The Brattle Group, a privately held, global economics consulting firm, is looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our Boston, MA office. The Senior Business Analyst will work closely with cross-functional teams including internal stakeholders across the organization to plan, design, develop and implement quality solutions to achieve business process improvements and objectives. This position will report to the Senior Manager of Business Analysis.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities of this role include:

• Lead requirements gathering initiatives and translate into appropriate functional systems requirements or user specification requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to both developers and project teams.
• Work closely with IT-Applications and developers to design and implement new processes, reports and solutions based on user requirements; includes testing, rollout, and support Maintain and assist with changes related to applicable business systems configurations; includes research & troubleshooting user reported issues and creating supporting documentation
• Act as technical consultant working with business and I.S. leaders from multiple departments and with varying levels of influence. Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute testing plans for complex enhancements and system upgrades/ implementations with responsibility for the identification, tracking of issues, and implementation of solutions.
• Assist Business Analysis team with general ticket support for appropriate business systems and reporting inquiries
• Ad hoc support for business analysis related activities including applicable reporting to support business initiative related research or other decision making activities
• Plan, lead, and execute projects related to process improvement initiatives, enhancements to existing tools and systems, and other high-visibility firm priority projects
• Effectively manage project tasks and timeline, resources, related documentation, prepare/deliver presentations and training, and provide guidance and direction to business users.
• Collaborate and manage relationships between stakeholders, contributors, and external contacts with third-party vendors/partners
• Determine and define clear deliverables, roles and responsibilities for staff members required for specific projects or initiatives
• Hold regular team meetings to determine progress and address any questions or challenges regarding projects

THE CANDIDATE

• Bachelor's Degree with focus in business
• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a business analyst, technical project manager or similar with applicable business tools/systems and/or project experience; Prior experience in a professional services industry a plus
• Demonstrated project management skills including planning, organizing, and managing resources
• Strong business system analysis and/or Information Systems (IS) experience
• Working knowledge of relational databases and business systems structure
• Experience and involvement with implementation of new (or) upgrading of existing large scale business systems (such as ERP, HCM, CRM, etc.) a plus
• Proven experience developing functional requirements and technical specifications into comprehensible format for both developers and project teams
• Experience with project management software tools (such as JIRA, Trello, Smartsheet, MS Project, or similar) and agile project management methodologies
• PM methodologies including Agile, Waterfall etc.
• Experience with MS SQL for data analysis (select statements, table joins), process workflow review, and knowledge of enterprise database table structures
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal with the ability to work effectively and to interact with clients, team members, as well as third-party vendors and service providers.
• Overtime may be required

Brattle offers a competitive benefits package, base salary, and bonus program for eligible roles based on individual and firm performance. The anticipated base gross salary range for this position in Boston, MA is $100,000 - $125,000 annually. Actual salary will depend on a variety of factors, including experience and training.

THE EMPLOYER

The Brattle Group answers complex economic, finance, and regulatory questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. We are distinguished by the clarity of our insights and the credibility of our experts, which include leading international academics and industry specialists. Brattle has over 400 talented professionals across four continents. For more information, please visit our website.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Brattle Group is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity and expression, age, height, weight, domestic partner status, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV status (AIDS/HIV status), genetic information, sexual orientation, disability (where the applicant or employee is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation), marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, drug or alcohol abuse or alcoholism, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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