- Company Name
- RICEFW Technologies Inc
- Job Title
- Business Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Program Business Analyst Lead
**Role Summary**
Provide strategic business analysis and program‑level coordination for a large IT modernization effort supporting the Labor & Economic Opportunity and Unemployment Insurance Agency Solution Program. Lead cross‑functional teams, manage scope, risk, issues, and change requests, and ensure delivery of high‑quality solutions within schedule and budget constraints.
**Expectations**
- Lead program activities and maintain continuous stakeholder communication.
- Facilitate decision‑making and change‑management processes.
- Ensure alignment of program goals with organizational objectives.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Manage scope, risk, issues, deliverables, and schedule across all program workstreams.
- Coordinate resources, resolve or escalate issues, and track action items.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies (grooming, sprint planning, reviews, daily stand‑ups).
- Lead change‑request briefings, approvals, prioritization, and scope enhancements.
- Mediate program decisions, approvals, and vendor commitments.
- Support quality and test management throughout design, development, and implementation phases.
- Proactively identify and mitigate project risks.
**Required Skills**
- 5+ years in business analysis, scope/requirements, quality, and test management.
- Matrix management experience leading business, technology, and testing teams.
- Proficiency in Agile and Waterfall methodologies and related ceremonies.
- Strong facilitation, communication, stakeholder management, and multitasking skills.
- Experience with project management tools (Azure DevOps, JIRA, etc.) and test‑tracking tools.
- Risk identification, mitigation, change‑management, and schedule coordination expertise.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- PMP, CBAP, or Agile Scrum certification preferred.