Director of Business Analysts

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Requirements:

• Five or more years of leadership experience, and has background in a business analysts role, or like experience.
• Bachelor’s degree is desired.
• Familiarity with information system development and support
• Understanding of Agile principles
• Demonstrated track record of successfully leading and developing high performing teams, with proven ability to attract, retain, and mentor talent.
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft office suite, ADO and applicable databases.
• Demonstrated proficiency in organizing and prioritizing work to meet deadlines
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and concisely to both technology and business teams.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including strong meeting facilitation, verbal, written skills
• Experience in Farm Credit and/or Financial Services is desired, but not required

Responsibilities:

• Provide guidance, mentorship, development, and motivation to a team of Business Analysts responsible for gathering and documenting business requirements, conducting data analysis, identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, solving enterprise-level problems, and performing testing and validation of developed solutions.
• Demonstrate an extensive knowledge of the business and our suite of applications, enabling effective guidance for Business Analysts in their activities.
• Establish and implement processes and tools that enable the precise collection, documentation, and distribution of business requirements across business technology teams.
• Demonstrates the ability to foster a collaborative environment and promote teamwork with various teams across the enterprise.
• The capacity to adjust and lead the team through evolving business needs and priorities while assisting with moving multiple initiatives forward concurrently.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex information to stakeholders, team members, and senior leaders.