Senior Business Analyst / Hybrid / Tempe
Motion Recruitment · Tempe, AZ · 6 days ago
HybridContract
About the role
The Senior Software Business Analyst leads the discovery, analysis, and definition of complex business and system requirements for enterprise software solutions. They operate as a strategic partner to business leaders, product owners, and engineering teams, owning requirements end-to-end and ensuring delivered solutions align with business objectives, regulatory needs, and operational realities.
Responsibilities
- Leading requirements for complex, multi-release software products
- Translating business strategy into functional and system-level requirements
- Advancing scope, challenging assumptions, anticipating risks, and guiding stakeholders toward scalable, future-state solutions
- Authoring detailed functional design and specification documentation
- Working independently while influencing cross-functional teams
- Mentoring Business Analysts or serving as a BA lead on projects
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting enterprise-scale software solutions
- Proven experience leading requirements for complex, multi-release software products
- Strong expertise translating business strategy into functional and system-level requirements
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and/or Atlassian Jira
- Advanced understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate risks, identify gaps, and escalate issues proactively
- Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills
- Ability to work independently while influencing cross-functional teams
Qualifications
- Experience working in regulated, compliance-driven, or enterprise environments
- Experience mentoring Business Analysts or serving as a BA lead on projects
- Experience with system integrations, APIs, or data-heavy platforms
- Experience partnering closely with Product Managers or Technical Architects
Skills
- Advanced understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
- Strong expertise translating business strategy into functional and system-level requirements
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps and/or Atlassian Jira
- Exposure to system integrations, APIs, or data-heavy platforms
- Experience working in regulated, compliance-driven, or enterprise environments
- Experience mentoring Business Analysts or serving as a BA lead on projects
- Experience partnering closely with Product Managers or Technical Architects
Benefits
The role is primarily onsite (4–5 days per week) during the initial ramp-up period, with flexibility introduced as tenure and trust are established. The position functions in a senior, advisory capacity within an Agile/Scrum environment.
Pay
N/A
Schedule
TBD