business analyst-executive (application) .

job summary: The purpose of this position is to actively drive the implementation of SEC regulatory project deliverables while ensuring the budget, scope, schedule, risk and quality meet specific success criteria.Throughout the life cycle of the project, this role is expected to ensure key stakeholders are informed and engaged and ensures company and industry standard project management methodologies and tools are utilized.   location: Minneapolis, Minnesota job type: Contract salary: $74.16 - 79.16 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Ensuring the project deliverables are strategically aligned with business objectives and defined for the teamDefining, estimating and scheduling project tasks and interdependencies to achieve the scope through a clearly defined project plan/work breakdown structureIdentifying project resource requirements and working with Steering Committee/Project Sponsor/Project Management Office/Project Management Competency Center to ensure adequately skilled resources are available to deliver on project commitmentsHolding resources accountable for delivering on the project plan, including providing coaching and mentoring of resourcesAdhering to the approved project methodology for project management and maintains project artifacts and recordsIdentifying and tracking key measures of success for the projectAnalyzing project performance, creating cost benefit analysis and identifying optimal solutions that minimize the negative impact and trade offsImplementing corrective actions to ensure project success and facilitates project change requestsConsistently providing internal and external stakeholder communications and progress reports that effectively outline the project status, risks, issues and action plans to ensure project successEscalating to the Steering Committee/Project Sponsor risks and issues with potential significant impactWorking effectively with business partners, vendors, technology, and project management staff to develop the project agenda and ensure agreement/adoption of project objectives/deliverables by all affected constituenciesTransitioning project into daily business operations at the end of the project The ideal candidate for this position must possess: The ability to balance approach to political, economic, social, technological, and administrative factorsCompetency in adapting to changing environment and ambiguous situationsAttention to detail and ability to drive results(Executive and Senior roles) Ability to act independently with little directionDesire to satisfy requirements from multiple customers/stakeholdersThe ability to quickly sift through concepts and drill down into actionable stepsSolid understanding of Project Management methodology, tools and techniques, including Capability Maturity Model integrated (CMMi) methods (Executive and Senior roles) Demonstrated experience leading multiple complex projects from design to delivery Objective decision making ability, strong analytical, and problem solving skillsThe ability to adjust quickly to changing situations and the ability to drive results through ambiguous environments or unexpected obstaclesBA and/or BS in Business, Finance, Mathematics or related field or equivalent work experience.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Project Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: Primary Objective of Position: The Business Analyst role is responsible for working directly with all levels of the organization, including Executive Leadership, Process Owners, and Project Managers to identify, prioritize, deliver and operate innovative IT solutions. They will analyze and define IT solutions or process changes to meet customer needs and minimize cost. They are involved and lead aspects of application lifecycle management, including roadmap planning, delivery, and support to releases. They own creation and maintenance of necessary application related documentation and communication. In partnership with the business, they drive to ensure the IT solution meets continuously changing business needs. They will research and identify industry practices, products and processes that are trending and/or that best meet customer needs. The Business Analyst role builds collaborative, trusted partner relationships and manages ongoing communication with the business and IT on project and operational performance. Key Areas of Responsibility: Research, create , maintain and improve business processes either enterprise-wide or within a specific business unit.Proactively evaluate and recommend opportunities for process improvements through application of information technology solutions or operational changes. Develop deep expertise in the data sources and reporting needs for assigned functional areas and document data flow. Partner with the business to define, document and prioritize business needs and requirements. Establish user test criteria and perform and coordinate user testing to ensure solutions meet expectations. Lead the development and delivery of user training.Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the IT developers. Provide ongoing communication to the business on project status and operational performance. Coordinate the resolution of any significant issues, working with the broader IT function. Act as a team/project lead if needed on designated projects or assignments. Collaborate with business partners at all levels across the organization to drive business transformational efforts.Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group. May act as a lead or first level supervisor. Critical Competencies Experience with Project or Product delivery practices, including SDLC, Agile, and WaterfallDemonstrated ability to recommend innovative solutions to meet business needs Ability to drive continuous improvement through lean and agile practices Demonstrated in depth knowledge of end-to-end process and system capabilities, as well as industry standards and emerging technologies and methodsAbility to understand technical, functional, and operational details of respective solutions.problem solving, analytical and detail orientation Demonstrated ability to build functional and technical subject matter expertise, process and tools expertise, and drive consistency in processes. In-depth knowledge or the ability to quickly attain expertise on core IT components within the respective domain.attention to detail and accuracyExecutive level communication skills - both written and verbalAbility to lead through influence at peer and executive levelsAbility to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision Possesses comprehensive knowledge of subject matter. SQL/Power BI reporting expertise Required Education and Experience Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, HR, Finance, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience.5-7 Years experience as a BA or in IT roles involving direct interaction with business leadership.5-7 years of experience with HR, Legal, and/or Finance (FP&A, Corporate Finance, Business Unit Finance) systems5+ years experience with leading or participating in business change initiatives.   location: EDEN PRAIRIE, Minnesota job type: Contract salary: $60 - 65 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: Key Areas of Responsibility: Research, create , maintain and improve business processes either enterprise-wide or within a specific business unit.Proactively evaluate and recommend opportunities for process improvements through application of information technology solutions or operational changes. Develop deep expertise in the data sources and reporting needs for assigned functional areas and document data flow. Partner with the business to define, document and prioritize business needs and requirements. Establish user test criteria and perform and coordinate user testing to ensure solutions meet expectations. Lead the development and delivery of user training.Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and the IT developers. Provide ongoing communication to the business on project status and operational performance. Coordinate the resolution of any significant issues, working with the broader IT function. Act as a team/project lead if needed on designated projects or assignments. Collaborate with business partners at all levels across the organization to drive business transformational efforts.Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group. May act as a lead or first level supervisor.   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 3 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors (required)  skills: Business Analysis Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

job summary: The purpose of this position is to actively manage the delivery of a portfolio of projects while ensuring the program has sufficient governance, infrastructure, financial management, resource management and planning to successfully deliver scope within schedule and cost.Throughout the life cycle of the program, this role is expected to engage key stakeholders and leaders across the organization and to provide strategic leadership to individual project managers   location: Minneapolis, Minnesota job type: Contract salary: $75 - 80 per hour work hours: 8am to 5pm education: Bachelors   responsibilities: ↵ Assisting in the optimization, prioritization and execution of the portfolio by ensuring the business case is credible, facilitating the Investment Optimization (IO) planning process and providing thought leadership on the constraints, costs, and implementation strategies required to provide optimal execution and achievement of reengineering goals.Providing vision, leadership and innovation to project teams responsible for the delivery of the program's projects that are often complex, cross-organizational initiatives in support of strategic objectives.Ensuring goals, metrics and objectives of the program are clearly defined and agreed upon with the program sponsorship/steering committee and cascaded throughout the program team.Negotiating with organizational managers to initiate or continue programs and/or projects based on business performance and available organizational resources.Providing strategic management of the program to achieve the organizational objectives, including optimal resource allocation for both the implementation and ongoing maintenance of the program.Assessing and monitoring the program's performance and implementing corrective actions to keep program on track and within budget.Maintaining the financial gating process for the program, providing leadership and guidance to the project managers while holding them accountable to the established project plans.Developing and maintaining a roll-up work plan which indicates the program's key dependencies, resources, time-frame for completion, deliverables, risks, issues and progress against plan and providing an update to the Steering Committee while outlining key escalations and decisions required.Conducting periodic briefings and status updates to executive sponsors and program Steering Committee and facilitating discussions to resolve issues and obtain sign off.Building and sustaining key relationships with stakeholders to ensure that outcomes and goals are achieved.Providing leadership to ensure that all policies and procedures are adopted and successful in the PMO. Proposing enhancements to the organization's Project Management Methodology / Framework.Ensuring adequate controls exist for underlying projects and that all projects are managed within the company's project delivery framework founded on the CMMi methods. The ideal candidate for this position must possess: Self-directed leadership and driveThe ability to balance approach to political, economic, social, technological, and administrative factorsDemonstrated experience leading multiple complex programs from design to deliveryThe ability to think strategically and effectively lead, influence, communicate and interact with people of all levels across the organization, including external partners as requiredObjective decision making ability, strong analytical and problem solving skillsSolid understanding of Project, Program and Portfolio Management methodology, tools and techniques, including Capability Maturity Model integrated (CMMi) methodsOutstanding presentation and facilitation skillsThe ability to adjust quickly to changing situations and to drive results through ambiguous environments or unexpected obstacles Demonstrated experience motivating/mentoring others and managing significant change management efforts   qualifications: Experience level: ExperiencedMinimum 5 years of experienceEducation: Bachelors  skills: Program Management Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.