Lead Business Analyst

TempWorks Software, Inc; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TempWorks Software, Inc in Minneapolis, MN is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst to translate business needs into detailed requirements for the TempWorks SaaS suite, guiding product scope and prioritization.

You will collaborate with Product, UX, Architecture, Engineering, and Quality Assurance, write user stories and acceptance criteria, participate in agile ceremonies, and help mentor other analysts while delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or notable experience in lieu of a degree.
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role within an enterprise software company.
• Experience documenting user stories, use cases, and business requirements for B2B SaaS.
• Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle in a SaaS organization.

Responsibilities

• Refine and prioritize high level business scope for strategic software development project.
• Perform research and analysis engaging with stakeholders to elicit requirements.
• Create features aligned to project scope; document detailed requirements and acceptance criteria for user stories.
• Develop and maintain process models and workflow diagrams to illustrate current and proposed processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product, UX, Architecture, Engineering, and QA.
• Own the product lifecycle within the assigned domain and manage the backlog.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies including planning, daily stand-ups, refinement, reviews, and retro.
• Act as liaison between development and internal/external stakeholders; conduct knowledge transfers and product demonstrations.

Skills

lead by example

research & analysis

translate technical to non-technical

clear communication

interpersonal skills

attention to detail

agile / fast-paced

scrum knowledge

problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

7+ years BA in enterprise software

experience documenting user stories & use cases

SDLC knowledge in SaaS

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to help deliver valuable software to our clients and end-users while aligning to the company’s strategic business objectives. The Lead Business Analyst is responsible for research, analysis, refining and prioritizing scope, and writing detailed requirements for new products and product improvements throughout the TempWorks’ suite of products

.General Responsibilitie

• s:Refine and prioritize high level business scope for strategic software development project
• s.Perform research and analysis and engage with internal and external stakeholders to elicit business requirement
• s.Create features that align to the project scope, documenting detailed requirements and acceptance criteria on user stories enabling engineering teams to begin wor
• k.Develop and maintain process models, workflow diagrams, and other visual representations to illustrate current and proposed business processe
• s.Collaborate with cross-functional teams across disciplines including Product, UX, Architecture, Engineering, and Quality Assuranc
• e.Foster a continuous feedback loop with stakeholders from initial requirements gathering through product delivery. Owning the product lifecycle within assigned domain
• s.Manage and prioritize the development team’s product backlog and work with the team to refine user stories through backlog refinemen
• t.Participate in team sprint ceremonies including planning, daily stand-ups, refinement, reviews, and retro
• s.Act as the liaison between development and internal/external stakeholder
• s.Perform internal knowledge transfers and product demonstrations to internal company trainer
• s.During active development, review completed work to validate business requirements have been me
• t.Maintain an understanding of our products, client business processes, and industry standard
• s.Develop and document business analyst methodologies and processes based on industry standards and best practice
• s.Organize and facilitate regular knowledge-sharing sessions where analysts can discuss best practices, lessons learned, challenges, and innovative approaches to solving problem
• s.Implement a training program to onboard and train new business analyst
• s.Coach and mentor business analysts around career goals, challenges, and skill development. Proactively monitor and evaluate progress delivering timely, constructive feedback and remediation plan
• s.Stay informed of the team’s ongoing work to deliver status updates to stakeholders when neede
• d.Other related duties as assigne

.Required Skills and Abiliti

• et.Ability to lead by example through effective story writing, collaboration, and a comprehensive understanding of our business process
• es.Effective research and analysis skil
• ls.Ability to translate technical information to a non-technical audien
• ce.Succinct verbal and written communication skil
• ls.Interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with various cross-functional rol
• es.Organized with a high attention to deta
• il.Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, agile environme
• nt.Demonstrated knowledge of scrum and business analyst best practic
• es.Self-starter and creative problem solver with strategic thinking skills demonstrating the ability to breakdown complex problems into actionable ite

.Education and Experie

• nce:Bachelor's degree within a related field preferred or remarkable experience in lieu of a deg
• ree.7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role within an enterprise software comp
• any.Experience in documenting user stories, use cases, and business requirements for B2B applicati
• ons.Knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle within a Software as a Service (SaaS) organizat

.Physical Requirem

• ents:Prolonged periods sitting at desk and working on a comp
• uter.Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds at t