Senior Business Analyst

02 Jul 2024

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Senior Business Analyst Job Description

Senior Business Analyst - Washington, DC

OVERVIEW CoStar delivers real-time, verified commercial real estate data that helps clients confidently spot great opportunities and make smart choices ahead of competitors. By combining the power of CoStar's independent research organization - the industry's largest - with global data delivery, software, and application solutions, clients can act on opportunities with confidence.The Business Analyst is responsible for understanding and documents business requirements and converting requirements into technical specifications. Business Analysts define business rules, allowable values and expected behaviors. Business Analysts document acceptance criteria and clarify functionality for developers. This position is in our Washington, DC office and has the opportunity for hybrid work with up to two days remote per week. Four-day work weeks are also an option for those applicants that are interested. RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Document meetings, create PowerPoint decks, maintain project schedule, etc.
  • Develop test case scenarios for functional, system, user acceptance and regression testing as appropriate for the initiative/project.
  • Develop and finalize all assigned artifacts and perform as the primary point of contact for all application requirement elicitation needs
  • Ensure adherence to quality standards for artifacts, templates, and quality assurance verification
  • Recommend and assist on/recommend actions to improve existing artifacts, templates, management plans, and business processes.
  • Coordination of project level risk, issue, action items, and decisions (RAID); regular follow-up on open items
  • Document standard operating procedures for PMO processes
  • Research into and contribute towards new PMO capabilities
  • Provide business operations support as needed
  • Assess business operations and processes to identify inefficiencies in procedures, information flows and handoffs, decisions, communications pathways and ways in which systems supporting these can be enhanced
  • Employ structured modeling techniques and tools to describe business functions, processes, information and technology designs
  • Define, design and author project business, functional and technical requirements
  • Develop and maintain system and functional test plans that adequately test the defined requirements and functions
  • Document As-Is and To-Be process flows for existing and future systems
  • Coordinate and facilitate meetings such as business process reviews, requirements, and various status reports
  • Organize, facilitate, and lead workshops.
  • Capacity to study current state business process and apply creativity in defining future processes
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • At least 3+ year of demonstrated experience with requirements solicitation and project support
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Visio for flow charts/process flows version 2003 and higher •
  • Strong experience in writing clear, compelling and understandable business cases, proposals, and other documents and presentations in a "customer facing" way
  • Ability to communicate with both business clients and technical resources with significant subject matter expertise
  • Mastery in both Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Visio, Project and PowerPoint)

PREFERRED QUALIFCATIONS AND SKILLS
  • Project management experience as well as strong technical editing capabilities
  • Must be a self-starter and have experience working multiple project tasks simultaneously
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks
  • Ability to relate tactfully and professionally with customers at all organizational levels
  • Highly organized, energetic, creative, passionate, team player

OVERVIEW OF COMPANY:Founded in 1987, CoStar Group is the leading provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Our suite of online services enables clients to analyze, interpret and gain unmatched insight on commercial property values, market conditions and current availability. Behind some of the most well-known brands in the industry, CoStar Group includes CoStar, the largest provider of CRE research and real-time data; LoopNet, the most heavily trafficked mobile and online real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the premier rental home resource for renters, property managers and owners; STR, the leading provider of performance benchmarking and comparative analytics to the hotel industry; BizBuySell, the largest online marketplace for businesses-for-sales; and Lands of America, the leading operator of online marketplaces for rural real estate.Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Canada, and Asia with a staff of over 4,300 worldwide.

WHATS IN IT FOR YOU:Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug
  • Life, legal, and supplementary insurance
  • Commuter and parking benefits
  • 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Paid time off
  • Paid Parental Leave (up to 12 weeks)
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, Pelotons, personal training, group exercise classes, as well as Segways and bikes available for use during the day
  • Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, prepared foods, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks
Be part of a team of professionals enjoying the opportunity to learn, do, and grow in a rewarding atmosphere. But don't just take our word for it see why our team chose to work at and stay at CoStar Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbJRnJ2sX0

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing