Business Analyst 3

Business Analyst 3

• Job Location: Lansing, MI
• Duration: 13 Months
• Start Date: September 14, 2026
• Interview: Tentatively in-person on August 26, 2026
• Work Arrangement: Onsite - Tuesday and Wednesday required
• Location Requirement: Local candidates only - Candidates must reside within 1 hour of Lansing, MI at the time of submission. No exceptions.

• Position Overview
• The Business Analyst 3 will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating clear, unambiguous, and testable business requirements. The BA will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, project leadership, and vendor partners to ensure business needs are effectively translated into system functionality.

• This role will also serve as the Scrum Master for campaign-finance-related projects, with heavy use of Monday.com and/or JIRA. The BA will work closely with the PMO Project Manager to coordinate required project artifacts and documentation for State of Michigan projects.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong Agile mindset and a mentoring/teaching background, with the ability to help business teams and vendors adopt Agile practices and transition effectively from project delivery to long-term maintenance.

• Required Qualifications
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• 5+ years of experience working with Agile methodologies and tools.
• Strong experience creating and managing Epics, Features, and User Stories and moving work items through the project lifecycle.
• 5+ years of experience understanding BA, QA, and Development roles and responsibilities.
• 5+ years of experience with As-Is / To-Be business process analysis and process/content documentation.
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating business requirements.
• Experience facilitating requirements-gathering sessions with business stakeholders and project teams.
• Experience maintaining and prioritizing Agile project backlogs.
• Strong understanding of project scope, requirements management, and change impacts.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with BA/process documentation tools such as Figma and Visio.
• 2+ years of QA/testing experience.
• Experience creating test plans and supporting business/user acceptance testing.
• Experience working with vendor partners and cross-functional technology teams.
• Experience mentoring business teams and promoting Agile practices.

• Key Responsibilities
• Gather and document business requirements that are clear, unambiguous, testable, and aligned with business needs and established standards.
• Facilitate requirements-gathering meetings with project stakeholders, business teams, technical teams, and vendor partners.
• Analyze existing and future-state business processes, data, and systems to identify requirements and opportunities for improvement.
• Create and maintain Agile backlogs, including Epics, Features, and User Stories.
• Work with the Product Owner to prioritize backlog items throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as the Scrum Master for campaign-finance-related projects.
• Use Monday.com and/or JIRA extensively to manage Agile project activities and workflows.
• Develop test plans in collaboration with business stakeholders.
• Ensure repeatable testing and business processes are established beyond the current project lifecycle.
• Create technical and process documentation for ongoing maintenance and operational use.
• Work with the PMO Project Manager to ensure required project artifacts and documentation are completed.
• Monitor requirements and project scope to ensure alignment with established project objectives.
• Identify and communicate the business impact of changes to project scope or requirements.
• Understand high-level information governance objectives and ensure appropriate stakeholder involvement regarding data requirements.
• Support resolution of critical IT issues within the scope of the Business Analyst role.
• Ensure BA-owned System Engineering Methodology (SEM) deliverables are completed, reviewed, and approved according to established processes.
• Collaborate closely with UI/UX teams, solution architects, DBAs, developers, QA testers, vendors, and other project team members.
• Ensure all stakeholders have a clear understanding of requirements, functionality, solution scope, size, and scalability.
• Help establish an Agile culture and support the long-term transition from project delivery to maintenance operations.

• Work Schedule
• This position requires onsite/in-person work on Tuesdays and Wednesdays every week. No exceptions.

Candidates must be located within 1 hour of Lansing, MI at the time of submission and must be available to start on September 14, 2026.

• Must-Have Skills
• Business Analysis - 5+ years
• Agile Methodology - 5+ years
• Agile Tools / JIRA / Monday.com
• Epics, Features & User Stories
• Backlog Management & Prioritization
• As-Is / To-Be Process Analysis
• Requirements Gathering & Documentation
• BA / QA / Development Process Understanding
• Test Planning / UAT
• Project Management / Scrum Master experience
• Strong stakeholder communication
• Local to Lansing, MI - within 1 hour