Business Analyst

Business Analyst

KAI Partners, Inc. (KAIP) is currently seeking Business Analysts who are responsible for analyzing business needs, facilitating requirements sessions, maintaining project schedules, and managing tasks through Jira. This role ensures alignment between stakeholders and project objectives, supports project-related activities and provides clear documentation and insights to drive successful project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct business analysis to identify and document project needs, goals, and requirements.
• Update and maintain the project schedule to ensure timely delivery of milestones.
• Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with stakeholders to capture detailed business and technical requirements.
• Manage and track tasks, issues, and progress using Jira, ensuring transparency and effective communication among team members.
• Support project-related activities such as stakeholder coordination, status reporting, and risk management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of requirements with project objectives and deliverables.
• Ensure all project documentation is up-to-date and compliant with organizational standards.
• Provide clear and actionable insights to project managers and leadership for informed decision-making.
• Adhere to KAI Partners' quality management processes, professional standards, and ethical guidelines while exercising discretion and independent judgment.
• Accurately log work hours in designated platforms to meet compliance requirements.
• Continuously learn new technologies and methodologies to advance organizational and client knowledge.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, effectively engaging with both internal and external customers.
• Confidently present data and insights to clients, delivering clear and impactful messaging.
• Exhibit a driven, self-starting mindset with strong abilities in customer engagement, communication, influence, leadership, and critical thinking.
• Maintain composure under pressure, meet deadlines with a positive attitude and exemplary customer service.
• Work independently to complete assignments within guidelines, prescribed routines, and standard practices under general supervision.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and compliance requirements.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment by managing multiple tasks, deliverables, and projects with minimal supervision.

Work/Education Experience

• Bachelor's degree. (Required)
• At least five (5) years of experience aligning IT systems with organizational business processes. At least three (3) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity. (Required)
• At least three (3) years of experience as a business solutions analyst with human resources and supporting financial management projects. (Required)
• Must have a minimum of five (5) years of experience applying analytical processes on IT projects. (Required)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in IT technical writing. (Required)
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certificate. (Preferred)
• Experience after acquiring the Certified Scrum Product Owner certificate. (Preferred)
• Experience with strategic business process improvement and product backlog refinement. (Preferred)
• Experience as a Business Solutions Analyst working on a medium-level project focused on delivering Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL) artifacts. (Preferred)
• Experience as a data analyst. (Preferred)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a business solutions analyst with human resources and supporting financial management projects (Preferred)
• Experience with Jira. (Preferred)

Compensation Range: $70,000 - $100,000 The salary range for this role may vary depending on the specific geographic location where this position is ultimately filled. Several factors, including but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, and certifications, pay equity, and organizational needs, are considered when determining the posted salary range. In addition, eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package. Must be able to provide proof of education for all mandatory qualifications; all references will be verified. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. KAI Partners, Inc. is a Northern California-based small business that offers world-class management consulting and technology services to public and private sector clients on a variety of large-scale projects.