Business Analyst
Position Overview
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE) is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support the Office of Educational Supports (OES) in enhancing and maintaining the Consolidated Application within the NexSys platform. This application is critical for distributing federal formula grants to Michigan Local Education Agencies.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate meetings with business stakeholders, technical teams, and external consultants.
- Act as the primary point of contact for field consultants regarding application issues.
- Communicate issue status, resolutions, and updates to relevant stakeholders.
- Manage and prioritize operational support requests and enhancement tickets in Azure DevOps.
- Collaborate with OSET and vendor teams to ensure timely resolution of technical issues.
- Translate business needs into clear, actionable technical requirements.
- Lead and mentor a team of business analysts.
- Delegate tasks effectively and ensure alignment with project goals.
- Facilitate and lead requirement-gathering sessions with both business and technical teams.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation on the project SharePoint site.
- Ensure all process changes and decisions are well-documented and accessible.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 4 + years of proven experience as a business analyst - required
- 2 + years of experience working with grant management systems or government-funded programs - strongly desired
- Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Leadership capabilities in cross-functional team environments.
- Proficiency with tools such as Microsoft SharePoint, Azure DevOps, and Microsoft Office - required
- Exposure to Complex IT web Applications, within the past 5 years - Required - 5 Years
- Experience in gathering and documenting business feedback and incorporating changes into current processes - Required - 5 Years
- Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project - Required - 3 Years
- Experience with Microsoft SharePoint - Required - 1 Year
- Experience with Azure DevOps; including creating User Stories and queries - Required - 1 Year
- Experience with Federal, State or local grant management systems - Highly Desired - 2 Years
- Experience developing wireframes, mockups, & prototypes in Figma or comparable design software - Highly Desired - 1 Year
Additional Info
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Benefits
- Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
- Vision
- Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
- Long Term Disability (100% paid)
- Life Insurance (100% paid)
- 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
- Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.
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