Manager, Strategic Business Analysis

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of Business Analysts (BAs) and Business Systems Analysts (BSAs) in conducting analysis for business processes, products, and transformation initiatives.

• Work in partnership with business units, technology teams, and external stakeholders to pinpoint business requirements and deliver analytical support.

• Offer expert business analysis knowledge and act as the Lead Analyst on critical projects.

• Guide and mentor the team in best practices related to business analysis, focusing on process enhancements, automation, data management, and product initiatives.

• Supervise the development of supporting documentation, which includes APIs, process maps, business rules, user stories, and data validation efforts.

• Serve as a liaison among business units, Organizational Change Management (OCM), Project Management Office (PMO), Product, Design, and Engineering teams.

• Establish and oversee team goals and objectives.

• Evaluate project requirements and plan the allocation of analytical support.

• Engage in recruitment, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and various HR-related activities.

• Support the growth of team members in their Business Analysis and Business Systems Analysis careers.

• Facilitate teams through processes such as problem identification, gap analysis, requirements definition, solution development, testing, achieving consensus, and implementation.

• Attend stakeholder and partner meetings as a subject matter expert in business analysis.

• Provide leadership with insights through reports, presentations, roadmap contributions, budget considerations, resource planning, and strategic support.

• Spearhead the establishment of a Center of Excellence for the Business Analysis Practice.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

• An advanced degree is preferred.

• CBAP or IIBA Certifications, as well as PBA and Agile certifications, are advantageous.

• Proven experience as a Lead Business Analyst or Business Analysis Manager with supervisory responsibilities.

• Strong leadership skills in managing people effectively.

• Extensive expertise in Business Analysis, including process mapping, requirements gathering, API analysis, test case writing, documenting business rules, and data analysis.

• Experience leading analysis for digital transformation projects in complex agile environments.

• Background in collaborating with business, product, and engineering teams to convert business requirements into system definitions and practical solutions.

• Excellent communication, presentation, influencing, and collaboration skills at the management level.

• In-depth experience with Business Analysis and Business Systems Analysis methodologies, best practices, and industry standards.

• Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications.

• Exceptional organizational and program/project management abilities.

• Familiarity with title insurance and settlement services operations is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• 401(k)

• PTO/paid sick leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• An inclusive workplace culture

• Equal opportunity employment