Senior Business Analyst

Full Job Description

About DTMB: The Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

This position is with the Agency Services area of DTMB and serves as a Senior Business Analyst supporting Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Environment, Great Lakes & Energy (EGLE), and Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).

This area of DTMB Agency Services in unique in the number of Agencies being supported and the specific business areas and programs.

Related IT applications range from various permitting and licensing applications, natural resource inventory and management applications, and various education, outreach, and federal collaboration applications.

Public service, teamwork, and focus on great customer service are key to our work culture.

About the position: As a Senior IT Business Analyst, the employee performs a complete range of information system analyst assignments including, but not limited to: Business needs analysis, Human Centered Design (HCD) and User Experience (UX) analysis, requirements elicitation, solution evaluation, solution impact analysis, As is and future state process mapping, gap analysis, work/scope definition and estimation, implementation support, release management and maintenance support, organizational Change Management (OCM) support and scrum master.

The Senior IT Business Analyst is a keycontributor to Agency Services’ overall customer service and serves as a liaison between DTMB and agency partners.

In this role, the employee will champion to ease agency compliance with DTMB policies and practices, following SOM IT Policies, Standards, and Procedures (PSPs).

This individual will be looked upon to provide technical support to other team members, mentor other DTMB staff, and evaluate new development tools and agency systems.

As prompted by proposed legislation, enhancement requests, or changes in governmental process or procedures; this employee will evaluate, document, and inform DTMB management and supported agency partners of impact and risks, including disaster recovery planning, to existing IT solutions.

Employee will actively participate in strategic discussions related to application roadmaps as well as overall business goalsand direction.

View the Position Description here: Information Technology Programmer Analyst 12

Position Location: This position is located in Lansing, MI. Candidates should confirm work location and schedule at the time of interview.

The State of Michigan is not able to offer employment to out-of-state applicants that do not plan to relocate.

The Department of Technology Management and Budget currently offers a hybrid work option which requires two days working on-site at the official work location and three days of remote work per week (subject to change).

What We Are Looking For: This position is part of a team of business analysts supporting the various needs of our Agencies.

As a Senior Business Analyst, this position will often work with the more complex and critical applications, leading and owning several related activities.

Specific to this opportunity, this position supports a core agile team as a scrum master for the definition and oversite of new solution work requests, working closely with agency product owners and DTMB teams to define and identify solutions to meet business operation needs.

Strong communication skills and managing expectations are crucial skills.

We are looking for a person who understands the value of public service and wants to help us meet the needs of our citizens.

This person needs to be an excellent communicator, adjusting communication style and messages to varying audiences to ensure understanding.

We need an individual who understands the value of standards and can advocate for them in a way that is understood and supported.

Excellent customer service is core to our culture, being able to motivate and support team members, manage expectations, and conduct ourselves with integrity is key to how we work.

You need to embrace diversity, have a team-oriented mindset, communicate effectively with a wide range of professionals, and have a desire to invest in the success of the Division.

If you are a self-motivated person with a proven track record, who wants a challenge and to work in a fast-paced environment focused on delivering value to our agency partners, we are really interested in hearing from you.
Current team members have the following to say about why you should work in this area:

• “GREAT office culture.”

• “True positive team environment and management support.”

• “Opportunities to share thoughts and opinions about our processes and the way we work.”

• “There is a wide path for growth in your career, and the management team supports employees reaching their full potential.”

• “Doing work that directly affects the lives of every [resident] of the State of Michigan”
  
  

What We Offer: The State of Michigan offers competitive work experience that includes a tuition reduction program at several key higher education institutes if you would like to advance your education, good benefits, access to professional development training, excellent vacation and sick time policies, and an ability to successfully juggle your work and family life.

We would like the opportunity to share with you more about the benefits of working for the state and joining the State of Michigan employee family if you are interested.

Please consider sending in your application today.

Requirements

Education

Information Technology Programmer/Analyst 12
Possession of a Bachelor's degree with 21 semester (32 term) credits in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management or mathematics.

Experience

Information Technology Programmer/Analyst 12
Two years of professional experience equivalent to an Information Technology Infrastructure or Programmer/Analyst P11.

Qualifications

Additional Information

You must attach a detailed resume, cover letter and official transcript to your application (word or pdf). Failure to do so will result in your application packet being screened out as incomplete.

If applicable, attach copies of official college transcripts to your application.

(Internet version of transcripts will not be accepted) Failure to attach applicable transcripts may result in your application being screened out.

This position may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $2,500.

Up to $1,250 to be paid upon new hire and the remainder to be paid after satisfactory completion of the initial probationary period (12-month period).

This does not apply to current state employees.Classifications for the $2,500 bonus are:Information Technology Infrastructure AnalystInformation Technology Programmer/AnalystInformation Technology Project CoordinatorInformation Technology Project ManagerInformation Technology Specialist

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Certain positions may require certification in specific information technology programs.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/I/InformationTechnologyProgrammerAnalyst.pdf

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