Lead Business Analyst, Digital Engineering Solutions

CDM Smith; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Business Analyst to join the Digital Engineering Solutions team. The role focuses on translating business needs into actionable strategies, optimizing processes, and guiding decision making within the Development group.

You will liaise with stakeholders to collect requirements and drive improvements across projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in business analysis, data visualization, SQL, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; CBAP or related certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in business analysis.
• Travel may be required depending on project needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management and stakeholders to collect functional and non-functional requirements.
• Gather and evaluate information from multiple sources to inform decisions.
• Map current business processes to identify bottlenecks and streamlining opportunities.
• Ensure requirements align with business needs and bridge Development and Business teams.
• Create training materials and user manuals; conduct training sessions as needed.
• Identify areas for development and help teams anticipate challenges.
• Support change management to minimize scope creep and budget risk.
• Foster continuous improvement to adapt to evolving market demands.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Data visualization

SQL

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Business analysis

IT systems

Team collaboration

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CBAP Certification

Job description

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Business Analyst to join the Digital Engineering Solutions team. The role focuses on translating business needs into actionable strategies, optimizing processes, and guiding decision making within the Development group.

You will liaise with stakeholders to collect requirements and drive improvements across projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in business analysis, data visualization, SQL, and strong communication.