GIS Business Analyst
Job in
Houston, Harris County, Texas, 77246, USA
Listed on 2026-09-05
Listing for:
Talent Software Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-05
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Business Systems & Technology Analysis, IT Business Analyst, Data Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Job Title: GIS Business Analyst
- Location: Houston, TX
- Work Arrangement: Onsite
- Duration: 6 months
- GBaMS ReqID:
- Business Vertical: CL-ERU
- Parent: IS-Utilities-America-Parent
- Child: IS-Utilities-NA-1.3
- Seeking an experienced Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience supporting:
- Business systems
- Technology initiatives
- Cross-functional projects
- Process improvement programs
- Ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.
- Strong stakeholder management and expectation-setting skills.
- Experience driving process improvements and supporting projects from initiation through implementation.
- GIS, spatial data, and asset management experience is highly desirable.
- Strong skills in:
- Communication
- Organization
- Facilitation
- Project coordination
- Comfortable working across:
- Business teams
- Operational teams
- Technical teams
- Partner with business stakeholders to understand:
- Strategic objectives
- Operational challenges
- Technology needs
- Elicit, document, analyze, and validate:
- Business requirements
- Functional requirements
- Technical requirements
- Create:
- Business process maps
- Workflow diagrams
- Use cases
- User stories
- Process documentation
- Facilitate:
- Workshops
- Stakeholder interviews
- Requirements-gathering sessions
- Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
- Ensure requirements remain aligned with business goals.
- Support solution design.
- Maintain requirements traceability.
- Support project managers and business leaders with:
- Planning
- Execution
- Delivery of technology initiatives
- Coordinate:
- Project activities
- Milestones
- Risks
- Issues
- Action items
- Facilitate project meetings.
- Prepare agendas and document decisions.
- Track follow-up actions.
- Assist with:
- Project scope
- Prioritization
- Resource coordination
- Stakeholder communications
- Monitor project progress.
- Identify risks proactively and develop mitigation strategies.
- Serve as a liaison between:
- Business users
- Technology teams
- Vendors
- Leadership
- Translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language.
- Build strong relationships across departments and organizational levels.
- Prepare:
- Executive presentations
- Reports
- Project status updates
- Facilitate consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
- Support GIS-related:
- Business processes
- Applications
- Data workflows
- Define business requirements for:
- Spatial data
- Mapping applications
- Mobile solutions
- Location-based analytics
- Help ensure data:
- Quality
- Governance
- Consistency
- Support enterprise GIS solutions and associated data management processes.
- Assess and support change management activities for new systems and processes.
- Develop:
- Training materials
- User guides
- Process documentation
- Facilitate training sessions.
- Support user onboarding.
- Drive user adoption.
- Gather user feedback for continuous improvement opportunities.
- Bachelor's degree preferred in:
- Business
- Information Systems
- GIS
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Related discipline
- Degree is preferred but not required
. - Relevant professional experience, technical training, industry certifications, or demonstrated Business Analysis expertise may be considered.
- Strong understanding of geospatial concepts and spatial data management
. - Minimum 5 years of Business Analyst experience supporting:
- Business systems
- Technology initiatives
- Process improvement programs
- Proven experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
- Strong understanding of project delivery methodologies.
- Experience facilitating:
- Stakeholder workshops
- Requirements sessions
- Strong:
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Excellent:
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Presentation skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with:
- Microsoft Office/Product Suite
- Microsoft Visio
- Project collaboration tools
- Experience with GIS platforms such as:
- ArcGIS Suite
- ArcGIS Enterprise
- Related geospatial technologies
- Experience supporting:
- Pipelines
- Asset management
- Operations
- Knowledge of:
- Data governance
- Data quality
- Data integrations
- Reporting solutions
- Experience with:
- Microsoft Power Platform
- Power BI
- Azure
- SQL
- Data analytics tools
- Preferred certifications:
- CBAP
- PMI-PBA
- PMP
- Agile
- Scrum
- GIS Business Analyst
- Business Analysis
- GIS
- Geographic Information Systems
- Spatial Data
- Geospatial
- ArcGIS
- ArcGIS Enterprise
- Requirements Gathering
- Requirements Management
- Business Requirements
- Functional Requirements
- Technical Requirements
- Process Improvement
- Business Process Mapping
- Workflow Diagrams
- User Stories
- Use Cases
- Stakeholder Management
- Workshop Facilitation
- Project Coordination
- Change Management
- Data Governance
- Data Quality
- Data Integration
- Asset Management
- Pipeline Operations
- Power BI
- Power Platform
- Azure
- SQL
- Data Analytics
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