Lead Systems Engineering Value Stream and manage a team of systems engineers at Northrop Grumman. Drive value stream integration for major defense systems development milestones.
About the role
- Senior Business Systems Analyst role at Red River supporting the Port of Long Beach. Acting as the primary liaison between IM Division and business stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary liaison between the IM Division and assigned Division(s), serving as the single point of contact for all information technology related needs.
- Champion a strategic and collaborative relationship with business stakeholders—proactively identifying needs, fostering trust, and ensuring responsive and professional engagement.
- Conduct regular check-ins with stakeholders to review in-flight work, identify emerging priorities, and align on expectations.
- Maintain and continuously refine a dynamic, prioritized backlog of requests; sequencing work based on urgency, business impact, and available capacity.
- Lead delivery of key initiatives, serving as both Business Systems Analyst and Technical Product Owner from scoping through implementation.
- Triage and coordinate resolution of incoming issues and ad hoc requests (e.g., data discrepancies, reporting fixes) in collaboration with SMEs and technical teams.
- Deliver clear and timely updates to IM leadership, including dashboards, progress reports, and executive-ready briefings.
- Translate evolving business needs into actionable plans, balancing strategic product vision with short-term service delivery needs.
- Plan and execute initiatives using structured PMO frameworks and/or Agile methodologies, depending on the project context.
- Manage timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and resources across the full project lifecycle.
- Monitor scope, budget, and quality, escalating risks and issues to governance teams as appropriate.
- Provide consistent progress reporting and ensure transparent communication with stakeholders and leadership.
- Translate business challenges into well-structured, traceable functional and technical requirements.
- Facilitate discovery sessions, process mapping, and stakeholder interviews to capture current-state workflows and define solution needs.
- Partner with business units to define measurable success criteria and support adoption planning.
- Ensure technical deliverables meet business expectations through proactive alignment and validation.
- Serve as a conduit between business users, developers and executive leadership; ensuring clear communication and shared understanding.
- Lead requirements walkthroughs, demos, and working sessions to drive alignment and gather feedback.
- Communicate priorities, constraints, and trade-offs in a clear, audience-appropriate manner.
- Manage vendor engagement across the delivery lifecycle, from design and development to implementation and support.
- Monitor vendor deliverables, timelines, and risks; escalate concerns proactively.
- Assist with software procurement, license renewals, and contract negotiations as needed.
- Maintain a RAID (Risks, Actions, Issues, Decisions) log to support transparency and accountability.
- Participate in change control and governance processes to ensure proper oversight.
- Proactively identify, communicate, and mitigate delivery risks and blockers.
Requirements
- 10–15 years of progressive experience in hybrid roles spanning product ownership, business systems analysis, and project delivery; ideally within enterprise IT or public sector environments.
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently in dynamic, fast-paced settings, managing multiple priorities and shifting demands with minimal supervision.
- Proven strength in facilitation and cross-functional communication, with the ability to engage both technical teams and business stakeholders effectively.
- Experienced in proactively driving stakeholder alignment, resolving competing priorities, and navigating organizational complexity with professionalism.
- Background in client-facing roles, such as management consulting or stakeholder liaison functions—serving as the bridge between business needs and technical execution, and ensuring visibility at the executive level.
- Exceptional written communication skills, capable of producing clear, concise, and tailored documentation, from technical specs to executive summaries.
- Consistent track record of delivering meaningful outcomes, not just documentation—focused on value realization and impact.
- Adept at introducing structure in ambiguous or evolving environments, with a strong orientation toward clarity and execution.
- Proficient with key tools such as:
- a. Backlog and Agile tools: Azure DevOps, Jira
- b. Project management platforms: Microsoft Project, Smartsheet
- c. Collaboration tools: Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Miro
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies, and structured PMO or governance frameworks.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- excellent benefits
- exceptional work environment
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