Business Analyst

Job Description

Business Analyst – Project Management Office (PMO) - $60 / hr.

Hybrid (in San Diego area)

3-month contract

Purpose of the Role

The Business Analyst (BA) supports project delivery across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for client. Working under the PMO, the BA bridges business needs and technical solutions—supporting research, analysis, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement activities. The BA ensures project deliverables are data-driven, aligned with client methodologies, and support evidence-based decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Research & Requirements Analysis
• Conduct in-depth research and analysis to understand business needs, emerging trends, and process inefficiencies.
• Engage with client departments and technical teams to elicit, document, and validate functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop and maintain the Analysis and Design Document (ADD), business process flows, and use cases.
• Apply data analysis techniques to identify gaps, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Support the Planning Gate Review and Design Review activities by ensuring clarity, completeness, and traceability of requirements.
• Business Process Evaluation & Optimization
• Map current-state and future-state business processes to identify areas for operational and technical improvement.
• Recommend solutions that align with business goals, cost constraints, and technical feasibility.
• Assist project teams in developing metrics, dashboards, and reports to track performance and progress.
• Implementation & Continuous Improvement
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure project implementation aligns with defined business requirements.
• Support development of user manuals, training materials, and knowledge transfer documentation.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews to assess solution effectiveness and identify improvement opportunities.
• Participate in project retrospectives and PMO continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaboration & Communication
• Act as liaison among business sponsors, developers, solution architects, and PMs to ensure shared understanding of scope and expectations.
• Prepare concise research summaries, executive briefs, and data visualizations for stakeholder review.
• Contribute to PMO reporting, including analysis of trends, risks, and performance indicators.

Qualifications

Preferred Certifications

Performance Expectations