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Working Title: Manager, Business Analysis
Requisition Number: 1554
Job Location: Orlando VLC
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Florida Virtual School is changing the face of education. Our student-centric approach means that every member of our team—no matter the position or job responsibilities—has the opportunity to positively impact the education of students in our program. Every job here has a greater purpose and influence than those in traditional organizations. We are proud of our team and to continue our mission in delivering high quality, technology-based education that provides the skills and knowledge students need for success in the 21st century, we look to hire only the best.Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is the leader in developing and providing virtual K-12 education solutions throughout the United States and the world. FLVS offers more than 100 courses, including core subjects, world languages, electives, honors and Advanced Placement courses. Enrollment is open to public, private, and home school students. FLVS has over 1,300 staff members and serves over 90,000 active students.Florida Virtual School’s total rewards package offers much more than just a pay check! Exposure to cutting-edge technology development/application, world class business development initiatives and career advancement opportunities only add to our comprehensive benefits package that includes employer paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, short and long term disability, educational assistance and paid time off. Additionally, Florida Virtual School is a member of the Florida Retirement System offering pension/investment retirement plans. These benefits often add a value of several thousands of dollars to the total compensation package!

The Manager, Business Analysis leads a small team of professional Business Analysts that document business requirements for use in both custom and 3rd party technology solutions. This position supervises their business analysts as part of the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodology. The Team Lead, Business Analysis must provide weekly status reports to their business contacts in addition to maintain internal updates to co-workers and management within the EPMO and Information Technology (IT) departments.

Skills / Requirements

Education/Licensure/Certification:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems; or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
· Master’s Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems, preferred

Experience:

· Three years leading and/or managing software developers/engineers/business or systems analysts
· Five years SDLC methodologies experience as a Business Analyst or Systems Analyst
· Two years Software Developer Software Tester experience or related technology area
· Three years web or desktop application technologies experience
· Seven years Microsoft operating systems experience
· Hands-on experience in developing technology solutions

Knowledge, abilities and skills:

· Ability to work with and through people to establish goals, objectives, and action plans
· Honed interviewing skills for talking with individuals and groups about their needs and ask the effective questions to surface essential requirements information
· Ability to critically evaluate information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details and abstract low-level information to a more general understanding
· Ability to distinguish user requests from the underlying business needs and distinguish solution ideas from requirements
· Ability to facilitate and lead requirements elicitation workshops
· Knowledge of contemporary requirements elicitation, analysis, specification, verification and management practices and the ability to apply them in a fast-paced business environment
· Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers, peers and management through written and verbal communication
· Demonstrable skills in the effective use of Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project
· Knowledge of product management concepts and how enterprise software products are positioned and developed
· Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma or Total Quality Management

ResponsibilitiesEssential Position Functions:

Supervise and lead a group of Business Analysts as part of an SDLC methodology.Provide oversight and guidance to their team for the effective and timely development of technology solutionsSchedule and balance team activities to meet deadlines for deliverables and meetingsProvide periodic reviews of team member performance using both formal and informal mechanismsMentor team members in best practices and skills developmentEscalate issues and problems to their supervisor that prevents or hinders the team’s ability to perform optimallyElicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis and/or viewpointsWrite requirements specifications according to approved templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously and conciselyDecompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements specified in an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those who must base their work on these requirementsDefine quality attributes, external interfaces, constraints and other nonfunctional requirementsRepresent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes or scenariosParticipate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents and/or Joint Engineering Design sessions (JED) ) / Joint Application Development sessions (JAD)Participate in peer reviews of work products derived from requirements specifications to ensure that the requirements were interpreted correctlyEnter, manipulate and report on requirements stored in a requirements management toolDefine requirement attributes and facilitate their use throughout the projectManage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the projectManage changes to baseline requirements through effective application of change control processes and toolsUtilize effective requirements practices, including use and continuous improvement of a requirements processImplement ways to reuse requirements across projectsEnsure that proposed system features and requirements meet user needs and satisfy business objectives and initiativesDevelop requirement documentation that will translate business needs into requirements that can be understood by the solution development teamDevelop and implement test plans that are mapped to documented requirementsPerform and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) as required on department related projectsMeet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as, meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating resources and meetings in an effective and timely manner, and demonstrate respect for othersAll work responsibilities are subject to having performance goals and/or targets established
(These essential functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required.)