Manager, Business Analyst – Connected Products

Manager, Business Analyst – Connected Products

Location:

Oakbrook, IL
PERM
Salary:
Interview:
Video / F2F
Start: ASAP

• Oversee requirements gathering, documentation and communication processes in use by Business Analysts
• Ensure process implementation is consistent across all scrum teams
• Update processes based on business needs and collaborate with leaders in Product Management, Engineering, QA and Technical Customer Support to ensure processes are working, evolving and delivering high quality products
• Responsible for complying with the security requirements set forth by the Information Security team and the established ISO 27001 Security Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities Document found in the ISMS Document Library
• Identify opportunities to improve Agile business processes, and champion current Agile practices across the organization
• Contribute to Executive Leadership reporting efforts on a monthly basis
• Comply with health and safety guidelines and rules; managers should also ensure compliance across their teams
• Protect client’s reputation by keeping information confidential
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies
• Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed

• Motivate and lead a high performance team by attracting, developing, engaging and retaining team members
• Drive the performance management and compensation processes by communicating job expectations, monitoring and evaluating performance, providing feedback and facilitating employee development per the company’s policies
• Maintain transparent communication by appropriately communicating organization information to team through department meetings, one-on-one meetings, appropriate email, IM and regular interpersonal communications
• Lead and motivate individuals and teams to create a workplace culture that is consistent with the client mission, vision and values.

• Bachelors (IT, MIS, Science Degree or equivalent) or equivalent experience / certifications
• 6+ years experience in complex Agile Environments
• Experience working in Agile and Waterfall organizations, preferably in hybrid Agile – Waterfall methodology
• Able to travel up to 5% of the time domestically and internationally

• Ability to influence and drive change to peers, leaders and individual contributors
• Experience leading on and offshore teams
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Excellent people leader who knows how to bring out the best in staff
• Strong commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
• Results-oriented, self-motivated and quick-learner
• Strong working through conflicts, mediating and driving teams from storming to performing
• Knowledge of Jira, Confluence and other project tracking software
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment
• Knowledge of IoT systems
• Agile and Waterfall Experience / Atlassian Tools

• Master’s Degree (IT, MIS, Science Degree or equivalent)
• CSPO / ACSPO
• 10+ years experience as a Business Analyst / People Management