Senior Business Analyst: Lead Data & Process Discovery

Eliassen Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Business Analyst III to lead complex business analysis across applications, processes, and data domains. The role supports discovery, requirements definition, and solution validation for medium to large initiatives while mentoring junior analysts.

The position offers hybrid work with Friday remote and requires w2 employment. Competitive benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k matching, and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Advanced communication, facilitation, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills with the ability to influence stakeholders, navigate ambiguity, and resolve conflict.
• Ability to independently lead complex analysis efforts and perform SQL or data queries to support validation, investigation, and analysis, including writing and deciphering SELECT statements with filters and joins.
• Requirement elicitation and documentation experience.
• 5 to 7 years of relevant IT solutions delivery, business analysis, data analysis, systems integration, or process improvement, including leadership of complex assignments.
• Preferred: experience with complex data mapping, SQL or data querying, reporting, process redesign, and mentoring junior analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end business analysis for medium to large initiatives by facilitating stakeholder discussions, defining current and future state processes, identifying business and system impacts, and translating needs into high-quality requirements and user stories.
• Partner with stakeholders, product owners, architects, developers, and testers to evaluate solution options, align analysis and requirements within agreed-upon scope, resolve ambiguity, and support delivery of high-value outcomes.
• Facilitate Agile practices including backlog refinement, story mapping, acceptance criteria, and release validation to improve flow, transparency, and quality of delivery.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing, including scenario identification, traceability, defect triage, business validation, and readiness for production deployment.
• Analyze complex data sources and process flows to support integrations, reporting, and enterprise decision-making. Develop data mappings and recommend process or system improvements based on business value and risk.
• Design and deliver presentations, requirement walkthroughs, and process reviews for business and IT teams. Adapt content to the audience and facilitate alignment on complex scenarios.

Skills

Communication

Facilitation

Presentation

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

Eliassen Group in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Business Analyst III to lead complex business analysis across applications, processes, and data domains. The role supports discovery, requirements definition, and solution validation for medium to large initiatives while mentoring junior analysts.

The position offers hybrid work with Friday remote and requires w2 employment. Competitive benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k matching, and life insurance.