EY GPS - Technical Business Analyst Assistant Director 

United States, Georgia 

169946679

Our GPS Technology Organization is a structure within the US GPS practice that implements and maintains a new operate and technology model designed specifically to support U.S. defense and Government engagements.

Your key responsibilities

• Lead the effort to plan, scope, gather, understand and analyze business requirements, and translate business requirements into technical requirements, the vast majority of these being non-functional.
• Apply business analysis knowledge areas and creativity to drive requirements work effort ranging from planning, elaboration, analysis, validation to communication through the different stages of the requirements lifecycle
• Lead the effort to engage with business and technology partners to clarify application functions, processes and data flow to align business and technology capabilities or constraints
• Integrate the solution into the business workstreams, which may include the provision of enablement materials and training agenda to facilitate adoption and integration of the product and processes into the business cycle
• Manage the backlog of work for the business you are supporting, including the development of features and user stories, and refining those features and user stories to support sprint and PI planning
• Continuously advance the proficiency of business analysis and apply industry standard methodologies to promote forward thinking on the analysis of changing business models and knowledge sharing across other domains

Skills and attributes for success

• Ability to plan, lead and direct tactical activities to scope work effort and capture requirements for analysis, and prioritize features to produce required business outcomes
• Knowledgeable and capable of conducting and handling requirements of varying complexity through its lifecycle and validating or presenting with business partners and technologists on the requirements
• Strong awareness of technology and security components and their relevancy to the functional modules, especially their advantages in advancing business position and improving user journey
• Excellent communication skills and confident to identify, negotiate and mitigate difficult circumstances (ex. demanding stakeholders, changing requirements scope)
• Have engaged in business case development incorporating broader enterprise view of the business value proposition, encompassing functional analysis, workflow analysis, impact analysis (organization, cost) and risk analysis
• Ability to engage and collaborate in diverse settings of people, perspectives and experiences
• A sense of urgency, decisiveness, and ability to work well under pressure

• Ability to listen and to think independently, and be a curious and creative person
• Strong analytical capabilities to decompose sophisticated business models, specify critical functions and identify inter-dependencies for design considerations

To qualify for the role, you must have

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Computer Science, Engineering or relevant experience
• Minimum 8 -10+ years of experience with significant role interacting with business and technology leaders to define business operations, workflows and technology solutions
• Direct experience and accountability in the functional architecture of products, product portfolios or solution accelerator with at least $3m of investment, $1m if using leading cutting edge innovative technologies
• Have domain knowledge of one or more industries or sectors, with broad knowledge of current as well as emerging technologies
• Have experience in Agile framework participating directly in Agile practices and producing common artifacts
• Understand product development and delivery framework especially Agile framework, DevOps practices and micro services
• Significant relevant experience in either an internal or external business analysis role, or similar
• Significant technical knowledge and experience in delivering IT solutions, providing comprehensive technical advice and understanding user requirements
• Experience supplying to the formulation of business vision and strategy
• Strong partner management experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain Top Secret Security Clearance

What we look for

• A Business Analyst who is interested in expanding his/her experience beyond application development by immersing themselves in security-focused technical implementations
• A self-starter, independent-thinker, curious and creative person with ambition and passion
• A person who can manage multiple projects and competing priorities

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.