Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sciences Po Energy Association - SPEA is seeking a Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technology solutions. The role focuses on gathering and analyzing requirements, improving business processes, supporting project delivery, conducting data and performance analysis, and facilitating stakeholder alignment.
Responsibilities
- Gather, document, and analyze business requirements from stakeholders across departments
- Evaluate current business processes, workflows, and systems to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and business documentation
- Collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, developers, and operational teams to deliver effective business solutions
- Conduct data analysis, business performance reviews, and process assessments to support decision-making
- Facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder discussions to gather information and align project objectives
- Support project planning, testing, implementation, and change management activities
- Develop business cases, reports, dashboards, and presentations for management and stakeholders
- Perform gap analysis, root cause analysis, and impact assessments for business initiatives
- Assist in user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure solutions meet business requirements
- Monitor project outcomes and recommend enhancements for continuous improvement
- Maintain accurate business documentation, process maps, and project records
Skills
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills
- Ability to gather, document, and interpret complex business requirements
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and business documentation tools
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in business analysis, operations, consulting, project coordination, data analysis, or related fields is preferred
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, Lucidchart, Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms is advantageous
- Understanding of business process modeling, project management, and system implementation methodologies is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Finance, Economics, Operations Management, Data Analytics, or a related field is preferred
Benefits
- Opportunity to work on impactful business transformation and improvement initiatives.
- Exposure to business strategy, process optimization, project delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
- Career progression into Senior Business Analyst, Product Owner, Project Manager, Strategy Analyst, Business Consultant, or Operations Manager roles.
- A collaborative, innovative, and growth-oriented work environment.
- Training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
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