Business Analyst IV

KellyMitchell Group; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

ESOP

401K

Job summary

KellyMitchell is seeking an Expert Business Analyst – IT Business Impact Analysis for a hybrid role in Oakland, CA. This contract-to-hire engagement lasts 62 weeks (Oct 26, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027) with local northern California considerations.

The role focuses on leading BIA assessments, coordinating with disaster recovery and continuity teams, and delivering executive-ready insights on risks, dependencies, and resilience priorities.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting IT Business Impact Analysis assessments and documenting operational impacts.
• Experience collaborating with business continuity and disaster recovery stakeholders.
• Ability to assess application functionality, business use cases, critical dependencies, and the consequences of application unavailability.
• Understanding of recovery requirements, including RTOs, RPOs, MTD, and recovery prioritization.
• Experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business and technology requirements.
• Strong stakeholder facilitation skills, including the ability to ask targeted questions and communicate with technical teams and business leaders.
• Experience preparing detailed assessment reports, recommendations, and leadership communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIA assessments to identify critical functions, applications, and dependencies.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to understand use cases and impacts of disruptions.
• Determine and document RTOs, RPOs, MTD, and recovery priorities.
• Analyze processes, dependencies, and third-party relationships to identify risks and gaps.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations with disaster recovery and continuity teams.
• Coordinate assessment and resilience initiatives, including plans, milestones, risks, and exec status reports.
• Maintain BIA methodologies and governance, supporting audits and process improvements.

Skills

IT BIA experience

Stakeholder facilitation

Requirements gathering

RTO/RPO/MTD knowledge

Application dependency analysis

Disaster recovery collaboration

Leadership reporting

Job description

Job Summary

Our client, a leading energy and utility provider, is seeking an Expert Business Analyst – IT Business Impact Analysis to join their team.

Contract Details

• Contract Type: Contract-to-hire; conversion timing is not guaranteed
• Duration: 62-week contract, from October 26, 2026, through December 31, 2027
• Location: Oakland, CA
• Work Model: Hybrid

Core Responsibilities

• Lead Business Impact Analysis (BIA) assessments to identify critical business functions, supporting applications, and technology dependencies
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to understand application use cases and evaluate the financial, operational, customer, regulatory, safety, and reputational impacts of disruptions
• Determine and document Recovery Time Objectives (RTOs), Recovery Point Objectives (RPOs), Maximum Tolerable Downtime (MTD), and recovery priorities
• Analyze business processes, application and infrastructure dependencies, and third-party service relationships to identify risks and resilience gaps
• Translate assessment findings into actionable recommendations in partnership with disaster recovery, business continuity, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams
• Coordinate assessment and resilience initiatives, including project plans, milestones, risks, remediation activities, and executive status reporting
• Maintain BIA methodologies, documentation, and governance processes while supporting audits, compliance reviews, and process improvements

Required Skills/Experience (Must-Haves)

• Experience conducting IT Business Impact Analysis assessments and documenting operational impacts
• Experience collaborating with business continuity and disaster recovery stakeholders
• Ability to assess application functionality, business use cases, critical dependencies, and the consequences of application unavailability
• Understanding of recovery requirements, including RTOs, RPOs, MTD, and recovery prioritization
• Experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business and technology requirements
• Strong stakeholder facilitation skills, including the ability to ask targeted questions and communicate with technical teams and business leaders
• Experience preparing detailed assessment reports, recommendations, and leadership communications

Preferred Skills/Experience (Nice-to-Haves)

• Experience in IT risk management, risk impact analysis, or IT governance
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide application assessments or complex technology environments
• Experience coordinating resilience, disaster recovery, cyber recovery, or operational readiness initiatives
• Familiarity with cybersecurity, infrastructure recovery, and third-party service dependencies
• Experience supporting internal audits, regulatory reviews, or compliance initiatives
• Experience developing executive dashboards, metrics, and presentations
• Experience improving assessment methodologies, templates, governance practices, or business processes

Key Competencies & Behaviors

• Excellent analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail
• Process-oriented approach with a focus on continuous improvement
• Strong written and verbal communication across all organizational levels
• Ability to work independently, learn quickly, and manage complex assessments
• Collaborative approach to stakeholder engagement and cross-functional problem-solving

Work Environment

• Location: Oakland, CA
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Schedule: Onsite meetings and workshops as needed; no fixed number of onsite days.
• Local Requirement: Northern California candidates within commuting distance of Oakland.

Contract Type

Contract-to-hire; conversion timing is not guaranteed.

Compensation & Benefits

Pay Range: The approximate pay range for this position is between $35.00 and $50.00. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to background, knowledge, skills, and location. We comply with local wage minimums.

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance Plans
• Employee-Owned Profit Sharing (ESOP)
• 401K offered

About KellyMitchell

At KellyMitchell, our culture is world class. We’re movers and shakers! We don’t mind a bit of friendly competition, and we reward hard work with unlimited potential for growth. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company known for innovative solutions and unsurpassed customer service. We’re passionate about helping companies solve their biggest IT staffing & project solutions challenges. As an employee-owned, women-led organization serving Fortune 500 companies nationwide, we deliver expert service at a moment's notice.