Description

Sr Business Analyst

About this role....

NWEA is looking for a Sr Business Analyst to join our collaborative Business Analysis Team. In this role you'll be a part of a cross-functional team, working with Technical Product Managers, Architects, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to design innovative solutions for product enhancements and new product features.

The Sr BA acts as a leader in the t eam, providing mentorship to B usiness A nalysts and promoting excellence and continuous improvement within the team. They ensure that team business analysis practices align with industry standards and work outputs support organizational goals. And t he y plan, supervise or lead the work of others on large projects or work efforts, as required.

The ideal candidate for our organization is a creative problem solver, that can facilitate large brain - storming meetings one minute and writ e detailed requirements the next. This individual needs to have exceptional time management skills, and be able to operate in a fast paced, highly complex environment. As in all positions, relationships are key, so being able to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and gain their confidence in the decision-making process highly important.

Must haves...

• Experience as a Sr Business Analyst in a fast-paced environment
• Experience operating within the SDLC
• Experience creating analysis deliverables (user stories, workflow diagrams, e pics, etc.)

Traits for success...

Analytical T hinking : Critical thinking and problem-solving
Communication Skills : Written, oral and meeting facilitation
Leadership : Strategic thinking, planning and organizing, and motivating others
Innovative : Creative, identifying opportunities for improvement

Education and experience...

• Minimum of five years' experience in a business analyst role
• P roven ability to quickly grasp NWEA processes and apply business analyst skills and knowledge in a fast-paced environment, with minimal supervision
• Understanding of the practice of business analysis and industry standards
• P re-existing knowledge of NWEA's core business highly desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in the field of business analysis, accounting, business administration, management information systems or computer science is preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

About the Product Engineering Team ....

Comprised of nearly 200 professional s , NWEA's Product Engineering team offers our employees the ability to work with cutting-edge technologies, on a platform that has one of the highest concurrency applications in the Portland Metro area, that assesses nearly 10 million students annually across the world.

Our Product Engineering group is made up of large-scale teams focused across many tech fields like infrastructure, applications engineering, business analysis, operations, QA, and solutions delivery.

About u s....

Founded by ed ucators more than 40 years ago, NWEA™ is a global not-for-profit educational services organization known for our flagship interim assessment, Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®).

More than 7,400 partners in U.S. schools, districts, education agencies, and international schools trust us to offer pre-kindergarten through grade 12 assessments that accurately measure student growth and learning needs, professional development that fosters educators' ability to accelerate student learning, and research that supports assessment validity and data interpretation.

What we can offer you....

At NWEA we not only offer competitive pay, a 15% contribution of eligible employees' base salary to a defined contribution 403(b) retirement savings plan, career development opportunities and an awesome culture, we also offer industry leading benefits and perks that are focused on supporting our employees' holistic wellbeing. To learn more about what we can offer more, click here .

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