Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Lisle, IL 60532
Duration: 12+ Months with possible extensions
Interview Process: Phone/WebEx
Additional Sites: Dallas, TX 75202 and Atlanta, GA 30319
*** Candidate required to be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National***
Required Skills:
Business Analyst:
Marketing, Sales, C&E:
Database skills (Nice to Have)
Top 5 Skills / Additional Job Posting Description Details *
1) Must have excellent Excel skills
2) Ability to learn multiple internal systems across several departments (Marketing, Sales, C&E, etc.)
3) Database skills would be helpful - will have to consolidate/compare results from multiple sources
4) Excellent communication skills - able to convey/articulate findings to a wide audience
5) Does NOT need all of the skills listed for a Business Analyst - just the ones above. The Business Analyst was about the closest listed for our needs due to working across "multiple" organizations.
6) Some travel may be required in some locations if applicable - visit some building sites to verify existence
7) Prefer at least one person from Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta locations, but NOT limited to those locations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
1) Assesses and/or formulating strategic and/or tactical plans based on company business initiatives.
2) Manages large and important projects affecting business units across the Company.
3) Prepare detail plans, detail schedules, resource allocation and assignment, critical path analysis, methodology, coordination within all IT functions, and conducting budget analyses.
4) May be involved in user requirement definition, recommending business solutions/alternatives, assisting in RFP development and evaluations, and assisting clients in defining new services that ride on new technologies.
5) May also be responsible for analysis of existing business processes, design and implementation of streamlined processes and leading client organizations in the identification, planning and implementation of business process solutions.
6) Works as a liaison to clients and other IT organizations as a subject matter expert on the business processes they represent.
7) May coordinate, evaluate and partner with technology vendors and outside consultants as needed.