Business Development Analyst ; BDA

The Business Development Analyst 2 (BDA2) position exists to provide support to the Manager, Business Development Analysis, the Business Services & Strategy team, and Focus on the Family’s ministry owners. The BDA2 will support ministry owners in planning, prioritization, evaluation, and decision-making, will engage in development and will be accountable for monitoring ministry goals and budgets, and providing business analysis of ministry activities.

The BDA2 will also support Business Leads in managing the financial processes through key ministry teams.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Supports Manager, Business Dev Analysis in the maintenance and analysis of Business Intelligence/Impact Centers’ ministry objectives

• Maintains an intimate understanding of Business Intelligence/Impact Centers’ performance regarding ministry objectives

• Under the direction of Manager, Business Dev Analysis, provides in-depth metrics analysis of prioritized activities

• Supports Business Leads in planning annual budgets and monitoring execution of ongoing financial plans

• As directed by and in co-ordination with Manager, Business Dev Analysis supports Business Leads in development of Business Cases, and is specifically accountable for financial detail build out

• Oversees management of budget and expense tracking for business leads, including but not limited to:
  Interacts with Purchasing Agent(s) to assist with invoice/payment resolution

• Manages source code set-up (finance piece) and maintenance for cost center and spend category and designation language

• Engages appropriate Financial Service Team (Accounting) to coordinate information relating to projects’ financial (cost center/spend category) activity

• Manages ongoing changes to original budget (budget amendment process)

• Under the direction of Manager, Business Dev Analysis and VP, Enterprise Portfolio, supports business leads & senior leadership in planning, prioritization, and decision-making processes, including engaging with the Enterprise Portfolio group on the design and maintenance of the reports portfolio for business leads and senior leadership

• Constructs and maintains complex spreadsheets and databases to facilitate monitoring, reporting, and analysis of business activities

• Leads a cross-functional team to enhance and compile necessary analysis

• Evaluates Key Ministry Indicators (KMIs) data and provides analysis and insight to Manager, Business Dev Analysis, VP, Enterprise Portfolio, Business Leads and Senior Leadership

• Under direction of Manager, Business Dev Analysis, leads cross-functional teams in market analysis efforts

• Participates in cross functional team assignments as required

Other Duties/Responsibilities:

• May provide advanced support to high profile, more complex ministry segments in the following areas:
  Key Ministry Indicators (KMI) assessment/analysis, Business Case detail build out, managing the Purchase Requisition Process, financial analysis, both lead and participate in cross-functional teams, budgeting, and forecasting

• Will be called upon to provide more advanced/higher level analysis for projects as needed

• Acts as a backup to other Business Analysts in his/her absence

• Pursues on-going continuing education regarding business development standards, best practices, and industry trends

• Performs other duties as assigned

Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job:

• Leads cross-functional team members with no direct reports

Working Environment/

Physical Requirements:

• Office environment

JOB QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Character/Spiritual:

Exemplifies Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...”

Pursues the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore…