Accylerate · 1 month ago
Lead Business Analyst
Richmond, VA
Contract
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expAccylerate is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst responsible for elevating the quality, consistency, and impact of the Business Analyst team. This role involves mentorship, analytical leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver enterprise-wide solutions that support organizational goals and improve operational efficiency.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Establish, promote, and maintain consistent BA practices, templates, and documentation standards
Ensure high-quality business requirement artifacts (BRDs, RTMs, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, data requirements)
Oversee requirement validation to ensure both business and technical needs are fully addressed
Review and provide constructive feedback on BA deliverables to reduce rework and strengthen solution quality
Ensure timely and complete delivery of BA artifacts to support project timelines and milestones
Promote testing approaches that address functional, non-functional, and data requirements
Foster strong collaboration across business units, IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders
Act as a liaison between business and technical teams to ensure clarity, alignment, and shared understanding of business needs
Facilitate workshops, requirement sessions, and cross-team discussions to drive decision-making
Support change management efforts through consistent and proactive stakeholder communication
Work with product owners, project managers, and leadership to prioritize requirements, mitigate risks, and maintain project momentum
Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Translate complex business needs into clear, concise, and actionable requirements and documentation
Tailor communication for executives, technical teams, and end users to ensure shared understanding
Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to senior leadership with clarity and confidence
Produce high-quality documentation that is accurate, structured, and easy to understand
Mentor, guide, and support Business Analysts, promoting skill development, confidence, and analytical excellence
Identify improvement opportunities through process analysis, team feedback, and project outcomes
Recommend and help implement improvements to BA practices to increase efficiency and consistency
Ensure alignment with leadership and team members before introducing new methodologies or practice changes
Remove roadblocks, provide direction, and proactively address risks that impact BA effectiveness
Lead by example, demonstrating accountability, professionalism, transparency, and a commitment to quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, Information Technology, or a related field
7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, including 3+ years mentoring or leading analysts
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Strong understanding of requirement elicitation, documentation, and process modeling
Proven experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum and/or Kanban)
Excellent facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills
Experience working with enterprise-level applications or multi-module systems
Proficiency with BA and ALM tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar
Leadership and mentoring abilities
Exceptional communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical and process improvement mindset
Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation capabilities
High attention to detail and commitment to quality
Ability to manage multiple priorities and support projects concurrently
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and process modeling tools
Preferred
Experience guiding BA practice standards or supporting BA Centers of Excellence
Experience with data governance, data integration, or data quality initiatives
Familiarity with testing methodologies and ALM or automated testing tools
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to use data to drive insights
Company
Accylerate
Accylerate, LLC.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase