Business Analyst

Company: Wente Family Estates
Location: Livermore
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Position SummaryThe Business Analyst collaborates with business partners to break down core processes to identify inefficiencies and continuous improvement opportunities. They will lead or participate in projects designed to improve quality, reduce inefficiencies, and design new business processes that leverage a wide array of technology automation.This position does not require an employee to be on-site full-time to perform most effectively.Essential FunctionsAnalyze ProcessesWorks with the business to identify processes and creates flow charts that break down the process step by step to gain a detailed understanding of the business and identify a desired future state that addresses business problemsContinually analyzes process and supporting technology performance, proactively identifies improvement opportunities that drive efficiencies or new capabilities to enable the growth of the businessLeverages various problem-solving methods and tools to formulate and identify improvement opportunitiesMaintains understanding of the big picture of the project objectives, broad cross-functional processes, supporting technology applications and desired outcomesPromotes data-driven solutions and uses data to show process improvement in easily understood visual formatsManage ProjectsParticipate with stakeholders to scope tasks and projects. Documents product and project scope and roadmap phasesQuantifies tasks and project related resource requirements on projects. Identifies project risks through the development cycleMeasures and communicates, in business terms, the proposed project benefitsParticipates in measuring and helping to communicate solution value and IT contribution to key stakeholdersManages different sized projects and tasks for internal and 3rd party professionalsMaintains knowledge of project management and business analysis tools, principles, practices, proceduresBuild Relationships and CommunicateBuilds organizational partnerships effectively engaging and enlisting othersCommunicates across multiple constituencies to support project and user adoption change objectivesPresents ideas in a concise and focused manner. Communicates benefits of solution in business languageRequired QualificationsBachelor's degree OR 4 years business analysis experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibilityExcellent written and verbal communication skillsAbility to solve practical problems, collecting data, establishing facts, dealing with a variety of concrete variables, and experience gathering information through interviewsExperience setting realistic customer expectations for project delivery (scope, scheduled, budget) and outcomeSkilled in the use of Microsoft tools to gather and analyze data, display data in an easy to digest format, flow-chart, and process modelWhat Sets you ApartExperience documenting requirementsExperience gathering requirements and eliciting feedback via stakeholder analysis, developing use cases and building mockupsProject management experienceExperience with business process reengineeringExperience with various systems architectures including, client-server, web-based, service orientedExperience in manufacturing, logistics or accountingExperience with JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP)Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL)Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting common business paperwork, financial reports, and legal documentsExperience defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts, and drawing valid conclusionsExperience performing work that is varied and may be somewhat difficult in character, usually involving limited responsibility, requiring frequent evaluation, originality, or ingenuityNot all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Wente values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having "desired" qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply.We like to solve problems, take initiative, pitch in when needed, and are always up for trying new things.

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