Job Description

BUSINESS ANALYST

The Business Analyst will be primarily responsible for planning, organizing and leading tasks and projects to ensure the quality of client deliverables.

Key responsibilities may include:

• Act as the single point of contact for both internal and external parties to ensure smooth and consistent communication flow
• Operate effectively and clearly in an unstructured environment and demonstrate an awareness of the full breadth of services offered by the firm.
• Responsible for managing scope, cost, schedule, resources and project deliverables
• Assist with projects that include strategy development, requirements definition, business process improvement, stakeholder involvement, change management, quality assurance, risk management, user training, application configuration, system installation, and testing.
• Lead, coordinate and monitor all project related activities to ensure smooth execution of project tasks and deliverables;
• Provide direction for the project team, ensuring project scope is completed with high quality, on schedule and within budget
• Identify and manage project risks to minimize impact to project timeline, quality of deliverables and costs
• Experience with managing the Quality Assurance processes for software implementations
• Ability to generate project documentations (eg. Functional Specification) and adhere to project reporting procedures;
• Identify customer needs for continuing business relationship.
• Maintaining and expanding client relationships through delivery of solution based high quality work
• Provide consultancy services to customers on technical requirements and be responsible for design and technical specifications

Requirements:

• Have had experience in managing projects
• Should have begun his career has software developer (should have worked as software developer some point in his career)
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget
• Excellent estimating, scheduling & budgeting skills
• Ability to independently identify and resolve project issues
• Excellent team-building, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent presentation, oral and written communication skills, including meeting and workshop facilitation experience
• Strong application project management skill (

1-2 years) and design knowledge

Other desirable skills:

• Knowledge of industry business best practices (eg. CPG industry)
• Project Management in Software Applications/ IT Projects

What we offer you

Come for the distinctive experiences you have helping forward-thinking corporations, non-profits, and governments push the boundaries of digital innovation. Stay for the limitless learning opportunities that encourage you to master Microsoft and pursue big ideas. Enjoy ambitious growth for yourself as part of Avanade\'s people-first culture with benefits like employee share purchasing, flexible work arrangements, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, and competitive pay.

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About Avanade

Avanade is the leading provider of innovative digital, cloud and advisory services, industry solutions and design-led experiences across the Microsoft ecosystem. Every day, our 59,000 professionals in 26 countries make a genuine human impact for our clients, their employees and their customers.

We have been recognized as Microsoft\'s Global SI Partner of the Year more than any other company. With the most Microsoft certifications (60,000+) and 18 (out of 18) Gold-level Microsoft competencies, we are uniquely positioned to help businesses grow and solve their toughest challenges.

We are a people first company, committed to providing an where employees feel comfortable being their authentic selves. As a responsible business, we are building a sustainable world and helping people from underrepresented communities fulfil their potential.

Majority owned by Accenture, Avanade was founded in 2000 by Accenture LLP and Microsoft Corporation. Learn more at .

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