Senior Business Analyst — Strategic Systems & Change

Sammons Financial Group Companies; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

ESOP

401(k)

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Professional development

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to bridge business needs with IT, supporting initiatives across multiple units. You will develop analysis plans, capture requirements, and define acceptance criteria while partnering with stakeholders to deliver solutions.

Responsibilities include documenting current and future states, collaborating with product owners, and guiding change management with solid process improvement skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business/related field preferred
• Experience in financial services is a plus
• Strong written and verbal communication skills required

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison to project team, agile team, product owner and stakeholders on initiatives and enhancements.
• Develop business analysis plan, gather requirements and create user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Define future state of technical initiatives and advocate for stakeholder needs.
• Analyze Current State Processes and Systems using methods like data-flow diagrams and interviews.
• Facilitate documentation of enterprise capability maturity and process improvement events.
• Work with Business Partners and Product Owners to define requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Drive change management and ensure proper documentation and controls.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Agile familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Aha!

Azure DevOps

Job description

Sammons Financial Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to bridge business needs with IT, supporting initiatives across multiple units. You will develop analysis plans, capture requirements, and define acceptance criteria while partnering with stakeholders to deliver solutions.

Responsibilities include documenting current and future states, collaborating with product owners, and guiding change management with solid process improvement skills.