Job Listing Information

Platform Business Analyst
  • 08-Aug-2022 to Until Filled (UTC)
  • Richmond, VA, USA
  • Full Time
  • Long Term Contract Length
  • 40 Weekly Hours

**local candidates strongly preferred
**If selected, on start date, they will need to come ON SITE for onboarding. Duration of onboarding is undetermined so they should expect to spend the majority of day one, on site.
**This position will be hybrid and candidate may be required to come in to the office 2-3 days of the week. 

This position will function as the main point of contact for requirements gathering and documentation in VITA's multi supplier environment. VITA is responsible for management and delivery of IT infrastructure services to the Commonwealth agencies.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
- Supporting the development and execution of IT infrastructure sourcing strategy. This position functions as the main point of contact for requirements gathering, documentation and management for IT infrastructure sourcing projects. 
- This position is responsible for the capture, collection and translation of business needs into good quality requirements from all stakeholders to include business process, financial, operational and integration requirements. 
vThis includes the capture of lessons learned and action items that will be inputs into the next sourcing projects. 
- This position will conduct some market research and review market research data and information to capture trends, patterns and relevant data which will influence decision making.
- This potion will also analyze and report on all IT infrastructure sourcing related data to include sourcing metrics, cost analysis, market trends and findings etc. 
- This position will function as technical scribe during critical sourcing meetings, supplier and product evaluations, negotiations, cross-functional requirements building activities etc. 
- This position will develop and implement processes, policies and tools to manage and ensure consistency in the management of sourcing requirements, sourcing documents and stakeholder management across all service towers and promote continuity of operations. 
- This position will also be responsible for the coordination of all sourcing related activities. 
- This position will work collaboratively with the platform sourcing specialist, commercial contract managers, service owners, financial representatives and cross-functional teams to ensure consistent requirements documentation and management across service towers.
- This position will also involve the utilization of some project management concepts to ensure efficient, timely and complete requirements gathering and stakeholder management.
- Experience needed: Significant experience in requirements gathering, documentation development and management, data analysis, report writing, knowledge of and skilled in project management, process and workflow development, technical scribing during meetings; ability to conduct root cause analysis. 
- Ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders to collect and document business requirements in all areas of business 
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision; ability to work with all levels of staff and the general public; ability to communicate effectively in both orally and in written form; 
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, information systems or related field preferred or a combination of training and experience may substitute for college degree. Experience in IT goods and services is beneficial.
- At least 5 years of work experience required

Skill
Significant experience in requirements gathering, documentation development and management, technical scribing during meetings
Significant experience in data analysis, report writing, knowledge of and skilled in project management, process and workflow development
Ability to ensure business needs have been met, at the end of implementation phase of projects
Ability to work independently with limited supervision and with all levels of staff and the general public
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in business, information systems or related field preferred
Experience in IT service management systems is beneficial
Ability to conduct root cause analysis