Sr. Business Analyst (W2-Hourly Direct Only) (1 Year Contract) (Chicago)

Resource 1 is seeking a Sr. Business Analyst for a long-term contract position with our client in Chicago, Illinois. Individual must be local to Illinois and able to work onsite 2 days per week in downtown Chicago. Our client is undergoing a multi-year (estimated 3-5) financial transformation initiative to replace legacy applications. The selected individual will join a core team supporting this effort, working alongside business stakeholders, implementation partners, and technical leads.

Responsibilities:

• Document requirements, use cases/ user stories, UAT test cases, and test acceptance criteria.
• Fit-gap analysis, business process discovery, and documentation for current/ future states.
• Collaborate with implementation vendors to validate deliverables against the SOW.
• Support UAT efforts, including executing test cases based on specific business functions.
• Support the Project Manager with daily standups, meeting coordination, and document tracking using Azure DevOps (ADO).
• Identify missing processes or requirements through interaction with stakeholders.
• Participate in design sessions and demos.
• Validate documentation generated by implementation partner/ vendor.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in enterprise-level IT transformation projects.
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps (ADO) or JIRA for task tracking, user stories, and test case management.
• Must be self-directed, proactive, eager to learn, and adaptable, with the ability to navigate a complex business environment with limited supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to coordinate across technical and business teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with enterprise business processes including Finance, Supply Chain, and AP/AR.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid Waterfall/ Agile delivery environment.
• Background working with complex business structures and multiple stakeholder groups.