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Senior Business Analyst

Genesis10, Minneapolis, MN, United States


Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a contract position with a Major Financial Institution located in Minneapolis, MN. This is a 6+ month contract opportunity.

Pay Rate: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour.
This Sr. Business Analyst is responsible for business analysis activities on a vendor tool implementation. This tool is utilized for holistic proposal building for financial advisors so they can provide the best recommendation for investments. The role is responsible for the execution of all aspects of requirements delivery, from planning and elicitation to analysis, documentation, and support for changes to business areas and technology.
Responsibilities:
Perform requirements stakeholder analysis to identify impacted or influencing groups and stakeholder requirements responsibilities
Develop plans and accurate estimates for completion of requirements, continuously improving the level of detail and accuracy of estimates
Manage risks, assumptions and constraints for requirements, and communicate to appropriate parties
Define the business analysis approach including tasks and deliverables based on the project and delivery methodology
Lead requirements prioritization and leverage techniques to drive out business priorities
Facilitate collaborative sessions with large and diverse business stakeholder groups to drive requirements discovery, analysis, and review
Apply advanced elicitation techniques to work with different types of stakeholder groups
Analyze and document scope of the business solution using enterprise-standard requirements methodology
Review, analyze and evaluate user needs to create systems solutions that support business strategies
Create system specifications that drive system development and implementation
Mining data from primary and secondary sources, analyzing and reorganizing data in a format that can be easily read
Requirements:
5+ years of Experience working as a Business Analyst with progressively increasing responsibilities in the areas of requirements management on large and complex projects
Proven experience with various project delivery methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative and/or Agile
Experience in requirements planning and prioritization including stakeholder analysis and effort estimation
5+ years of Business Systems Analysis experience
API experience from a requirements perspective and SQL skills to the level of querying data
Financial services experience, preferably wealth management
Understanding of what securities, mutual funds etc. are
Proven ability to drive projects forward and take ownership in ambiguous environments
Skilled in technical documentation, data flows, data mapping and systems integration
Hands-on experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, Visio, and SQL
UAT Experience
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
High Curiosity
Ability to turn conceptual ideas into business requirements
Ability to ask relevant, probing questions of SME's, regardless of authority level
Experience with data heavy roles, API, SQL and data mapping are required
If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!
About Genesis10:
Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.
For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:
Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
Behavioral Health Platform
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Account
Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
Voluntary Term Life Insurance
401K
Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit www.genesis10.com.
Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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