Breakthrough T1D · 2 days ago
Business Analyst
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$115K/yr - $125K/yr
3+ years expBreakthrough T1D is the leading global type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, dedicated to improving lives today and driving toward cures for T1D. The Business Analyst role involves acting as an intermediary between the Data and Technology team and business segments, facilitating communication and ensuring alignment with business needs to support system improvements and new feature creation.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and synthesize information into clear, actionable requirements
Understand strategic direction and ensure that current and new systems, features and functions satisfy business needs
Create and maintain detailed business requirements documentation including process maps, business process and data flow diagrams
Facilitate meetings and workshops to elicit requirements and drive consensus among stakeholders
Assist in all phases of SDLC
Actively participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies, collaborating with Scrum Teams to ensure successful delivery of projects
Support User Acceptance Testing for system releases
Assist Developers with creation/update of technical documentation of existing and future applications
Work closely with technical teams (engineering, design, QA) to ensure that solutions meet business needs and are delivered on time
Assist in the development and implementation of project plans and roadmaps, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables
Quickly learn and understand functionalities of business applications to assess feasibility of requirements and provide informed recommendations
Create, organize, and maintain Jira tickets with detailed descriptions and acceptance criteria, ensuring all work items are clearly defined and prioritized
Manage and track multiple projects and balance competing priorities to meet tight deadlines
Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams
Identify operational issues and propose new workflows/streams, application solutions, and process improvements for business units
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting technical project teams in the definition and delivery of business-critical systems
Experience in Agile & Waterfall project methodologies and Altassian products such as Jira and Confluence is required
Strong knowledge of SDLC
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills. Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical teams
Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving skills and ability to think outside-of-the-box when assessing possible solutions
Expertise in eliciting and documenting business requirements through use cases, user stories, and other means (including workflow diagrams, dataflow diagrams, screen wireframes, etc)
Expertise with Microsoft tools such as Visio, PowerPoint, SharePoint or other diagramming tools such as Lucidchart
Experience in development and execution of Test Cases and test management
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail
Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
Ability to learn and adapt to new technologies in a fast-paced environment
High degree of flexibility, organization, and multi-tasking skills
Excellent decision-making skills and judgment
Strong customer service attitude, customer focused, aware of the importance of end-user satisfaction
Ability to approach problems with a sense of ownership, enthusiasm and innovation
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field (required)
Preferred
Familiarity with Peer to peer fundraising is a strong plus
Familiarity with Non Profit specific tools such as Blackbaud's Luminate or Donor Drive or Classy is a plus
Familiarity with non-profit sector and grassroots advocacy is a plus
Digital marketing and CRM experience is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
A 403(b) retirement plan
Voluntary benefits
Flexible spending and commuter benefit accounts
An employee assistance program (EAP)
Life and disability insurance
Performance-based bonuses
Generous paid time off
Company
Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the only global organization with a strategic research plan to end T1D.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Breakthrough T1D has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$3.05MKey Investors
Perficient
2025-11-10Grant· $0.05M
2025-04-08Grant
2017-03-03Grant· $3M
Leadership Team
Aaron J. Kowalski
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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2026-01-08
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