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Business Analyst
Bank of the West
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Job Description Summary
Responsible for providing support to the Equipment Finance Division's Technology and Healthcare Solutions business unit.
Essential Job Functions
• Leads business team members to define business needs through utilization to effective elicitation techniques.
• Evaluates and develops various methods of analysis and/or project planning that influence strategic initiatives.
• Analyzes and evaluates data gathered from multiple sources. Reconciles differences and applies consistent approaches to data interpretation and performance measurement results.
• Engages with business partners and users to ensure that critical strategic decisions are vetted and well thought out prior to implementation. Ensures project dependencies are clearly defined and communicated appropriately in terms of time required to complete.
• Liaises with the business, development team, and technology on an ongoing basis. Acts as the "Subject Matter Expert" (SME) and provides business knowledge as needed.
• Responsible for critical examinations of current business processes and provides recommendations for improving quality and/or increasing efficiency within business unit operations.
• May lead efforts in the development of business unit analytics, department or operational procedures, reporting, financial analysis, communication, and/or strategic planning activities.
Other Job Duties
• May assist business unit production functions during high volume periods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Experience
• Requires advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
• May have practical knowledge of project management.
• Requires 5 years minimum prior relevant experience.
Education
• Bachelor's Degree
Skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for report writing, business requirement proposals, client interaction, and methodology documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills coupled with thoroughness and attention to detail is highly desired.
• Project management tools such as MS Project.