Senior Business Analyst

Job ID
134576
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Houston, Texas, United States

Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a contract opportunity with our client in Houston, Texas.

Overview

The senior business analyst will support digital disposal operations by leading requirements development, coordinating cross-functional teams, and managing project execution for various digital applications and system integrations. This role requires strong project management, communication skills, and technical expertise to facilitate business process transformation and system modernization efforts.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with business users, engineers, and technical teams to elicit, document, and validate business and user requirements.
  • Develop detailed process flows, functional specifications, data flows, and use cases for complex integration projects.
  • Create workflow diagrams, screen mockups, and cross-referenced documentation libraries.
  • Write clear acceptance criteria for user stories and defects; support test case reviews and sanity checks with QA teams.
  • Serve as a project lead for digital disposal initiatives, driving planning, execution, and delivery across multiple workstreams.
  • Facilitate sprint ceremonies (standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives) and ensure agile best practices.
  • Partner with product owners, developers, QA, and field stakeholders to ensure alignment, transparency, and timely delivery.
  • Track issues, risks, and dependencies to resolution across internal teams and external vendors.
  • Lead business user acceptance efforts and ensure readiness for deployment.
  • Act as a liaison between business, engineering, and technology teams to support system development and enhancements.
  • Support integrations involving GIS, drone data, SCADA/industrial systems, or environmental compliance platforms (preferred).
  • Conduct advanced business process analysis, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefit evaluations.
  • Produce high-quality, structured documentation for requirements, workflows, training, and process changes.
  • Communicate effectively with senior leaders, field operations, and technical teams.
  • Proactively identify gaps, risks, and stakeholder challenges before they occur.

Qualifications

  • At least five years of experience as a business analyst in enterprise application development, cross-product integration, or complex digital programs.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
  • Hands-on experience developing requirements, use cases, acceptance criteria, and test documentation.
  • Prior project management or scrum master experience, including risk management, project planning, and cross-team coordination.
  • Experience working closely with development and QA teams throughout the full software delivery lifecycle.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Worked on all phases of the project development lifecycle within a Fortune 1000 company as part of a large team.
  • Experience working with engineering teams and familiarity with tools like ACC, ArcGIS, drone data platforms, or SCADA.
  • Strong analytical skills, including data interpretation and experience with SQL or Oracle.
  • Demonstrated background in agile delivery, including facilitation of sprint ceremonies and continuous improvement practices, and leading software development initiatives.
  • Experience developing training materials or supporting change management activities.
  • Exposure to UI/UX concepts or software development practices that enhance collaboration with technical teams.
  • Professional certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, CSPO, CSM, PSM, or PMP.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

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Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

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