Lead Business Analyst

Job Description

Experienced Lead Business Analyst with strong expertise in requirements gathering, process mapping, solution design, and stakeholder management. Adept at leading BA teams, facilitating workshops, documenting business/functional requirements, and collaborating with technical and product teams to deliver scalable business solutions.

• Requirements elicitation & documentation (BRDs, FRDs, User Stories)
• Process mapping, workflow design, gap analysis
• Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Stakeholder communication & prioritization
• SQL for data validation and analysis
• Tools: JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Miro, Lucidchart

• Lead requirements-gathering sessions with business and technical stakeholders.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and acceptance criteria.
• Mentor junior BAs and ensure consistency in documentation quality.
• Support product owners in backlog grooming and prioritization.
• Validate solutions against requirements and support UAT.
• Work closely with architects, QA, and development teams throughout the SDLC.

• CBAP / CCBA (Preferred)
• Agile Product Owner / Scrum Master certification (Bonus)
• Domain-specific certification if requested (Finance/Healthcare/Insurance)

• Background check, employment verification
• Domain-specific compliance (HIPAA, PCI, CJIS, SOX – based on project)
• Adherence to documentation standards and audit requirements