Business Analyst- Financial /Retirement Services
Immediate need for a talented Business Analyst- Financial /Retirement Services. This is a 08+ Months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in New Jersey (Remote). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. Job ID: 26-11956 Pay Range: $55/hr - $60/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities
- There is occasional visit in New Jersey office( must be local to NJ)
- Gathering business needs through workshops and interviews to create detailed Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), functional specifications, epics and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
- Facilitating communication between non-technical business owners and developers, ensuring technical constraints are understood and business goals are met.
- Partner closely with Digital Product Owner, Business Owner, and Tech Lead to support business case analysis, value quantification, KPI definition, and impact assessment
- Assist process designer to conduct analysis (process, data, systems, controls) and synthesize findings into structured insights to inform target-state design decisions.
- Creating wireframes and low-fidelity prototypes (using tools like Figma, Balsamiq, or Miro) to visualize key functionalities for user portals and mobile screens.
- Collaborating with UX/UI designers to ensure apps are intuitive, user-friendly, and aligned with digital best practices.
- Developing test scenarios, supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and reviewing QA test plans to confirm the application functions according to specifications.
- Defining requirements for web/mobile integration with backend systems (e.g., APIs, CRM, CMS).
- Backlog Management: Developing and maintaining the product backlog in tools like Jira or Azure DevOps, prioritizing features based on business value and user experience.
- Support PI planning, release planning, dependency tracking, RAID management, and overall program governance activities
Key Requirements and Technology Experience:
- Key skills; Business Analysis Expertise (6–9years) must have
- Digital Product / Portal Experience
- Technical Understanding: APIs & system integrations, Mobile platforms ( must have)
- Financial Services or Retirement services (Must Have)
- Typically 6-9 years in a BA role, with proven experience in mobile app development environments.
- Strong experience working in Agile/Scrum teams, participating in ceremonies like sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
- Proficiency in JIRA/Confluence (for requirements), SQL (for data analysis), and prototyping tools (Figma, Visio, Balsamiq).
- Familiarity with web/mobile technologies (HTML, CSS, React/Angular, iOS/Android capabilities) and APIs.
- Ability to map "as-is" and "to-be" processes, conduct gap analysis, and translate complex functionalities into simple, actionable stories.
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