Business Analyst (IT): IV (Lead)

Horizontal Talent; Inver Grove Heights (MN); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Job summary

Horizontal Talent is seeking an IT Business Analyst to support deployment and enhancement efforts across Transportation Management System (TMS) and on-board computing. You will translate business needs into requirements, guide testing, and partner with stakeholders to deliver technology solutions aligned to a global template.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support backlog prioritization, and contribute to unit and integration testing, cutover, and hypercare activities while

Qualifications

• 4+ years IT business analyst experience in road transportation.
• 2+ years supporting Mastery/Motive deployment efforts.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle on-board computing deployment.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle transportation management system deployment.
• 1+ year of support experience with on-board computing and TMS.
• 1+ year of requirements gathering in SDLC workshop settings.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear requirements for processes and technology in TMS and on-board computing.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop business cases including costs, benefits, risks, and impacts.
• Support deployment by reviewing backlog items, resolving issues, and ensuring readiness.
• Gather requirements for expansion into additional product lines through discovery sessions.
• Create test plans and cases, perform functional testing, support UAT.
• Identify issues, assist with error handling, and work with senior team members.
• Maintain clear documentation to support system understanding and continuity.
• Provide end-user training on supported applications when needed.
• Contribute to unit, integration, cutover, and hypercare support activities.
• Promote safety culture by following all applicable safety policies.

Skills

IT business analysis

Requirements gathering

SDLC workshops

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Safety awareness

Documentation

Training end-users

Presentation skills

Job description

Join a dynamic transportation technology team as an IT Business Analyst supporting key deployment and enhancement efforts across TMS and on-board computing solutions. This role offers the opportunity to partner with business stakeholders, guide requirements and testing activities, and help deliver practical technology solutions aligned to a global template.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear requirements that support improved process and technology solutions within the transportation management and on-board computing environment.
• Partner with stakeholders to develop business cases for new applications and enhancements, including evaluating costs, benefits, risks, and impacts.
• Support deployment activities by reviewing and prioritizing backlog items, helping resolve issues, and contributing to implementation readiness.
• Participate in discovery and analysis sessions to gather requirements for expansion into additional product lines.
• Create test plans and test cases, perform functional testing, and support user acceptance testing for assigned solutions.
• Help support and improve information systems by identifying issues, assisting with error handling, and working with senior team members as needed.
• Maintain clear, detailed documentation to support system understanding and continuity.
• Provide end-user training on supported applications when needed.
• Contribute to unit testing, integration testing, cutover, and hypercare support activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture by following all applicable safety policies, procedures, and regulations.

Skills

• At least 4 years of IT business analyst experience in road transportation.
• At least 2 years of experience supporting Mastery/Motive deployment efforts.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle on-board computing deployment.
• Experience with at least one full lifecycle transportation management system deployment.
• At least 1 year of support experience with on-board computing and transportation management systems.
• At least 1 year of requirements-gathering experience in SDLC workshop settings.
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and matrixed teams.
• Self-directed approach with sound judgment, curiosity, and the ability to ask effective questions.
• Excellent time management and follow-through.
• Commitment to creating a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative workplace.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supporting Motive deployments.
• Background in road energy transportation business processes.
• Snowflake integration experience.
• Prior experience with cutover planning and hypercare support.
• Experience training users on enterprise applications.

Horizontal is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where different perspectives are valued and every team member can contribute meaningfully. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and encourage applicants who are excited to grow, collaborate, and help deliver impactful solutions.

• For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement.

The pay range for this role is $47 - $83 per hour based on qualifications and experience.