Job Title: Business Analyst 3
Location(s): Austin, TX
Job Summary:Seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a statewide vital records system and business operations. The role involves analyzing business processes, gathering requirements, supporting ongoing system enhancements, and ensuring continuity of critical business operations. The ideal candidate will have extensive business analysis experience, strong project planning skills, and the ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders on complex technology initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:- Analyze business systems, workflows, and user requirements.
- Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements.
- Perform business process analysis, process mapping, and process improvement initiatives.
- Prepare business cases, solution recommendations, risk assessments, and cost-benefit analyses.
- Develop detailed functional specifications and documentation for application enhancements.
- Support business operations and ongoing system improvements.
- Create project work plans, estimates, and monitor project progress.
- Coordinate with technical teams, business stakeholders, and project leadership.
- Produce reports, presentations, and project documentation.
- Identify issues, recommend solutions, and ensure timely resolution.
- Support multiple projects while managing priorities and deadlines.
Required Qualifications:- 8+ years of Business Analyst experience.
- Strong knowledge of business analysis methodologies and best practices.
- Experience with business process mapping and business process reengineering.
- Strong project planning and organizational skills.
- Experience analyzing complex IT applications, business policies, and operational processes.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to develop practical solutions for complex business challenges.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience working independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
- Experience preparing reports, business documentation, and executive summaries.
- Experience gathering, organizing, and analyzing business data.
- Ability to maintain records and produce statistical or operational reports.
- Experience managing small to medium-sized projects.
- Ability to create project work plans, estimates, and monitor project execution.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Project
- Visio
Preferred Experience:- Knowledge of Texas Vital Statistics laws, policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Experience supporting government or public sector business applications.
- Experience working on enterprise application modernization or vital records systems.
Required Skills:- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- Business Process Mapping
- Process Improvement
- Project Planning
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft Visio
- Documentation
- Risk Analysis
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Report Preparation
- Data Analysis
- Communication
