Description : Role Summary
We are seeking an exceptionally seasoned and highly skilled Senior Program Business Analyst (BA 4) to drive the successful delivery of complex, enterprise-level programs.
This role requires a hybrid BA / Program Coordination capability, leveraging extensive experience in both Business Analysis and Project / Program Management to bridge the gap between executive stakeholders, business units, and technology teams.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a matrix management environment, leading cross-functional teams to align strategy, scope, and execution across multiple simultaneous project streams.
Key Responsibilities :
Program Leadership & Coordination
- Serve as the Lead Business Analyst across large-scale modernization or transformation programs, managing activities that span multiple project workstreams.
- Demonstrate strong matrix management experience by effectively leading, coordinating, and providing direction to teams across business, technology (development), and quality assurance (testing) functions.
- Utilize strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple project activities simultaneously within the broader program.
- Coordinate all project activities and provide expertise throughout the design, development, and implementation phases of the program lifecycle.
Scope, Requirements, and Quality Management
Maintain ownership of scope & requirements management across the program, ensuring clear traceability to strategic objectives.Facilitate comprehensive requirements gathering sessions, workshops, and documentation for complex features and process changes.Define and govern quality management and test management approaches and processes at the program level.Collaborate extensively with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), business stakeholders, and program leadership to define business needs and validate solutions.Program Governance & Change Control
Be the central coordinator for all program change requests (CRs), including facilitating briefings, managing approvals, and prioritizing changes.Manage program scope change and enhancement scheduling meticulously, ensuring minimal disruption to planned delivery while maximizing value.Proactively monitor and facilitate tasks execution status for each project area, escalating risk areas and impediments to program leadership as needed.Drive program-level decision-making and obtain necessary approvals from key stakeholders.Required Qualifications & Experience :
10+ years of progressive experience in Business Analysis, with at least five (5) years or more operating in a Senior or Lead Business Analyst capacity.Five (5) years or more of experience, including matrix management experience leading business, technology, and testing teams in a large organizational setting.Five (5) years or more dedicated experience in formal scope & requirements management, quality management, and test management approaches and processes.Extensive, hands-on experience with both Agile (e.g., Scrum, SAFe) and Waterfall project management and delivery methodologies.Five (5) years or more of hands-on experience using various project management tools, test tracking tools, and change management tools, with a strong preference for Azure DevOps(ref : hirist.tech)