Sr. Principal Business Analyst (Data & Analytics) - Houston Texas

Company: Gulf States Financial Services, Inc.
Location: Houston, Texas
Posted On: 01/07/2025

Living Our ValuesAll associates are guided by Our Values. Our Values are the unifying foundation of our companies. We strive to ensure that every decision we make and every action we take demonstrates Our Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates lasting benefits for all of our associates, shareholders, and the communities in which we live.Why Join Us

• Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
• Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.Total RewardsOur Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave. Discover more about what we offer by visiting our Benefits page.A Day In The LifeThe Sr. Principal Business Analyst supports various phases of product development from initial conception through to deployment and continuous improvement. They will work closely with the Product Owner and the project team, facilitating and executing a seamless integration of business processes with advanced data-driven insights. Key to this role is the ability to understand and document both current and future business needs, collaborating with internal stakeholders and external service providers to identify and implement the most effective IT solutions. The analyst must possess a strong analytical capability to manage and interpret data from diverse sources, ensuring data integrity and usefulness for making strategic decisions. The Sr. Principal Business Analyst helps ensure that data and analytics solutions meet user requirements and are in line with the strategic goals of the organization. Their work not only involves rigorous analysis and documentation but also ongoing collaboration and communication across various levels of the organization to champion the adoption of data-centric business solutions.As a Sr. Principal Business Analyst you will:
  • Support the Product Owner and project team through various product phases like Process Analysis, Requirements, User Acceptance Testing, Training, Deployment, and Continuous Improvement.
  • Document current and emerging business needs and work with internal and external service providers to define and deliver data and analytics solutions.
  • Participate in sessions to gather business context from Product Owners, analyze, document findings.
  • Document business requirements, use stories, and technical requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal customers to ensure user requirements are complete and concise, confirming that changes and enhancements meet technical specifications and user requirements.
  • Perform data analysis on different data sources, consolidating multiple data sets and analyzing the data accurately and efficiently.
  • Perform business process analysis to define how data and analytic solutions should be configured to meet those needs.
  • Perform data analysis to review and analyze business performance prior to and post the deployment of data and analytic solutions. Using SQL, BI Reports and ad-hoc analysis within PowerBI, Tableau, Excel, and other applications.
  • Map current processes to the desired state and identify gaps such as program functions, output requirements, input requirements and sources, data conversion strategies, and system techniques and controls.
  • Assist with the development of test designs and develop test cases.
  • Assist with the development and maintenance of product and project documentation including internal project status and conceptual business communications materials.
  • This position may have direct reports depending on the project and organizational structure.What We Need From You
    • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field. Required
    • 8+ years of experience as a highly technical Business Analyst, Product Manager, Solutions Architect, Business Systems Analyst supporting data and analytic software development projects. Required
    • Experience working with Agile development methodology. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience working in an Agile and hybrid development environment.
    • Strong prior participation in the design, development, and implementation of enterprise data and analytic solutions. A working understanding of applying data and analytics to improve business processes.
    • Ability to elicit, articulate and document process modeling, business requirements, description of business context using scenarios and user stories.
    • Strong foundational knowledge of Agile Methodology in application, as well as Product Development and the Software Development Life Cycle.
    • Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis, elicitation, modeling, verification, and methodology development.
    • Experience using JIRA and Confluence to support workflow.
    • Experience in various data and reporting tools such as SQL, PowerBI, Tableau, and Excel.
    • Strong demonstrated experience with Microsoft applications such as PowerPoint and can pull together clear, concise, and convincing presentations using mockups, data, and written context.Physical and Environmental RequirementsThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.Travel Requirements20% Minimal travel is required for this position.Join UsThe Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.We are seeking candidates legally authorized to work in the United States, without Sponsorship.
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