Position: Business Analyst
Duration: 12 months
Candidates: MUST BE LOCAL and within commuting distance to the Phoenix, AZ
Only USC and GC
Job Summary:
MGT is a national leader in public sector management consulting and services that delivers diverse business consulting services to a wide range of public sector groups. Celebrating its 50th year in 2024, the firm attracts exceptional talent and empowers them to exceed client expectations as they navigate the dynamic demands of public agency performance. Our mission is to impact communities for good.
In this position we are looking for BUSINESS ANALYST for our company to support and lead the team.
Essential functions:
- Facilitate discussions with various City of Phoenix Department personnel to document requirements and specifications, including intended outcomes, features, and functionality.
- Develop and document functional specifications associated with system enhancements.
- Ensure clarity of documented requirements to prevent scope creep, gold plating, or non-value-added activities.
- Document business requirements according to industry best practices and City of Phoenix PMO processes.
- Document functional workflow diagrams to capture business goals and high-level scope.
- Coordinate project deliverables with the Project Manager, including project meeting scheduling, activity tracking, status report creation.
- Demonstrate superior customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.
Qualifications:
- Prior successful experience as a Business Analyst, with prior IT experience and knowledge of the software lifecycle (waterfall and/or agile).
- Ability to develop requirements based on professional standards (i.e., PMI or similar).
- Four-year degree or equivalent education in Information Technology, or related field, with minimum five years’ experience as a business analyst working on IT projects.
- Ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment with business objectives and industry best practices.
- Ideal candidate has a blend of technical expertise, leadership, and business analysis skills.
- Professional and current certification in PMI is a PLUS (PMP, Agile, and/or similar certification).
MGT is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
