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Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.\nSphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.\nWe are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.\nKey Requirements:\nU.S. Citizen\nAbility to verify U.S. employment eligibility using Form I-9\nAbility to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance and Common Access Card\nBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a technology related field. Equivalent work experience may be substituted for education. \nMinimum 10+ years’ experience in a software organization, preferably in software development.\nAbility pass a drug test\nSix-month trial/probationary period may be required.\nQualifications:\nTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the levels of knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to perform the job at acceptable standards.\nPrefer experience in working with tools and methodologies specific to the product line(s) assigned.\nPrefer experience in managing products involving large scale data-driven applications.\nPrefer experience in data analysis.\nDemonstrated leadership/supervisory experience.\nExtensive user interface design experience.\nAdvanced knowledge of MS Microsoft Office applications.\nAbility to assess product opportunities through market research and client feedback to develop market sizing, pricing, costing, and ROI analysis\nExperience with project development methodology (i.e.. Agile, Waterfall, Extreme) preferred\nNegotiation skills\nData analysis skills\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nPresentation skills to present to and persuade large and diverse audiences\nAbility to envision, document and clearly communicate end-to-end solutions.\nSkilled in creating process flows and swim lane diagrams in Visio.\nAbility to forge relationships with various business and technical team members and managers.\nExcellent analytical and problem-solving skills.\nStrong sense of ownership and accountability to deliver planned results\nExtremely detail-oriented\nAbility to thrive in a dynamic, fast paced, rapidly changing environment.\nAptitude to understand business impact and business value of technical solutions.\nExperience working with Department of Defense is a plus.\nKnowledge of Environmental and/or Logistics Processes is a plus.\nMajor Duties:\nWork with key project stakeholders and the customer to understand the overall business vision for a project and translate that into actionable objectives.\nProvide a communication conduit between the business and technical community by interpreting and translating business needs into technical requirements.\nComprehend and document requirements from multiple stakeholders and conceptualize solutions.\nDevelop deep understanding of current systems and processes and analyze impact of changes as new solutions are introduced to the environment.\nCollaborate directly with business owners, sales, QA, and development teams.\nCollaborate with other BSAs to manage inter-dependencies across the product suite.\nAssist in developing and validating test plans.\nDevelop and provide product presentations and/or training to existing customer, and potential customers.\n\nSpecific Job Duties:\nHave a working knowledge of Sphera’s HMMS Suite application. \nBe effective in problem solving.\nCoordinate work with software developers, QA and project teams in drafting User Stories and related documentation.\nOther duties as assigned.\nTravel may be required.\nClient Services Capabilities:\nStrong customer service orientation\nAbility to learn client specific processes, terminology, systems, and unique requirements by various business groups.\nSense of urgency due to cross functional and fast-moving nature of operations, Big picture thinking, prioritization (comfortable with multi-tasking)\nAbility to work independently as well as cross-functionally, with technical and non-technical stakeholders.\nWorking Conditions:\nWork is generally performed inside an office environment.\nTraining:\nThe individual may be required to complete training courses identified by Sphera and/or the government site as essential to job performance and may include (but not limited to) the following:\nHMMS Suite Training\nSphera Corporation Training\nGovernment Required Training\nPay:\n$127,000.00 - $203,000.00 + Eligible for Variable Compensation PlanCommensurate with relevant qualifications and experience\nBenefits:\nMedical, Dental, and Vision Insurance\n\nHealth Savings Account\n\nFlexible Spending Account\n\n401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match\n\nLife and Disability Insurance\n\nCritical Illness Insurance\n\nAccident Insurance\n\nHospital Indemnity Insurance\n\nPaid Time Off and Holidays\n\nFlexible Working Schedule\n\nSphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, or any other legally protected status.\nIf you require a reasonable accommodation for a disability during the application or recruiting process, please email us at  to make your request. To help us best respond, please include your name and the position you are applying for in your message.\nThis job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. 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