Senior Business Analyst, Digital Engineering Solutions

CDM Smith; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Digital Engineering Solutions team. This role ensures business needs are translated into actionable strategies and changes aligned with objectives and customer requirements, with process optimization to support project delivery.

The candidate will help drive research, engage with stakeholders, and guide the AEC practices across the company. Domestic and international travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5 years of related experience required.
• Equivalent experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• CBAP certification preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with higher management and stakeholders to collect functional and non-functional requirements.
• Engage in gathering and evaluating information from multiple sources.
• Identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks by mapping current business processes with flowcharts or diagrams.
• Ensure functional requirements align with business needs by bridging Development and Business teams.
• Technical expertise and strong interpersonal skills are necessary for stakeholder management and communication.
• Create training materials and user manuals to assist employees with new procedures, plus hold training sessions.
• Identify areas for development and assist the project team in anticipating challenges.
• Proactively addressing potential problems to help implement changes smoothly.
• Help prevent scope creep by evaluating proposed features against business goals.
• Establish a culture of continuous improvement to adapt to market realities.

Skills

Data analysis

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Documentation

SQL usage

Data visualization

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical understanding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

CBAP certification

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join the Digital Engineering Solutions team. This role ensures business needs are translated into actionable strategies and changes aligned with objectives and customer requirements, with process optimization to support project delivery.

The candidate will help drive research, engage with stakeholders, and guide the AEC practices across the company. Domestic and international travel may be required.