Business Analyst II

Genuine Parts; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Genuine Parts Company in Birmingham, Alabama seeks an IT Business Analyst II to bridge business operations and information systems. You will collect, clarify, analyze, and translate requirements into documentation and functional specs for solution development.

You will collaborate with project sponsors and managers, define scope, track requirements through the lifecycle, and support testing, training materials, and end-user documentation to ensure solutions meet business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2–5 years of related experience.
• Experience translating business requirements into functional specifications.
• Proficient in Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with business intelligence concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather and translate requirements into documentation and functional specifications.
• Collaborate with project sponsors and managers to define project scope and identify stakeholders.
• Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle and enforce changes as needed.
• Recommend improvements to strategy, application usage, or processes based on business knowledge.
• Configure software settings and maintain up-to-date records of issues in existing configuration.
• Define test approaches, develop test cases, and perform software tests before implementation.
• Assist in developing end-user documentation and training materials.
• Interpret customer requirements into feasible options and communicate with business stakeholders.
• Acquire knowledge of existing technical processes and apply to assigned tasks.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into functional specifications for developers.
• Create process models, diagrams, and charts to guide the project team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

IT solutions

Communication

Agile/Scrum

Requirements gathering

BI concepts

Stakeholder facilitation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

SUMMARY

Under general supervision, the IT Business Analyst II develops the ability to collect, clarify, analyze, and translate business requirements into documentation and functional requirements from which solutions are developed. This role serves as a liaison between business operations and information systems for requirements, design, development, configuration, testing, implementation, and application support.

You must be eligible to work in the US without Visa Sponsorship

JOB DUTIES

• Performs complex tasks that contribute to the activity for a service center or key change program.
• Collaborates with project sponsors and project managers to determine project scope and vision and identify project stakeholders.
• Manages and tracks the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle; enforces and redefines as necessary.
• Recommends improvements to strategy, application usage, or process applying knowledge of the business processes in various functional areas.
• Configures software settings and options and maintains up‑date records of issues with existing configuration.
• Defines test approach, develops test cases, and performs software tests before implementation to confirm solutions meet business needs and quality.
• Supports the development of end-user documentation and training materials as required for new functionality and processes.
• Assists with the interpretation of customer requirements into feasible options and communicating these back to the business stakeholders.
• Acquires a working knowledge of existing technical processes and apply this knowledge to assigned tasks and projects.
• Translates stakeholder requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to technical members of the project team.
• Creates process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and/or the project team.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Typically requires a bachelor's degree and two (2) to five (5) years of experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Experience utilizing or deploying IT solutions to meet business requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate information verbally, visually, and in written format across all levels of the company.
• Experience developing and implementing systems using Agile/Scrum methodology.
• Ability to coordinate tasks and priorities across multiple projects.
• Strong understanding of business intelligence concepts and applications.
• Ability to effectively capture requirements and facilitate sessions with business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, exercise judgment and think creatively.
• Knowledge with appropriate networks, products and protocols.
• Communication skills.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: None required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: No Supervisory Responsibility

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion Industries offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition, reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.