Senior Business Analyst - NPG
Senior Business Analyst – NPG
Nordstrom is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers. Since 1901, our people and their commitment to customer service is what set us apart. We offer a wide variety of quality apparel, shoes and accessories for men, women and children at our stores across the country. We remain committed to the simple idea on which our company was founded: offer each customer the best possible service, quality, value and selection. That’s why we’re committed to hiring individuals who share our passion for outstanding service.
At Nordstrom, we’re proud to be named to Fortune magazine’s list of ‘100 Best Companies to Work for.” We believe this recognition comes from our desire to empower our employees to set their sights high and blaze their own trails.
We are currently looking for a talented/ambitious individual to join our Nordstrom Product Group (NPG) team! A Senior Business Analyst (BA) is accountable for developing, documenting and validating business processes and system requirements. The Sr. BA position is expected to work well with general direction and complete assigned tasks with minimal oversight from the project leadership team. The following aspects of duties within the (Department) are listed below:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead requirements gathering sessions, document business needs, prioritize requested functionality and validate requirements against strategic goals and technology road map; convey requirements to business and achieve sign-off on key decisions
Manage business and stakeholder expectations around requirement changes and convey budget and time-line impacts when changes are needed
Facilitate process review, documentation and re-engineering to meet project and company goals
Plan, organize and manage small projects and enhancement work efforts; manage one or more phases of large projects
Apply various project management approaches to the software development process to ensure project or phase goals, budgets and time-lines are met
Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing phase for projects of various size. Must be able to effectively use a broad knowledge of testing methodologies to validate test plans and ensure testing teams have the resources and skills required to execute the test plan successfully
Coordinate system and knowledge transfer between Production Support and Development teams during project ramp-ups and implementations to ensure team transition results in minimal perceptible impacts to end users
Approach unfamiliar situations, projects, systems and stakeholders with confidence and curiosity
Must be able to question and analyze available information to determine patterns and gaps at a strategic level and recommend appropriate course of action to support technology strategy and company goals
QUALIFICATIONS:
6 years business/project/process engineering experience (combined business, system development and implementation)
Minimum of 2 years of experience as Business Analyst or Project Lead
Knowledge of business tools, processes and systems used in the Retail, Manufacturing and Product Development industries (or comparable tools)
Familiarity with project management principles and methodologies
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Create Suite, and Oracle Retail and Financial applications
As a Nordstrom employee, you can feel confident that your health and well-being are among our highest priorities. We offer a comprehensive, flexible employee benefits package that includes medical/vision and dental coverage, a generous merchandise discount, an employer-matched 401(K) savings and profit sharing plan and much more.
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a diverse environment.
The above information on this definition has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. No Visa Sponsorship available for this position.
Apply Today at: careers.nordstrom.com