Senior Consultant - BA

Aspire Systems; Ernakulam; Hybrid; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire Systems in Kochi (Kerala) seeks a Senior Consultant- BA with 12-15 years of experience to drive business transformation by partnering with customers, product managers and engineering teams.

The role focuses on business process analysis, requirements gathering, and backlog collaboration with Product Owners to prioritize initiatives and deliver actionable outcomes.

Qualifications

• 12-15 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex projects.
• Strong expertise in business process analysis, documentation standards, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in facilitating workshops and managing cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.

Responsibilities

• Engage proactively with customers, industry experts, product managers, and technical teams to deeply understand and analyze detailed business processes and objectives.
• Lead business process analysis, redesign initiatives, and roadmap planning efforts aligned with organizational strategy.
• Develop and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct thorough requirements gathering sessions with diverse stakeholders, translating business needs into detailed and unambiguous documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders, development teams, and subject matter experts to design solutions that meet business goals and ensure project success.
• Perform comprehensive analysis of existing business processes to identify inefficiencies, pain points, and recommend innovative solutions to optimize operational workflows.
• Own and maintain business requirements artifacts including Feature lists, Epics, user stories, BRD/BRS, FSD, and prototypes with a focus on clarity and completeness.
• Define acceptance criteria, user scenarios, and ensure requirements are agile-ready to support sprint planning and delivery by scrum teams.
• Plan and facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and requirement elicitation meetings to gather insights, validate requirements, and assess current state business processes.
• Provide guidance and training to end-users on new system features and functionality to ensure smooth adoption and minimal disruption.
• Partner closely with Product Owners, and if necessary, act as Product Owner to prioritize and manage the product backlog in alignment with business priorities.
• Support pre-sales activities by contributing to RFPs, proposal preparation, and developing accurate BA effort estimates.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Agile methodologies

Business process analysis

BRD/BRS/FSD

User stories

Workshop facilitation

Product Owner support

Pre-sales support

Scrum

Job description

Senior Consultant- BA (12-15 years experience)

Experience: 12- 15 years

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned Business Analyst with 12-15 years of experience to drive business transformation initiatives by partnering closely with customers, industry experts, product managers, and engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of business processes, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a proven track record in delivering high-impact solutions in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage proactively with customers, industry experts, product managers, and technical teams to deeply understand and analyze detailed business processes and objectives.
• Lead business process analysis, redesign initiatives, and roadmap planning efforts aligned with organizational strategy.
• Develop and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Conduct thorough requirements gathering sessions with diverse stakeholders, translating business needs into detailed and unambiguous documentation.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders, development teams, and subject matter experts to design solutions that meet business goals and ensure project success.
• Perform comprehensive analysis of existing business processes to identify inefficiencies, pain points, and recommend innovative solutions to optimize operational workflows.
• Own and maintain business requirements artifacts including Feature lists, Epics, user stories, business requirements documents (BRD/BRS), functional specifications (FSD), and prototypes with a focus on clarity and completeness.
• Define acceptance criteria, user scenarios, and ensure requirements are agile-ready to support sprint planning and delivery by scrum teams.
• Plan and facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and requirement elicitation meetings to gather insights, validate requirements, and assess current state business processes.
• Provide guidance and training to end-users on new system features and functionality to ensure smooth adoption and minimal disruption.
• Partner closely with Product Owners, and if necessary, act as Product Owner to prioritize and manage the product backlog in alignment with business priorities.
• Support pre-sales activities by contributing to RFPs, proposal preparation, and developing accurate BA effort estimates.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12-15 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst in complex projects.
• Strong expertise in business process analysis, documentation standards, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in facilitating workshops and managing cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.