KO Business Solutions is proud to be working alongside our client located in Schaumburg, IL, as they seek to hire an Business Analyst to join their Education Corporation.
Position Type: Contract to Hire
Rate of Pay: $44 - $48/hour (approximately $90,000 - $100,000 annually)
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm
Location: Schaumburg, IL
Responsibilities:
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Defining current and to-be states within systems or organizational processes including user interface/user experience components, data governance, workflows, upstream/downstream interfaces and impact and requirements development.
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Implement advanced strategies for gathering, defining, reviewing and analyzing data requirements.
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Create user stories and process models to supporting business requirements. Coordinate requirements walk- through and sign-offs with stakeholders to ensure that documentation accurately portrays business needs.
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Work as a liaison among business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies, information, and information systems.
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Provide peer reviews for other business analysts within the Business Analyst group for business/functional requirements use cases, business rules, and related workflows Work with Quality Assurance to ensure appropriate test plans are developed. Assist with testing efforts as required.
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Provides references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation; providing help desk support; training users.
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Conduct production-oriented activities by entering and extracting information from various applications and systems, manipulating data in spreadsheets; identifying and researching anomalies; and making corrections as needed.
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Assist in problem resolution as needed to ensure that customers receive prompt, efficient service in accordance with company policies.
Required Skills
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Broad knowledge of industry and/or business trends for own area
- Experience in fully owning roadmap, lifecycle and analysis of a product or functional area
- Advanced quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, problem solving and research skills
- Experience in performing product analysis, user study, competitive study and arriving at product roadmap and feature recommendations
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Effective communication skills for writing reports/proposals and making presentations; ability to work independently and lead others during projects; in-depth knowledge of the business practices and processes; proficiency with spreadsheets and data base software
- Extremely high attention to detail and an eagerness to optimize and enrich our systems and processes
- Deep understanding and experience in working with the agile engineering process
- Ability to seek early feedback from the engineering & business stakeholders and adjust the product requirements accordingly
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to react, analyze and adapt to customer and user needs
- Ability to collaborate and develop positive relationships with all cross-functional areas within
Required Experience
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5 years related experience (website management (digital marketing or website development,) skills highly desirable)
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Bachelor's degree in related field, Master's degree preferred
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life
Equal Opportunity Employer
KO Business Solutions is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
Job Type: Full-time
INDH
Rate of Pay: $44 - $48/hour