Manager - Business Analyst

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JOB SUMMARY

The Business Analyst Manager oversees business analysis activities across multiple projects, ensuring consistency, quality, and alignment with business objectives. This role manages and mentor analysts, leads process improvement efforts, and partners with stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions that drive operational excellence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Oversee and guide business analysis activities across projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to best practices.
• Manage a team of business analysts, providing coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.
• Review and validate business requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Ensure proper use of BI tools, data analysis methods, and SDLC practices across analysis efforts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and project managers to prioritize initiatives and balance competing needs.
• Drive improvements in business analysis processes, templates, and methodologies.
• Support change management by helping stakeholders understand and adopt new solutions.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex requirements or stakeholder challenges.
• Contribute to departmental planning and cross-functional initiatives.

SUCCESSFUL CHARACTERISTICS/SKILLS

• Basic Qualifications & Background
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience in business analysis or related roles, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity.
• Requires experience managing teams and delivering solutions in complex or regulated environments.
• Core Skills
• Strong expertise in requirements elicitation, process optimization, and solution documentation.
• Ability to ensure consistent and effective application of business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) and data analysis methods (e.g., SQL) across projects.
• Strong understanding of SDLC and SSDLC practices, with ability to oversee their proper application.
• Familiarity with project and program management practices.
• Professional Traits
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to mentor and develop high-performing teams.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, information systems, computer science, or a related field.
• Professional certification (e.g., IIBA CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile BA) preferred.

WHAT RSM OFFERS

• Opportunities to lead business analysis teams and shape departmental practices.
• A collaborative and innovative environment that supports leadership growth.
• Visibility to cross-functional initiatives and enterprise-level projects.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. 

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at careers@rsmus.com.

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

RSM will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the requirements of applicable law, including but not limited to, the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional information regarding RSM’s background check process, including information about job duties that necessitate the use of one or more types of background checks, click here.

At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.