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Business Analyst

Minnesota - Business Analyst

Hollstadt Overview

Hollstadt Consulting is a management and technology consulting firm dedicated to placing professionals at engagements where they will excel. When you work with us, you'll work with a refreshingly real company led and staffed by seasoned experts who are also down-to-earth, good people. We're committed to treating you with respect and helping you achieve your career aspirations.

Since 1990, Hollstadt has been a trusted partner to more than 150 domestic and global companies and has successfully completed over 2,000 projects. Our continued growth has created challenging and rewarding opportunities for accomplished IT and Business Consultants. Hollstadt Consulting is an equal opportunity employer including disability/veteran.

Job Description

We are looking for business analysts to work as integral members of a lean and highly impactful group that is part of a large international financial institution. This front-office team is responsible for driving technology transformation in support of business growth strategy, and the BA with the right skills and drive will have an opportunity to play a critical role.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Drive delivery of key initiatives through disciplined and effective business analysis, data analysis, testing, and change management; projects that may include CRM, strategic data repository, data controls model, and business intelligence tools
  • Requirements analysis responsibilities include requirements gathering and documentation, process analysis and documentation (process flow diagrams), development of user stories and business requirements documents (BRDs), mock-ups of screens
  • Perform analysis of business requirements and data elements in support of regular and ad hoc management reporting
  • Work with the front office to define and document business requirements
  • Data analysis responsibilities include business / financial analysis, reconciliations, and monitoring as well as the establishment of data processes and controls that promote data integrity
  • Support various change management tasks including the development of user documents, drafting of change communication memos, and user training
  • Provide day-to-day support of business technologies to business users, by investigating and addressing questions that are routed to the support mailbox
  • Perform ad hoc analysis based on management's request, including
  • Analyze and identify opportunities for business process improvement and technology efficiencies
  • Quality assurance responsibilities may include test planning, refinement of user stories to include clear exit criteria, test case documentation & execution, coordination of user acceptance testing (UAT), analysis of test results, and summary of test results for team and management consumption

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS / EXPERIENCE

  • 5-8 years' experience in a hands-on BA capacity working on technology implementation and/or business transformation initiatives
  • Extensive experience producing high-quality business requirements documents (BRDs) and working in tandem with development partners
  • Highly analytical & strategic thinker who distills complex ideas & research down to what matters
  • Strong business, analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
  • Highly responsive, mature, and accountable in all aspects; a trusted partner to staff of all levels in both business and technology organizations
  • Very strong skills with advanced MS-Excel, SQL / VBA, PowerPoint, and tools to create mock-ups of screens/user designs
  • Consistent accuracy and attention to detail in work product
  • Ability to plan, organize, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously, with limited supervision
  • Superior oral/written communication skills
  • Strong drive and motivation to excel; keen to learn more and assume more responsibility
  • Thrives in a diverse, multi-cultural environment
  • Experience with waterfall and adaptive methodologies a plus
  • BA or BS degree

2 Days onsite in Minneapolis. 

Benefits + Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan

Hollstadt offers a competitive and comprehensive benefit package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Long Term/Short Term Disability, and Life Insurance. With three different medical plans to choose from, you can enroll in the coverage you need from single to family, or anywhere in between!

Remarketing Process

Hollstadt is based on retention and relationships. We get to know your strengths and career wishes throughout your assignment and then start remarket discussions 6-8 weeks prior to your end date. By being proactive, we are able to keep your down time between assignments as short as possible, unless you choose otherwise.

Professional Development

Hollstadt offers free bi-weekly training courses for our consultants as well as on-demand access to past sessions through our consultant portal. Trainings give our consultants the continuing education they need to excel on their projects.

401k + Matching

One popular benefit is our 401(k) match on the first 4% of your contributions. Hollstadt wants to help you reach your long-term financial goals and understands that planning for your future is critical. Consultants also have access to support from a Financial Advisor.

Bonus Opportunities

We appreciate and reward loyalty. Join Hollstadt, stay for 5 years, and we’ll give you a $5,000 Longevity Award bonus! Additionally, we know great talent knows other great talent. If you are on contract with Hollstadt and refer one of your connections who gets placed, we’ll pay you $1,000!

Ongoing Support & Networking

We have made a significant investment in building a support program for our consultant team - so you never have to feel like you are going it alone. We also have a Consultant Coach program which acts like a 'work buddy' to provide a safe ear for questions or concerns at your client site.