Business Systems Analyst Lead

About ETS

ETS is a global education and talent solutions organization enabling lifelong learners worldwide to be future-ready. For more than 75 years, we've been advancing the science of measurement to build benchmarks for fair and valid skill assessment across cultures and borders. Our worldwide impact extends through our renowned assessments including TOEFL®, TOEIC®, GRE® and Praxis® tests, serving millions of learners in more than 200 countries and territories. Through strategic acquisitions, we've expanded our global capabilities: PSI strengthens our workforce assessment solutions, while Edusoft, Kira Talent, Pipplet, Vericant, and Wheebox enhance our educational technology and assessment platforms across critical markets worldwide.

Through ETS Research Institute and ETS Solutions, we're partnering with educational institutions, governments, and organizations globally to promote skill proficiency, empower upward mobility, and unlock opportunities for everyone, everywhere. With offices and partners across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas, we deliver nearly 50 million tests annually. Join us in our journey of measuring progress to power human progress worldwide.

The Business Systems Analyst (BSA), Lead position functions as a key liason between business units thoughout ETS and the IT departments, participates in or facilitates business requirements collection and supports business cases , cost estimate and RFP (Request for Proposal) development in support of IT projects and initiatives. The BSA, Lead possesses technical knowledge of most phases of IT development analysis, analyzes business and user needs and considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment.This role translates client business needs into system requirements that the IT project teams can understand and act on. The BSA, Lead assumes responsibility for business analysis and most project management tasks and activities. This role provides innovation in processes across multiple areas throughout ETS, engages other IT support areas and resolves issues with minimal business impact. The BSA, Lead works with both internal and external business partners to identify, analyze and implement modifications to existing systems and create new applications to meet needs across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead business requirements gathering, analysis, and transition of business needs into a software production environment
• Facilitate communication between IT, business units and clients
• Act as liason between business units and internal partners/external vendors by providing accurate and timely updates to all stakeholders and taking a proactive role in solution definition
• Assist business partners to identify and clarify their goals and IT requirements
• Conduct requirements gathering, analysis and design, risk analysis, risk mitigation, programming/construction, unit testing and transition of applications into a production environment
• Produce concisely written and detailed business requirements
• Translate business requirements to functional and technical specifications
• Analyze and develop applications to meet business process initiatives
• Define and document business process requirements through written external/internal specifications
• Define parameters and turn into concrete cost estimates, outcomes and project scope
• Communicate technical solutions across departments to both technical and non-technical staff
• Conduct regularly scheduled reviews of newly proposed and existing projects to ensure quality and accuracy is delivered to end users
• Ensure delivery of IT solution is on schedule and fully functional
• Oversee submission of change requests and production releases and weekly status reports
• Identify and implement productivity and quality control improvements
• Ensure integrated requirements mananagement across multiple IT groups and SBUs/FCEs
• Apply industry-standard analysis and documentation techniques to assist in organizing project work
• Follow SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle) processes
• Mentor junior staff members in business and technical analysis techniques, processes and procedures
• Adhere to ethical standards and comply with the laws and regulations applicable to your job function.
• A Bachelors degree in Information Systems, Information Processing or business-related curricula, or an equivalent combination of
• education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.
• Minimum 6-8 years of progressively responsible experience in IT Project Management, business analysis and/or software
• development.
• Strong experience with software testing standards, practices, methods and tools
• Excellent planning, organization and problem identification skills
• Excellent information and data analysis skills
• Prior experience in financial applications preferred
• Demonstrated problem solving ability
• Excellent technical and business terminology to consult with clients, vendors and other internal staff
• Proven ability to work effectively on multiple projects simultaneously (balance workload)
• Ability to issue direction in a collaborative, team-based environment
  
  

ETS is mission driven and action oriented

• We are passionate about hiring innovative thinkers who believe in the promise of education and lifelong learning.
• We are energized by cultivating growth, innovation, and continuous transformation for the next generation of rising professionals as leaders. Â In support of this ETS offers multiple Business Resource Groups (BRG) for you to learn and advance your career growth!
• As a not-for-profit organization we will encourage you to lean in to your passion for volunteering. Â At ETS you may qualify for up to an additional 8 hours of PTO for volunteer work on causes that are important to you!
• The base salary range advertised represents the low and high end of the anticipated salary range for this position. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. The base pay is only one aspect of the Total Rewards Package that will be offered to the successful candidate.
  
  

ETS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in creating a work environment where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.