Senior Business Analyst

Business Analyst, Business Process Excellence Team @Autodesk

The Business Process Excellence Team is a dynamic group of process experts responsible for driving operational excellence across Autodesk's Operations by partnering with program leaders to ensure strategic projects and programs are delivered according to established project management, readiness, and business process frameworks.

As a Business Analyst specializing in process and technology integration, you will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between the process team, technology team, and business leaders. Your primary focus will be on facilitating seamless communication, aligning business objectives with technological solutions, and supporting change management initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the development of business strategies and align project goals with organizational objectives
• Design and propose simple, scalable business solutions to meet business needs
• Conduct in-depth data analysis to advise and recommend the business on strategic decisions
• Mentor and guide junior BAs
• Lead cross-functional projects involving multiple Go-To-Market Teams and Product Managers
• Translate technical information into easy-to-consume insights
• Serve as the primary liaison between Go-To-Market Teams and technical teams

Requirements Gathering:

• Partner with stakeholders to understand, document, and validate business requirements
• Analyze existing documentation and observe workflows to gain insights into current systems
• Facilitate workshops and meetings to elicit clear, unambiguous requirements
• Prioritize business requirements and manage changes to project scope and timelines

User Story Creation:

• Translate business requirements into concise, well-structured user stories
• Ensure user stories are written in simple language, understandable by all team members
• Organize user stories into epics and break them down into manageable tasks
• Partner with the business to align user stories with go-to-market strategy and launch deadlines

User Acceptance Testing (UAT):

• Plan and coordinate UAT activities, including creating test plans for different user types
• Write test scripts based on user stories and acceptance criteria
• Guide stakeholders through the UAT process, documenting results and defects
• Facilitate communication between product management, project team, and UAT teams

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of Business Analyst or similar experience
• Strong Salesforce (CRM) experience including certifications like Salesforce Admin or Sales Cloud Consultant
• Expert skills in reading process maps (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, etc.) and methodologies (e.g., BPMN, EDP, etc.)
• Ability to understand process details and how they link to our strategy and goals Facilitate working sessions and drive outcomes
• Proven track record of deliverables in transformation projects (Business Requirements, User Stories, UAT documentation)
• Strong Data Analysis and visualization skills
• Proficiency in English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with go-to-market teams (Marketing, Sales, Customer Success)
• Experience supporting large transformational projects involving Salesforce
• Proficiency in usage of BPM tools (e.g. Signavio, BIC, Hopex, etc.)
• Design thinking and Facilitation certification (e.g. LUMA)
• Proficient in writing SQL queries

Salary is one part of Autodesk's competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $95,000 and $169,400. Offers are based on the candidate's experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

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