Sr. Business Analyst/Project Manager

Sr. Business Analyst/Project ManagerOnsite role in Columbus OH Local onlyUSC/GC12 months contractOnline interviewRequired:Education:Bachelor's DegreeWork experience, Leadership experienceRequirements3 - 5 years IT experience2 - 3 years project management1 - 2 years Financial Services industryStrong knowledge of common concepts and processes in project deliveryFamiliarity with financial services lease and loan applicationsExperience in a multi-location, international environmentStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to sell complex topics with members of management at all levels Responsibilities:The Sr. Software Analyst is responsible for executing the Business Analyst role for their assigned technical product(s), application(s) or projects, within the context of an agile/DevOps delivery model.In addition, will extend responsibilities to take on Project Management roles and Operations topics and may also fill the Agile Scrum Master role.Key accountabilities of the functionBusiness Analysis: Execute the Business Analyst Agile Role by:Building a strong understanding of the assigned business processes, functions, roles and rulesOwning the functional solution- the big picture story - of the initiative being deliveredCollaborating with the Business to elicit requirements, define acceptance criteria, and maintain a prioritized product backlogCreating user stories to the level of granularity required by the teamClarifying inconsistencies and resolving issues to bridge the gap between user expectations and the delivered productTesting deliverables against a user story's acceptance criteria to validate that the delivered product meets the business goalsProject Management: Lead the activities of assigned projects by:Utilizing ITPM processes to direct the execution of IT related projectsCoordinating business, IT and provider resources to ensure on-time delivery of high-quality, cost-efficient projectsExecuting appropriate ITPM delivery tasks, activities and deliverables as necessary to ensure project successManaging key project management processes and artifacts to ensure successful project deliveryScrum Master: Execute or support the Scrum Master Agile Role by:Leading the Agile team in the adoption and execution of Agile processesPlanning and facilitating key Agile events including daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetingsCollaborating with the Product Owner to manage the Product backlogClearing obstacles and enabling the efforts of the scrum teamOperations and Support: Support the objectives of the DevOps team by:Steering providers in the execution of support tasksResolving escalated support topicsPlanning and executing upgrades and replacements to ensure that hardware and software components remain supportedExecuting ITSM/ITIL processes to ensure ongoing stable operations and alignment with SLAsCoordination and Administration: Support efficient work processes by:Coordinating day to day activities with team membersLeading and mentoring other team members as appropriateCoordinating release planning and off-cycle effortsResolving or escalating risks and issuesExecuting resource planning and time tracking processesImpact on innovations and changes(What is the expected extent of change of a function in terms of processes, systems, etc.)Balancing speed to market, product quality and cost in the design and implementation of technical solutionsDeveloping technical solutions that appropriately account for both evolving technology and future business requirementsExecuting in an evolving agile environmentPurpose and subject of the interaction/communication with internal/external interfaces, negotiating mandate (e.g. What is communicated how to whom)Close collaboration with IT colleagues and the Business in the design and implementation of technical solutionsPerformance of activities and interactions with our internal and external customers through verbal or written communication should reflect adherence to the company's core values