Business Systems Analyst

Planet Home; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Home is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to translate business requirements into technology solutions that support our mortgage operations. You will serve as a liaison between business and IT to analyze, troubleshoot, and escalate system needs, ensuring efficiency and compliance with our policies and best practices.

You will document complex requirements, drive project plans, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and help manage user acceptance testing and data validation to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, information systems or analytical techniques (or equivalent experience) required.
• Minimum of three years as a business analyst on large, complex production system projects.
• Mortgage lending experience required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, defines and documents complex business systems requirements and processes; communicates impact of changes.
• Creates and executes project work plans and coordinates cross-functional meetings to drive progress.
• Manages user acceptance testing and data validation to ensure quality.

Skills

Communication

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Problem solving

Time management

Decision making

Self-motivation

Multitasking

Judgment

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Join a winning team of innovative thinkers, seasoned mortgage professionals, and financial experts. Build your career at Planet—recognized as a Top Mortgage Employer by National Mortgage Professional.

Job Summary

The primary purpose of the Business Systems Analyst is translating business requirements into technology solutions that support the Company and its goals and objectives. This position works as an effective liaison between the Business and IT to analyze, troubleshoot and escalation business system needs, especially focusing on efficiency and compliance related aspects. In addition, this position provides technical support to assist the appropriate system administrators with the functionality of software that conforms to established policies, procedures and best practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathers, defines and documents complex business systems requirements and processes. Determines, documents, and communicates the impact of proposed system enhancements and changes to current business processes.
• Creates and executes project work plans and revises as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements. Facilitates cross-functional team meetings to define project requirements, update team about the progress of projects and resolve any issues that may arise. Effectively communicates project information to business stakeholders and management.
• Evaluates, prioritizes, and manages user acceptance testing and data validation.
• Assists team in planning and installing system enhancements or new system developments in production and takes a lead role in driving the vendor to complete implementation on time and within budget.
• Plays a key role in the change management process involving changes to the application and interface/integration with the core system; and works with the IT department, ensuring that formal and disciplined change management guidelines are being followed.
• Works with the Training department and business to develop communications plan and training materials to improve the adoption process and technology changes.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Position Requirements

Education

• Bachelors degree in business, computer science, information systems or analytical techniques or equivalent related work experience required.

Experience

• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a business analyst working on large and complex projects that built or enhanced production systems required
• Minimum of three (3) year mortgage lending experience required
• Demonstrated success in leading and implementing projects in a cross functional team environment

Functional/Technical Skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced working environment
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills
• Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
• Independent, self-motivated and able to work with little supervision
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Demonstrates ability to make sound judgments
• Experience developing project plans, process flow diagrams, use case, current/future state diagrams, functional and technical requirements
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications