Senior Business Analyst

Job ID: 934Position Description: Peopleclick has an immediate opening in the Raleigh, NC office for a Senior Business Analyst. Peopleclick provides software and services that empower companies around the world to find, attract and hire quality people –- in less time, with less risk. Peopleclick’s technology, consulting expertise and support give companies the vision and flexibility to strategically manage all of their talent resources –-whether they are salaried, hourly or contingent.The Business Analyst:Performs moderately complex analyses of business goals, objectives and needs of the general business environment. Plans and designs business processes and makes recommendations and changes in order to improve and support business activities. Utilizes systems and data to resolve business issues in the most effective and productive manner. Assists management with the planning and design of business processes and systems. Makes recommendations and changes in order to improve and support business activities. Utilizes systems and data to resolve business issues in the most effective and productive manner.Specific Tasks:-Work with product and project managers to document project vision and scope.-Identify project stakeholders and user classes. -Identify appropriate representatives for each user class and negotiate their responsibilities.-Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, JAD sessions, use cases, scenarios, competitive product analysis, and task and workflow analysis.-Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional and non-functional requirements, specified to a level of detail appropriate for use by those basing their work on the requirements.-Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using concise and unambiguous structured natural language.-Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate.-Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements artifacts. -Participate in peer reviews of work products derived from requirements specifications to ensure that the requirements were interpreted correctly.-Lead requirements analysis and validation, ensuring that requirement statements are correct, complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to organizational standards.-Participate in requirements prioritization.-Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the project.-Manage changes to baselined requirements through effective application of change control processes and tools.-Assist in identifying, establishing and implementing effective requirements practices-Assist with the development of methods to assist project management in project planning through requirements development and analysis.Position Requirements:Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. If no degree, equivalent experience (1 year of experience = 1 year of college) will be considered. Senior-level position acts as technical or team leader, handles complex problems regularly, has wide latitude for independent judgment, and acts as consultant to middle management. Minimum seven (7) years of business analysis experience, including at least three (3) years of strategic planning experience to improve and support the company’s business activities. Excellent knowledge of Peopleclick’s market position and business goals. Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills. Effective communication skills. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Good leadership skills.Specific Requirements:Experience using UML as a means for capturing and conveying requirementsKnowledge of product management concepts and how enterprise SaaS is positioned and developedSolid understanding of Project Management as defined by PMIDomain knowledge in the Talent Acquisition market space a plusFamiliarity with the IIBAThis position provides no relocation or sponsorship assistance. If you are willing to relocate at your own expense, please indicate this in your cover letter.Peopleclick is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. M/F/D/V.