Salesforce Business Systems Analyst at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

Position Purpose
As a direct report to the Senior Director, Product Development, the Salesforce Business Systems Analyst (BSA) is responsible for analyzing business requirements, designing and implementing Salesforce solutions, and leading Salesforce initiatives to support the growth and success for our network of 200+ agencies and the national office. Working closely with the Senior Director and the Salesforce development and administration team within the Information Technology department of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), the BSA ensures that solutions meet organizational needs. The BSA will be involved throughout the entire solution implementation lifecycle and is expected to have advanced expertise in Salesforce, business analysis, and project management. The BSA will also possess excellent communication and leadership skills

The Salesforce BSA must hold an active Salesforce Administrator Certification at the time of hire and maintain it throughout their employment.

Travel: Approximately 5%

Location: Continental United States (Remote)

FLSA: Full Time, Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Salesforce Administration

• Perform Salesforce administrative tasks, including UA, configuration, data migration, integration and training.
• Provide ongoing support to business stakeholders and end users on Salesforce functionality and best practices.
• Design and implement Salesforce solutions and functionalities.
• Create and manage Salesforce reports and dashboards.
• Stay current with Salesforce updates, releases, and industry trends to ensure the organization is leveraging the platform to its fullest potential.

Business Analysis

• Review, analyze, and evaluating business systems, models, requirements, and needs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization within Salesforce and related systems.
• Define requirements and converting them into workable user stories.
• Prepare key documentation such as user stories, business processes, process flow analysis, requirements definitions, data models, detailed functional designs, ERDs, executive summaries, and project postmortems.
• Participate in pre-project engagements with the Product Development Team, business stakeholders, and vendors to ascertain business requirements, then recommending best practice solutions based on business needs.

Project Management

• Lead Salesforce initiatives, including managing project timelines and resources.
• Effectively facilitate and manage business stakeholder-related meetings and workshops driving toward stakeholder satisfaction and success.
• Analyze and identify areas of risk, collaborating on solutions, and developing plans to minimize risk and communicate to stakeholders.
• Work closely with Technical Leads to ensure the business requirements are accurately translated into technical requirements, and the team has all the information required for action.

Culture

• Demonstrates a commitment to BBBSA’s shared leadership competencies and organizational values.
• Provides consistent follow-up regarding assigned projects and after meetings.
• Cultivates an environment where all team members feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their potential.
• Manages related and other duties as assigned in support of department and
  business needs.

Education & Related Work Experience

Education Level: Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as computer science, information systems, or business administration, or equivalent combined work experience
Years of Related Work Experience: A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience as a Salesforce Administrator, and 1-2 years as Business Analyst.

Skills and Knowledge: 3+ Years of Experience in Salesforce; Salesforce Certifications, such as Salesforce Business Analyst, Salesforce Certified Administrator, or Salesforce Certified Platform App Builder; Advanced understanding of Salesforce platform capabilities, features, and best practices; Proficient in Salesforce configuration, including custom objects, fields, flows, validation rules, and other standard and custom Salesforce functionalities; Experience in end-to-end implementation of Salesforce CRM itself as well as with different systems; Experience with agile development methodologies; Active belief and practice in documentation; Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills; Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with business stakeholders, technology teams, and other stakeholders at all levels of the organization; Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; Ability to work independently and proactively, taking ownership of tasks and driving them to completion; Ability to work independently and proactively, taking ownership of tasks and driving them to completion; Demonstrates enthusiasm towards continued personal/professional development; Ability to use project management tools to manage work.

Our Commitment
At Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, we recognize, affirm, and celebrate the backgrounds, lives, and experiences of all of our stakeholders, including youth, families, donors, volunteers, and staff. We ensure the opportunity for all voices and perspectives to be heard and honored. In the workplace, we foster an environment where all people can be their best selves. We affirm that every has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We strive to realize the full potential that is within all of us by ensuring that all voices and perspectives are heard and honored.

Equal Employment Opportunity

BBBSA provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, age, sex, familial or marital status, pregnancy, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and ordinances.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Employee must be able to perform all essential job functions, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Job Responsibilities

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. BBBSA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Disclaimer

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of America is directly recruiting and hiring for this position. We are not engaging any staffing/recruitment firms or agencies for this position. If any candidate profile/resume/identifying information is sent to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and/or Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies we will not pay any referral or firm fees in relation to this information.