Job Description
Who: Fortune 500 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Company
What: Business Analyst
Pay Rate: $35-$43/hr
Location: Torrance, CA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)
Term: 6 Month Contract-to-hire
Overview:
A digital services team is developing customer-focused mobile applications primarily for the automotive sector. They seek a Business Analyst to assist in expanding and refining digital products. This role involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including software development, design, marketing, and customer support, to enhance user experience and product success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in a product scrum team, conducting business and technical analysis.
- Support key initiatives by developing business cases and recommending/implementing business processes or system solutions.
- Gather and document user stories and acceptance criteria.
- Lead or contribute to brainstorming and ideation sessions.
- Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and support release management.
- Provide user support and develop reports/dashboards.
- Organize and conduct user training.
- Create and distribute communication materials for various stakeholders.
- Collaborate extensively with IT teams, consultants, and external partners.
Work Environment:
This hybrid role requires a combination of in-person collaboration and independent work, with a schedule split between onsite and remote work.
Business and Technical Analysis Responsibilities:
- Work with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and analyze requirements.
- Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to gather detailed business needs.
- Align priorities with business value and feasibility to support strategic goals.
- Convert complex business processes into clear, actionable requirements.
- Identify and validate interdependencies, risks, and potential issues.
- Develop process flow diagrams.
- Assist product owners in creating user stories with acceptance criteria and managing backlog items using tools like JIRA.
- Support backlog refinement by organizing and prioritizing user stories for comprehensive solutions.
- Maintain project documentation and ensure backlog consistency.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute test plans and cases for system testing and UAT to ensure quality releases.
- Oversee business analysis during software upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance cycles.
- Act as a liaison between business and IT teams.
- Assist in the development of charters and business cases, evaluating feasibility and providing recommendations.
- Collaborate with UX designers and development teams to refine and improve digital products.
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