Senior Business Analyst – Strategy & Cross‑Functional Lead

Sammons Financial Group Companies

Sioux Falls (SD)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 159,000

Full time

26 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

ESOP

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401(k)

Job summary

Sammons Financial Group Companies seeks a seasoned Business Analyst to bridge business needs with IT solutions. You will lead requirements gathering, create user stories, and define future state processes across business units.

Strong collaboration with product owners, QA, and development is essential to ensure successful delivery. The role emphasizes stakeholder management, data-driven analysis, and mentoring others while aligning with Sammons Financial Group values and standards.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field required or suitable BA experience.
6+ years of work experience in business analysis.
Experience facilitating formal process improvement activities preferred.
Financial services background preferred.
Agile framework experience preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication; strong questioning and listening skills.
Ability to lead teams and work with stakeholders across locations.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison to project teams, agile teams, product owners and stakeholders.
Develop business analysis plan, gather requirements and create user stories with acceptance criteria.
Define goals and map current and future state processes.
Analyze current state processes using data and metrics to drive improvements.
Collaborate with product owners, QA, and development to ensure understanding of requirements.
Manage scope, risks, and communication with project leadership.
Document standards, procedures and transition requirements.
Mentor others on business analysis practices.