follows departmental Change Management policies and procedures.

7. Maintain project documentation on the designated SharePoint site.

8. Apply strong attention to detail and critical-thinking skills.

9. Coordinate and collaborate with vendors and other stakeholders.

10. Gather complex requirements for new applications and support Request for Proposal (RFP) activities.

Required Qualifications

• Complex IT Web Applications: 5+ years of experience working with complex IT web applications within the past 5 years.

• Development Team Liaison: 3+ years of experience serving as a liaison between development teams and project managers or business clients on software development projects.

• Business Analysis: 3+ years of experience working as a Business Analyst supporting software development projects within the past 5 years.

• Communication and Leadership: 3+ years of experience leading meetings, conducting training and information sessions, communicating effectively with different audiences, and preparing oral and written reports and presentations.

• Azure DevOps: 1+ year of experience.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC): 2+ years of knowledge and experience.

• Project Management: At least 6 months of project management skills and knowledge of related methodologies.

• Microsoft SharePoint: 2+ years of experience.

• Salesforce Platform: At least 6 months of experience.

• Microsoft Dynamics 365: At least 6 months of experience.

Primary Skills

• Business Analysis

• Complex IT Web Applications

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Requirements Gathering

• Azure DevOps

• Stakeholder Management

• Change Management

• Project Coordination

• Agile/Sprint Tracking

• Technical and Business Liaison

Secondary Skills

• Microsoft SharePoint

• Salesforce Platform

• Microsoft Dynamics 365

• Project Management Methodologies

• RFP Requirements Gathering

• Project Status Reporting

• Resource Planning

• Meeting Facilitation and Training