Business Analyst - Seattle, WA - REMOTE Technology Systems

Business Analyst is needed for a contract opportunity REMOTE with SOC's client in Seattle, WA



Contract period: 6 months

Location: This is a remote position. The client is located in the Seattle area.



Job Description:

We're seeking a Business Analyst who is motivated by variety, is seeking a challenging environment for professional growth, and is interested in supporting large information technology projects for one of our clients headquartered in Seattle.



The Business Analyst will support the implementation of a Construction Portfolio, Project, and Resource Management System, including Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) capabilities, for a municipal electric utility. This role will partner with the Project Manager, implementation vendor, and internal stakeholders to define, validate, and manage business, functional, and technical requirements across the full project lifecycle.



The position is accountable for driving requirements from concept through implementation, ensuring traceability, alignment with utility operations, and deployment readiness. This includes supporting procurement activities, system selection, and transition into implementation, testing, and business readiness, with a focus on enabling effective PPM processes and governance.



Responsibilities:

Requirements & Analysis

• Lead end-to-end requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation across business and technical domains
  
• Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) across all phases (design through UAT)
  
• Perform fit-gap analysis to evaluate solution alignment with utility construction and portfolio management needs
  
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications aligned with existing enterprise systems
  

Business Process & Workflow Design

• Develop current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) process maps for construction portfolio, project, and resource workflows
  
• Define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with operational needs
  
• Identify process improvements and standardization opportunities across business units
  

Stakeholder Engagement & Governance

• Serve as primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT, and vendor teams
  
• Facilitate workshops, validation sessions, and decision-making forums
  
• Ensure stakeholder alignment and timely input across all workstreams
  

Procurement & RFP Support

• Lead development of detailed requirements for inclusion in the RFP package
  
• Partner with Procurement and Legal to produce a complete, procurement-ready solicitation
  
• Support development of vendor evaluation criteria, scoring approach, and response structure
  

Testing & Business Readiness

• Define UAT strategy, test coverage, and acceptance criteria
  
• Develop test scripts and support execution of User Acceptance Testing
  
• Validate readiness for deployment, including procedures, training, and operational transition
  
• Support post-go-live validation and stabilization activities
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics or a related field. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
  
• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting enterprise technology implementations
  
• Demonstrated experience delivering a minimum of three Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) system implementations, preferably within utility construction management environments.
  
• Proven experience leading requirements elicitation, RTM management, and stakeholder alignment across complex programs
  
• Experience supporting full lifecycle delivery, including RFP development, vendor selection, testing, and go-live
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Utility industry experience is strongly preferred, particularly in electric utilities
  

Employment Pre-requisites

The following requirements must be met to be eligible for this position: successful completion of a background investigation, and drug urinalysis.

SOC, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.

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