Manifest Solutions is currently seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst for a position in Columbus, OH.
- Serves as a pivotal bridge between business operations stakeholders and Agile software development teams, requiring a pseudo-technical understanding of how software applications support operational processes. 
- Align business needs with technical solutions, fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and driving process improvements. 
- Collaborating across technology teams and business partners, you will lead the entire enhancement lifecycle of our core platform, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable solutions for our organization. 
- Prior experience in the energy industry or B2B applications is a plus, but ability to quickly learn and adapt to new domains is essential.
 
- Analyze production issues, create business cases, and guide project scope.
 Craft detailed user stories in Jira or Azure DevOps, translating complex business requirements into actionable tasks for development teams.
 
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
 
- Facilitate workshops to gather requirements, document business capabilities, and refine assets.
 
- Lead cross-functional collaboration and planning to achieve project goals.
 
- Conduct thorough analysis, including use case modeling, data modeling, and process mapping, to understand stakeholder needs and identify improvement opportunities.
 
- Utilize querying tools and relational database knowledge to identify data issues and resolutions.
 
- Provide feedback on database designs and translate business requirements into conceptual, logical, and physical data models.
 
- Leverage Power BI for data analysis, reporting, and dashboard creation.
 
- Apply advanced facilitation and process improvement skills to lead process redesigns and support initiatives.
 
- Mentor and guide other business analysts within the department.
- Lead the development and execution of strategic roadmaps for applications, aligning them with overall business goals.
 
- Oversee the entire development lifecycle, from planning and requirements gathering to implementation and maintenance.
 
- Proactively identify opportunities to optimize applications for improved efficiency and user experience.
 
- Identify, assess, and proactively communicate project risks, developing mitigation plans as needed.
 
- Support the implementation of change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions for end-users.
 
- Collaborate with QA teams to ensure delivered solutions meet requirements and quality standards.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in computer science, information systems, business, or related field.
 
- 7+ years of relevant work experience.
 
- Familiarity with Jira or Azure DevOps.
 
- Demonstrated success in remote team working models.
 
- Basic knowledge of SQL query development is a plus.
 
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.