Mayer Brown is looking to solve the problem of improving quality and efficiency in business unit operations by examining current business processes and making recommendations for improvement. They also aim to transition from legacy systems to more advanced, technology-driven solutions to enhance efficiency, quality, and effectiveness.
Requirements
- Must be proficient using business analysis tools and techniques (MS-Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project, SharePoint), required
- Strong understanding of project management principles / methodology, required
- Must have experience working with SDLC frameworks (waterfall, agile and/or hybrid) Must be proficient developing business process models, required (MS Visio, Miro, MS Power Point, or similar)
- Agile and DevOps experience preferred
- Business analytics experience preferred (Google Analytics, PowerBI, Tableau, SQL)
- Lean Six Sigma Certification (Yellow or Green belt) preferred
- PMI-PBA Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Serves as a liaison between business and technology stakeholders by building trust and fostering collaborative relationships while providing subject matter expertise on technical systems and processes for assigned area
- Identifies key business objectives; uncovers business problems and proposes effective technology solutions
- Examines current business processes and makes recommendations for improving quality and/or efficiency to streamline business unit operations
- Elicit, analyze, and document requirements clearly and comprehensively by using various tools and techniques, and translate the business needs into appropriate functional and non-functional requirements
- Collaborates closely with user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) teams to ensure solutions are intuitive, user-friendly, and aligned with usability best practices
- Drives data gathering, review and analysis of data working closely with business partners to distinguish user requests from true needs efficiently and professionally
- Manages timely and effective delivery of various business analysis deliverables, including product vision and strategy, business and/or functional requirements specifications, product/sprint backlogs, requirements traceability matrices (RTMs), use cases, personas, prototypes, user stories, business process models, storyboards, workflows and data flow diagrams, user guides etc.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be considered in lieu of the degree when the experience has been directly related to the functions of the job
- Must have a minimum of 8 years of experience as a business analyst successfully delivering impactful business process improvements and client focused solutions
- Must be analytical and solutions oriented towards solving business issues and opportunities, required
- Must be able to distill critical data to help identify required actions based on indicative results, required
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate effectively and in a professional manner with all levels of the Firm and outside vendors
