**Introduction**
* A career in IBM Consulting is rooted by long-term relationships and close collaboration with clients across the globe.
* You'll work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio; including Software and Red Hat.
* Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM Consulting. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions resulting in ground breaking impact for a wide network of clients. Our culture of evolution and empathy centers on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.
**Your role and responsibilities**
The Business Analyst is responsible for identifying business needs, gathering requirements, and delivering data-driven recommendations and reports to executives and stakeholders. The role involves analyzing business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and facilitating the implementation of technology or process solutions.
* Work with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
* Translate business needs into functional specifications or user stories.
* Evaluate existing business processes and identify areas for improvement.
* Collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure solutions meet business goals.
* Conduct market, competitor, and data analysis to support strategic decisions.
* Facilitate workshops, meetings, and presentations with stakeholders.
* Create reports, dashboards, and documentation to support findings and recommendations.
* Support testing, implementation, and training for new systems or processes.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
We are seeking an experienced BA to lead project delivery with a large banking client. The ideal candidate will have a 2 to 3 years of proven track record of managing requirements gathering, working on complex IT projects, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
1. Business Analysis
2. Project Management:
3. Stakeholder Engagement:
4. Team Leadership:
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
While all employers are vetted to meet the Maricopa Guidelines, the job postings are not individually reviewed. Students should be diligent in ensuring they are applying for positions that meet their needs and are not in violation of the Maricopa guidelines.