Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship
We are searching for a Business Analyst Il on behalf of our client. This is a 1 yr. contract assignment. (W-2) The person would be a detail-oriented, results-driven and independent Business Analyst – Operational Readiness to support the system implementation by ensuring operational readiness before go-live. This role bridges the gap between project teams and business operations, focusing on ensuring that people, processes, data, and systems are fully prepared for deployment.
- Act as a liaison between project teams and business units to assess operational impacts and readiness needs.
- Define and manage operational readiness criteria, including business process updates, training, SOPs, support models, and communications.
- Partner with testing teams to ensure test case coverage aligns with business readiness, including participation in UAT, SIT, and ORT planning and defect resolution.
- Identify, document, and track risks, dependencies, and readiness gaps through to resolution.
- Develop and maintain readiness plans, checklists, and go/no-go criteria aligned with deployment timelines.
- Coordinate with Change-Management and Training to ensure operational staff are informed and equipped.
- Lead or support cutover planning, trial runs, and business continuity validation.
- Facilitate readiness workshops and status reporting for leadership and stakeholders.
- Ensure post-implementation support structure is defined and understood.
- Track metrics to validate readiness effectiveness and capture lessons learned post-implementation.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of business operations
- Testing cycles, and business continuity planning.
- The individual needs to be a self-started and strong experience with powerpoint, excel and JIRA. Qmetry experience would be an asset.
EOE of Minorities / Females / Vets / Disability.