Position Overview:

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic IT Team that will taking on several exciting and challenging projects over the next several months. If you are an analytical thinker who can tie business needs to technical solutions, then we would love to hear from you.

The Business Analyst will partner with various lines of
business within The Mentor Network and IT to define solutions to business
issues.  This position is primarily
responsible for the development of technology and/or process solutions, which
will entail defining business needs, researching potential solutions, preparing
business cases, technical requirements and test plans.  Incumbents in this position are
responsible for working closely with the Mentor Networks business units to identify
and define business direction and to understand the implications it may have on
existing organizational work processes. 

Key Responsibilities:

Works closely with customers to analyze medium sized to
complex business issues/opportunities.   Work with others to discuss, review, and design an
appropriate improved business flow and/or IT solution. Assess for both technical
and business suitability.

Prepares comprehensive business requirements documents with
complete front-end analysis to ensure the solution will meet the customer’s
business need.

Works with the business to prepare business cases including
cost benefit analysis.

Translate customer requirements into functional/technical
requirements. 

Develop required test plans for projects when appropriate,
execute test plans, monitor and document the results and follow-up on open
items to resolution.

Assist in transition plans from implementation phase to a
support model.

Oversees the implementation of new systems or processes.  Develops user manuals or procedure
guides as needed. Provides training to users.

Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree in Business, Information
  Management, Computer Science or related field.
  
  
• Minimum 7-10 years experience in requirements documentation,
  business process analysis and redesign, and/or business systems analysis in a
  role of Business Analyst, Process Analyst/Consultant, preferably in a variety
  of assignments.
• Ability to create and own business requirements using
  interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, visual storyboards,
  business process design, prototyping, etc.
• Experience with business process reengineering, including
  gathering and documenting requirements, documenting workflows and developing
  specifications for the programmers required.
• Excellent communication, analytical, partnering, writing,
  facilitation, cost benefit analysis, technology selection, software development
  lifecycle and presentation skills required.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite, and Visio.
• Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements
  desired.
• Ability to lead, think creatively, adapt proactively to
  changing environments, act decisively, and motivate, develop, inspire, and
  empower others.
• Ability to work at a high technical level in a fast pace
  environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and
  customer focus are required.
• Willingness to travel as required by the position.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines.