Sr. Business Analyst

Pierce County Library; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Pierce County Library System seeks an experienced Business Analyst to lead analysis and requirements management across major IT initiatives. You will establish best practices, mentor analysts, and collaborate with customers and technology staff to deliver effective solutions.

Responsibilities include facilitating work sessions, coordinating UAT, and supporting organizational change management, with an emphasis on process improvement and usable, customer-focused services within a public library

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
• Five years of IT experience including at least three years in business analysis.
• Willingness to work evenings/weekends on a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services.
• Independently perform expert analysis for PCLS applications and websites.
• Lead adoption of BA activities by coaching and training analysts.
• Coordinate between departments and technical teams to elicit and document requirements.
• Plan and coordinate IT projects, serving as Project Manager or Team Lead.
• Coordinate and lead UAT and support change management initiatives.

Skills

Business analysis

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology

Job description

Compensation

Pierce County Library System offers a compensation program which recognizes qualifications and experience relevant to each position. The starting pay is established typically within the hiring range below based upon the experience of the individual hired into the role. Our compensation package also includes annual increases for each additional year of experience and tenure in the role, up to the maximum (current year maximum outlined in pay grade range below). Eligibility for overtime is exclusive to positions which are FLSA status non-exempt below.

Hiring Range: $88,858 - $103,043 annually; Pay Grade Range: $88,858 - $126,714 annually

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Status:Full Time

Schedule:Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Schedule is subject to change.

Union Status:Represented

Candidate Submission Timelines:To be considered for this position please submit your resume and up to 4 additional attachments to display your knowledge, skills and abilities for consideration for this position no later than 5:00 p.m. on closing date below.Submissions after the deadline will not be considered.

• Transfer Closure Date: Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 at 5:00pm
• External or Non-Transfer Internal Candidates Closure Date: Monday, Aug 24, 2026 at 5:00pm

Veteran Status:Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should select the percentage that they qualify for, 5% or 10% during the application. More information about veteran’s preference, such as the difference in percentage can be found here and here . If you need more information please contact us at:[e-mail]

Position Summary:

Highest levels of responsibility to identify, plan, coordinate and implement all necessary Business Analysis Services for broad program areas and complex business processes. Responsible for establishing best practices and toolkits for the Business Analysis Services. Leads others in developing skills and adopting processes through coaching, mentoring, partnering and hands-on training opportunities. Collaborates with customers, end-users and technology staff in delivery of applications and services.

Business Analysis Services include expertise and the ability to lead the following activities; facilitation, project management, agile leadership, research analysis, business process analysis, usability testing, process improvement/lean facilitation, requirements analysis and management, organizational change management, implementation coordination, usability analysis, testing, training, user acceptance coordination and post implementation support.

Supervisory Relationships:

Reports to a manager in the IT Department; no supervisory responsibility is exercised.

Essential Functions:

Class specifications are intended to provide a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

• Ensures and facilitates the delivery of high-quality, customer-focused services.
• Independently performs expert and specialized analysis for the PCLS applications and websites.
• Establish PCLS best practices, business processes and toolkits to support Business Analysis activities.
• Lead the adoption of Business Analysis activities by actively coaching, mentoring and training other analysts.
• Liaison between PCLS departments and technical teams in eliciting, translating, documenting and managing business and technical requirements.
• Facilitates, creates and maintains documentation that supports the Business Analysis Services activities such as, but not limited to: context diagrams, value stream maps, business process flows, solution requirements specifications, use cases, user stories, prototypes, recommendation document, charter development, data source to target map, design documentation, user acceptance criteria, user acceptance test plan, and vendor demonstration scenarios.
• Makes recommendations to upper level management and stakeholders about how to best solve their business need/issue/opportunity to include options, risks and impact to the systems and business processes.
• Assists business partners in identifying the need for new policies and procedures to support their new business needs and technology solutions.
• Participates in technology solution procurements including enterprise-level. Lead business analysis activities and collaborate with the contracts lead and business partners throughout the process. Participate in vendor proposal reviews and evaluations, and vendor demonstrations. Partner with and support business, technical team, and successful vendor through the configuration and implementation of selected solutions.
• Ensures Systems Analysts are included in project activities and understand new business & system processes. Partner with them as they document test cases and test scripts. Review their test plans and ensure seamless experience for technology teams and customers during testing phase. Assist with testing when needed.
• Plans and coordinates information technology projects; serves as Project Manager or Team Lead and directs the work of project team members.
• Coordinates/leads User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Review and/or develop UAT test plans and scripts, and/or perform UAT.
• Leads organization change management activities to ensure end-users are aware of and prepared to receive the new technology. Partner with customers and the Systems Analysts team to assess and plan customer readiness needs. Coordinate with Customer Experience Team and Staff Experience Trainer in assessing, developing and implementing end-user education training plan, user manuals, and other user support documentation.
• Coordinates applications/system training activities.
• Prepares for project transition to Maintenance & Operations mode by participating in developing the transition from project to operations plan. Coordinate with System Operations, Network Operations, Desktop Support, Applications Team and IT Help Desk to ensure they have what they need (documentation, training, m/o plan) to support the technology solution.
• Participates on IT department initiatives either as a lead, contributor, reviewer and/or approver.

Required Knowledge of:

• Business analysis principles, practices, and methods.
• Information technology/web operations, programs, and services.
• Current trends and developments in the field of user experience and customer service,
• Project management principles, practices, and methods.
• Understand system interfaces, application architecture, data integration, networks, operating system, COTS (Commercial Off the Shelf), SaaS (Software as a Service), system inputs and outputs as well as technology structures including network and database
• Understand the complexities of the applications, their dependencies and interactions
• Computers and windows-based software.

Required skill in:

• Communicating in a clear, concise and effective manner, verbal and written
• Facilitating the delivery of high quality, customer focused services to customers.
• Critical thinking and problem solving in meeting the needs of the customer
• Researching, analyzing, and determining appropriate options and implementing solutions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field,, and
• Five years of IT experience consulting, analyzing, designing, programming and /or maintaining computer software applications. At least three years of direct experience in performing business analysis functions; OR
• Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and skills and allows successful performance of the job.

Licenses, Certifications, and Special Requirements:

• Must pass local police and Washington State Adult/Child Abuse records check prior to hire.
• The ability to work evenings and weekends on a rotating schedule and to adapt to schedule changes on short notice.

Working Environment and Physical Requirements:

• Work is performed in a standard office environment, as well as a library environment and involves regular contact with the public.
• Subject to sitting for extended periods of time, standing, walking, bending, reaching, climbing ladders/stepstools, and occasional lifting of objects weighing 10-15 pounds.
• Medical, Dental, and Basic Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Vacation
• State Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees have an opportunity to participate in the Tax Sheltered Annuity Program and the Deferred Compensation Program.
• Additional life insurance for the employee and family is available through payroll deduction.