Job Description:

Toppan Merrill is a global technology leader committed to simplifying the complexity of regulatory disclosure and communications. We offer the most intuitive end-to-end SaaS platform for complex compliant content creation and enhancement of multi-stakeholder collaboration. Our industry leading technology is backed by what we are best known for: unmatched market expertise and unparalleled customer service. Toppan Merrill is a leading partner for the financial, legal, health and capital markets.

We believe in high-trust collaboration and value each person's unique skills, perspectives and experiences. Our success is driven by our world-class global teams and culture.  Learn more at https://www.toppanmerrill.com/careers/.  About Toppan Merrill

The Senior Business Analyst will be responsible for analysis of business systems, products, and processes, detailed requirements definition and system design consultation while challenging solutions and identifying alternatives where appropriate.  The Sr. BA works as a liaison between multiple business units and IT on a variety of projects with the primary responsibilities to elicit, analyze, validate, specify, verify and manage the real needs of the project stakeholder. You will engage in various project methodologies and will manage project requirements, processes, data modeling, as well as other project –associated needs.  The ideal candidate will also engage in mentoring other Business Analysts or Business Analyst candidates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with the project manager/product manager to document the products’ vision and the projects scope.
• Identify project stakeholders and user classes. Document user class characteristics. Identify appropriate representatives for each user class and negotiate their responsibilities
• Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task workflow analysis and/or viewpoints.
• Document and translation of business requirements for technical consumption.
• Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable and that they conform to standards.
• Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirement documentation. Participate in peer reviews of work products derived from requirements specifications to ensure that the requirements are interpreted correctly.
• Support establishing and implementation of effective requirements practices, including use and continuous improvement of a requirements process. Assist with the development of the organization’s requirements engineering policies, procedures, and tools along with overall PLC recommendations for improvement.
• Identify ways to assist product management in product planning through requirements, development and analysis. Propose new product features and updates.
• Mentor Business Analyst candidates and/or Business Analysts in business analysis activities.
• Work with business and IT Leads to ensure proposed solutions/designs are applicable, cost effective, and reusable/leverage able across the enterprise where applicable.
• Assist with both test approach/planning and test case documentation – may include participating in UAT testing and capture of results.
• Ability to interact with internal/external clients/customers in a professional manner
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned

Additional Requirements:

• Business process  engineering
• Professional business liaison
• Proven strong analytic skills
• Use cases, test cases user stories
• Wireframes or web mock-ups
• Familiar with various Project Management methodologies
• Data Modeling analysis
• SharePoint
• Excellent written and communication skills – ability to communicate throughout the organization.
• Other duties as assigned
• This position may require specialized knowledge or training in specific areas.
• CCBA and/or CBAP a plus

Education:                           

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology or related studies

Minimum Experience:       

5 plus years of experience as a Business Analyst

We understand that your skills deserve recognition. That's why we offer a competitive pay scale ranging from $110-120k annually, based on experience and expertise. We believe in compensating our dedicated team members fairly for their hard work and commitment. Please note that actual salaries may vary within, above, or below this range based on factors such as education, training, experience, professional achievement, business needs, and location.

Toppan Merrill strives to provide our employees and loved ones with competitive benefits including:

• Enhanced Medical, Dental, Vision and Life insurance for employees and dependents
• Employer Contribution to 401K
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, community involvement, bereavement, jury duty, and holidays.
• Paid parental leave
• Paid community involvement/volunteer days
• Wellness Resources and Employee Assistance Programming

Toppan Merrill is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified individuals, including qualified women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans, are encouraged to apply.