Senior Business Operations Analyst
Location
Texas
Posted
83 days ago
Salary
$65.4K - $102.9K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Business Operations Analyst
PowerSchool
• Serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams • Optimize business processes and support system enhancements • Enable effective use of enterprise systems to drive business outcomes • Elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements • Translate business needs into clear system requirements, user stories, workflows, and acceptance criteria • Analyze existing business processes and systems to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement • Collaborate with architects, developers, and product owners to design, configure, and implement system solutions • Support end-to-end system lifecycle activities, including planning, testing, deployment, and post-implementation support • Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) • Monitor solution performance and recommend system enhancements based on business feedback
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
- 3–7 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or in a similar role
- Strong experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and system requirements
- Working knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and/or SAFe methodologies
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business-friendly language (and vice versa)
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders effectively
Benefits
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance and AD&D)
- Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
- Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Comprehensive 401(k) plan
- Generous Parental Leave
- Unrestricted paid time off (known as Discretionary Time Off - DTO)
- Wellness Program, including ClassPass & Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Optional Benefits: Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program and Prepaid Legal coverage
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