Business Analyst III - Data, Automation & AI

The role

The Business Analyst III owns discovery and requirements for large, complex, or cross-functional initiatives. This person will mentor other analysts and improve analysis standards and practices.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end discovery and requirements for large, complex, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Structure ambiguous or loosely defined problems into a clear analysis approach.
• Produce and maintain requirements artifacts including user stories, acceptance criteria, process and data flows, business rules, and integration or data mappings.
• Anticipate downstream impacts, exception paths, integration needs, and organizational dependencies.
• Facilitate alignment among senior stakeholders.
• Present analysis, options, and recommendations to business and technology leaders.
• Influence solution direction by framing tradeoffs.
• Support roadmap and prioritization discussions.
• Mentor Junior Business Analysts and Business Analysts.
• Review the work of other analysts and provide constructive feedback.

Required qualifications

• A degree in business, information technology, analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and relevant experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in business analysis, data analytics, automation, AI initiatives, technology implementations, or related disciplines.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other analysts and improving team practices.
• Experience leading requirements for programs involving several teams, vendors, or business units.
• Experience with data platform, integration, reporting and analytics, workflow automation, or AI-enabled initiatives.

Nice to have

• Depth in process analysis, data analysis, and requirements practices, including integration, exception, and downstream impact analysis.
• Fluency with backlog and work management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or Asana, and with process mapping tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Ability to query and analyze data independently using SQL or comparable methods.
• Familiarity with design collaboration tools such as Figma, and with AI assistants or automation platforms used to accelerate analysis work.
• Advanced facilitation and negotiation skills, including experience aligning senior stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Strong written communication, with a record of documentation that others rely to make and defend decisions.
• Sound judgment about scope, risk, and tradeoffs, with the credibility to raise concerns to senior audiences.
• Advanced certification in business analysis or agile delivery, such as CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or a recognized agile credential.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• 401K match and an annual discretionary contribution based on business performance
• paid parental leave and adoption assistance
• education assistance
• volunteer paid time off
• charitable contribution match

Before you apply

• Northmarq does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.
• Candidates must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

About the company

Northmarq is a unique capital markets resource for commercial real estate investors, providing access to experts in debt, equity, investment sales, loan servicing, and fund management.