Strategic IT Project Manager & Business Analyst

Carver County; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carver County is seeking a Business Analyst to participate in IT-related project delivery and enhancements across the business area of responsibility. You will develop charters, plans, requirements, and test plans, and provide ongoing support for county applications.

You will facilitate process improvements and collaborate with IT teams to align requirements with enterprise capabilities. The role requires a Bachelor's or equivalent with years of experience in business analysis and IT services,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field with 3 years in business analysis.
• Associates Degree in Computer Science or related field with 5 years in business analysis.
• High School Diploma with 8 years in business analysis/information technology services.
• A Valid Minnesota Driver's License or evidence of mobility.
• Must be able to pass CJIS background check, including CJIS fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Promote the vision, strategies and business processes across the operations of Carver County.
• Define IT projects with owners and manage lifecycle for small projects; establish goals and milestones.
• Support organization-wide projects, collaborating with Lead Project Manager.
• Develop or review business functional and informational requirements.
• Collaborate with IT teams to map client business requirements to County enterprise application capabilities (SharePoint, OnBase, CRM, Office365, and GIS).
• Gather, analyze, and document current practices, workflows, and business needs to identify efficiencies, alternatives, and gaps.
• Report status of projects and assignments to management on a regular basis.
• Develop and maintain effective and achievable project plans.
• Support development of user procedures and test plans; participate in user testing and secure IT approval.
• Train and provide training documentation for County employees on business applications as needed.
• Assists with the facilitation of process improvement and innovation events.

Education

Bachelor's Degree with major field of study or degree emphasis in Computer Science or related field

Associates Degree with major field of study or degree emphasis in Computer Science or related field

High School Diploma and eight (8) years of work experience in business analysis and process review or information technology services

Job description

Carver County is seeking a Business Analyst to participate in IT-related project delivery and enhancements across the business area of responsibility. You will develop charters, plans, requirements, and test plans, and provide ongoing support for county applications.

You will facilitate process improvements and collaborate with IT teams to align requirements with enterprise capabilities. The role requires a Bachelor's or equivalent with years of experience in business analysis and IT services,