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With a balanced view of strategy, people, process, and technology, we work with companies to understand their specific business needs to develop and implement practical business strategies and technology solutions.
Position Overview: We are seeking a skilled and experienced Business Analyst to join our team and play a pivotal role in a critical software transition project for our logistics firm. The Business Analyst will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to analyze, document, and translate business requirements into actionable insights that drive the successful transition of our logistics software systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in logistics operations and software projects, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
Requirement Elicitation and Analysis:
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, software developers, and end-users to gather detailed requirements for the software transition project.
- Conduct thorough analysis of current business processes, workflows, and system functionalities to identify gaps and areas for improvement.
Documentation and Communication:
- Create comprehensive and clear requirement documents, including business process flows, use cases, and user stories that effectively communicate project needs to technical teams.
- Facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical teams, ensuring all parties have a shared understanding of project goals and requirements.
Business Process Mapping:
- Map out existing and proposed business processes to identify potential bottlenecks, redundancies, and opportunities for optimization.
- Identify and document key performance indicators (KPIs) and success metrics to measure the effectiveness of the software transition.
Functional Design and Solution Development:
- Work closely with software developers and architects to translate business requirements into functional specifications, ensuring the software solution aligns with business objectives.
- Assist in defining user interfaces, system workflows, and data integrations to enhance overall system usability and efficiency.
Testing and Quality Assurance:
- Collaborate with QA teams to develop test scenarios and test cases based on documented requirements.
- Participate in testing efforts, ensuring that the software solution meets business needs and performs reliably.
Change Management:
- Assist in developing change management strategies to ensure smooth adoption of the new software system by end-users.
- Provide training and support to end-users to facilitate a seamless transition to the new system.
Risk Management:
- Identify potential risks and challenges throughout the software transition project and work proactively to mitigate them.
- Provide recommendations for risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Logistics, or a related field. Master's degree is a plus.
- Proven experience (5+ years) as a Business Analyst in logistics or supply chain management, with a focus on software transition or implementation projects.
- Strong understanding of logistics operations, industry best practices, and software systems commonly used in the logistics sector.
- Proficiency in requirement elicitation techniques, process mapping, and business process reengineering.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to facilitate effective communication between technical and non-technical teams.
- Experience with Agile or similar project management methodologies.
- Experience with Jira and Confluence environments is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail.
- Familiarity with software development life cycle (SDLC) and QA processes.
- Familiarity with web applications (especially with PHP, JS and MySQL) is a plus.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP) is a plus.
Join us in this exciting journey to enhance our logistics software capabilities and contribute to the success of our transition project. If you have the required skills and a passion for optimizing business processes through technology, we encourage you to apply and become an integral part of our team.
