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Smartbridge Business Consultant - Technology in Houston, Texas
Hybrid in Houston Texas
Salary range 80K to 115K Annual Salary (see note below)
All the benefits and perks you need:
100% Paid Healthcare Insurance, including First Primary Care Wellness Program
Start accruing Paid Days Off from Day One
Career Development
Fitness Reimbursement
Matching 401K Retirement Plan
Mentoring Program
Team Events
And more….
Smartbridge
We simplify business transformation, applying thought leadership and innovation to create digitally connected enterprises. From Strategy to Implementation, we bring our clients’ digital agenda to life. One of the keys to our success as a company is finding and hiring exemplary employees. We believe that each member of our team contributes directly to Smartbridge’s growth and success, and we take pride and celebrate with our employees as they continue to grow and succeed with their career paths as well.
As a Business Consultant at Smartbridge, you will work on technology consulting projects to help clients implement business strategies by delivering solutions that involve people, process and technology. In this position, you may work on implementing business process improvements, enterprise systems including financial, supply chain, and human resource systems, as well as business intelligence and analytics systems. You may have multiple roles on a project including gathering business requirements, creating functional designs, implementing system configurations, and functional testing. To succeed in this role, you should have a natural analytical way of thinking and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users.
Gathering and analyzing business requirements: You will work closely with stakeholders, such as clients, managers, and subject matter experts, to identify and document business needs and objectives.
Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions
Performing data analysis: You will examine and interpret data to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can drive business decision-making. This may involve using tools like spreadsheets, databases, or specialized software.
Developing and documenting business processes: You will create detailed process maps, workflow diagrams, and use cases to depict current and future state processes, ensuring clarity and understanding among stakeholders.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams: You will work with different teams, such as IT, marketing, operations, and finance, to gather input, align objectives, and ensure effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
Defining and documenting business requirements: You will translate business needs into clear, concise, and measurable requirements that serve as the basis for solution development. This includes creating functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Facilitating meetings and workshops: You will organize and lead meetings, workshops, and interviews to elicit requirements, brainstorm solutions, and resolve conflicts or issues among stakeholders.
Conducting impact assessments: You will assess the potential effects and implications of proposed changes or solutions on business processes, systems, and stakeholders, and communicate the findings to relevant parties.
Supporting solution development and testing: You will collaborate with developers, quality assurance teams, and end users to ensure that the final solution meets the defined requirements and aligns with business objectives.
Monitoring project progress: You will track project milestones, monitor key performance indicators, and report on progress to stakeholders, identifying risks, issues, and deviations from the planned objectives.
Providing recommendations and insights: Based on your analysis and understanding of business processes and data, you will offer recommendations and insights to improve efficiency, productivity, and decision-making within the organization.
Continuous improvement: You will actively seek feedback, evaluate lessons learned, and identify opportunities for process improvement or optimization, contributing to the overall growth and success of the organization.
Defining user personas: You will develop user personas or profiles that represent different user groups or target audiences. These personas capture characteristics, goals, and behaviors of typical users and serve as a reference point during the design process.
Creating user journey maps: You will map out the end-to-end user experience by visualizing the different touchpoints and interactions users have with a product or service. This helps identify pain points, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
Developing wireframes and prototypes: You will create low-fidelity wireframes and interactive prototypes that illustrate the layout, structure, and functionality of digital interfaces. These prototypes serve as a basis for user testing, feedback collection, and iterative design.
Applying user-centered design principles: You will advocate for user-centered design principles throughout the design process, ensuring that user needs and goals are prioritized and reflected in the final product.
Conducting heuristic evaluations: You will assess the user interface against established usability principles and best practices. This evaluation helps identify usability issues, inconsistencies, and areas where the design can be improved.
Providing UI style guides and design specifications: You will create UI style guides that outline visual and interaction design guidelines, ensuring consistency and coherence across different screens and components. You will also provide detailed design specifications for development teams.
Conducting competitor analysis: You will research and analyze the user experience and interface design of competing products or services. This analysis helps identify industry trends, benchmark against competitors, and uncover opportunities for differentiation.
Participate in and lead various components of projects using the agile/scrum methodologies
Travel to client locations if required
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in information systems, business administration, or related field preferred.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in business analysis or a related field
Experience running discovery calls
Experience with Lucidcharts
Previous consulting experience as a Business Analyst
Experience with business process improvement work, and process flow modeling
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps or similar Agile Project Management tools
Experience with Figma, Sketch, Balsamiq or similar tools
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
Working experience with data analysis tools such as SQL, Tableau and PowerBI is highly desired
Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
Excellent documentation skills, written and verbal communication skills
Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
A track record of following through on commitments
Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
We are thrilled about the possibility of you joining our team at Smartbridge, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds and make impactful contributions to innovative projects that drive digital transformation for our esteemed clients.
If you believe that your skills align with our requirements and share our passion for technology and excellence, we wholeheartedly encourage you to apply and embark on this rewarding journey with us. We eagerly await the opportunity to review your application and explore the potential of working together.
*Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the Equal Pay Transparency Laws in numerous states we operate. It takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees.
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