Baird · 5 hours ago
IT Business Analyst
Milwaukee, WI
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expBaird is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for their Milwaukee office as part of their growing technology team. The Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for eliciting requirements, leading the delivery of high-quality solutions, and mentoring other Business Analysts, while also engaging in business process analysis and relationship management with stakeholders.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
Independently elicits functional & nonfunctional requirements using interviews, workflow analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, etc. to provide business process descriptions, business requirements, use cases, and user stories - and mentors others
Assesses situations and appropriately applies advanced BA approaches and techniques
Develops analysis approach for large and/or complex efforts with support and guidance
Quickly develops an understanding of value streams and end-to-end processes, while looking for opportunities for improvement
Connects day-to-day work, for self and team, to strategic outcomes and goals of the firm
Able to work in ambiguous situations, with minimal guidance, and create an actionable plan
Facilitates collaboration with project team members (developers, architects, product owners) to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs
Leads execution and may mentor others
Quickly develops an end-to-end knowledge of technology environment and partners to understand business impacts
Begins to provide guidance to their team on concepts, approaches, and best practices for leveraging data to drive requirements
Uses a variety of tools to generate data visualizations and diagrams in support of analysis approach
Builds trusting relationships and represents IT in strategic conversations between business partners and CRG leaders, with minimal guidance
Identifies and resolves conflicting objectives/expectations between senior leaders, with minimal guidance
Knows when to communicate information and does so effectively, with minimal guidance
Tailors message and communication style and can pivot as needed, with minimal guidance
Leads interactions with associates at all levels of the organization, including COOs and senior business leaders, with minimal guidance
Leads the definition of team and strategy, with minimal guidance
Has awareness of organizational dynamics and, with minimal guidance, navigates to drive decisions and achieve outcomes
Has an established network throughout Baird and, with minimal guidance, leverages it to navigate complex situations
Serves as a business analyst role model across the IT portfolio with strong expertise and understanding of the Baird business they are aligned with and how it serves our internal/external clients
Knows how to assess development needs and mentors other Business Analysts, with guidance
Is considered a leader and subject matter expert within the BA Community of Practice
Articulates thoughts and recommendations effectively
Recognizes the strategic business needs and leads the team, IT- and business- leadership to deliver business-impactful results
Leads large and/or complex initiatives and helps coordinate organizational changes
Effectively challenges and drives continuous improvement on immediate team and across the portfolio
Experienced in identifying the appropriate project methodology and coaching the applicable delivery principles and best practices within teams and initiatives
Provides leadership and team facilitation for aligned project team members
Effectively manages stakeholder expectations
Leads and executes work using a variety of project methodologies (lean, agile, waterfall, iterative) based on project need with minimal guidance
Identifies and manages project risks, issues, dependencies, and milestones in accordance with project need
Maintains the department’s technology backlog and prioritizes work. Must be comfortable assessing and articulating the ROI of prioritized work
Conducts regular meetings with technology end users to understand business needs, including ongoing feedback loops to keep end users aware of progress. Must be comfortable weighing and articulating competing priorities across end users
Participates in the design and execution of a quality approach
Facilitates requirements validation and User Acceptance Testing with the client, third-party vendors and other team members
Qualification
Required
At least 7 years IT related experience including a minimum of 5 years Business Analysis and/or Product Management experience
Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required
Strong communication and collaboration skills, ability to influence without authority including with senior business leaders
Detail-oriented and possesses exceptional organizational, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
B.S. in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration, or Finance is preferred and we will consider equivalent experience
Two years serving as a Business Analyst and/or Product Management in the financial industry is preferred
Experience in an agile/lean delivery environment is preferred
Experience with a variety of tools for prototyping, modeling, data analysis, reporting, backlog and value stream management is preferred (MS Visio, PowerBI, Balsamiq, and Rally)
Exposure to data visualization techniques (SQL) is preferred
Exposure to Salesforce is a plus
Company
Baird
Since 1919, Baird has guided families, businesses, communities and institutions toward their financial goals.
5001-10000 employees
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Chief Operating Officer, Global Investment Banking
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Managing Director
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