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Lead Business Analyst Manager – Workforce Development Software
Location
United States
Posted
14 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead Business Analyst Manager – Workforce Development Software
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• Directly manage, coach, and mentor a team of Business Analysts and Systems Staff, conducting regular 1-on-1s and performance reviews. • Standardize internal team methodologies and processes, elevating the quality of work across the department. • Lead client workshops to document workflows (intake/eligibility, enrollment, services, case notes, exits/follow-up). • Write clear user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and configuration/business rules. • Partner with Product/Engineering/QA to design solutions, clarify scope, and manage requirements changes. • Support integrations and data mapping (imports/exports, APIs) and reporting requirements. • Plan and execute UAT with customers; triage defects and validate fixes. • Manage and mentor other business analysts and systems staff, supporting their growth and elevating the quality of work across the team. • Lead cross-functionally across a variety of contexts, partnering with product, engineering, operations, client-facing teams, and external stakeholders to drive outcomes.
Job Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in a formal people-management or team-lead role, with a proven track record of developing junior and mid-level talent.
- Workforce services and program domain knowledge (WIOA, one-stop operations, labor exchange) is required.
- PIRL familiarity (data elements, validations, reporting impacts).
- 3+ years as a Business Analyst delivering software (SaaS preferred).
- Strong facilitation and documentation skills; can turn complex processes into testable requirements.
- Experience working cross-functionally with technical teams and external stakeholders.
Benefits
- We change lives.
- We're growing quickly and need leaders who want real ownership and real impact.
- We're serious about the outcomes but have fun making them happen.
- Big enough to be interesting, small enough that your work changes the company.
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