Business Analyst; Local to Michigan

Duration: 6 Months (with possibility of extension)

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support the enhancement and maintenance of a grant management application used for administering federal funding programs. This role serves as a strategic liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendor partners to ensure successful delivery of system enhancements and operational support.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in gathering business requirements, conducting user acceptance testing (UAT), creating end‑user documentation and training materials, and leading cross‑functional teams.

• Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external consultants.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for business users regarding application issues.
• Communicate issue status, resolutions, and project updates to stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize operational support requests and enhancement tickets using Azure Dev Ops.
• Collaborate with technical teams and vendors to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Translate business requirements into clear, actionable technical specifications.

• Lead and mentor business analysts.
• Delegate tasks and ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Facilitate business requirement gathering sessions with both technical and business teams.

• Maintain project documentation and knowledge repositories.
• Ensure process changes, business decisions, and technical documentation are accurate, current, and accessible.

• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• 2+ years of experience working with grant management systems or government-funded programs.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership experience in cross‑functional environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft SharePoint, Azure Dev Ops, and Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience with complex IT web applications – 5+ years
• Gathering and documenting business requirements and implementing process improvements – 5+ years
• Leading meetings, conducting training, presentations, and stakeholder communications – 5+ years
• Acting as a liaison between development teams and business stakeholders – 3+ years
• Microsoft SharePoint – 1+ year
• Azure Dev Ops (including User Stories and Queries) – 1+ year

• 2+ years of experience with federal, state, or local grant management systems.
• Experience creating wireframes, mockups, and prototypes using Figma or similar design tools.

• Hybrid work environment.
• Two days per week in the office (preferred), with the remaining days remote.
• Full‑time onsite work is also an option.