About the Role
The Business Analyst specializes in understanding the needs of business owners and operators, translating them into technical and analytical specifications. This position acts as an interface between business owners, operational leaders, technology, and financial departments, implementing and supporting Enterprise Applications and Analytics within core functional areas like resort systems (gaming and hospitality) and administrative systems (human resources and finance). The role involves analysis and presentation of information to various business units and requires proficiency in developing requirements documents, business knowledge, and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include QA and project management for application releases.
Responsibilities
- Gather requirements using interviews, document analysis, critical path, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task, and workflow analysis
- Acquire and index data, organize data, connect data, create digital dashboards, and provide effective analytics in real-time, with the ability for users to dive into historical data and future forecasts
- Provide financial and productivity analytics and budgets, and create automated forecasts
- Document all processes, procedures, agendas, and minutes for the Operations Development team
- Evaluate information from multiple sources, decompose high-level information into details, and distinguish user requests from underlying needs
- Proactively communicate and collaborate with the technical team and business owners to analyze information needs and functional requirements
- Develop and document enterprise-wide requirements and translate them into technical specifications
- Develop user documentation and conduct training as required
- Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions for successful plan execution
- Partake in small or complex applications rollout to single or multi-properties
- Partake in the QA and release management of new and changed applications through thorough testing, debugging, and user acceptance before deployment
- Develop documentation and critical paths for users to install, operate, and support
- Provide end-user training
- Provide post-implementation support and troubleshooting
- Analyze problems and escalate issues in a timely manner for quick resolution
- Be the liaison between business units, technology teams, and support teams
- Works on multiple high-priority projects concurrently
- Employs productivity aids in all aspects of assignments
- Maintains and enhances technical skills through formal and on-the-job training
- Responds to and assists with other problem tickets as required
- Ability to travel for business when needed
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelors or Associate degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields preferred or equivalent experience
- Casino gaming & hospitality background or experience preferred
- 5-8 years related experience as a business analyst or similar position
- Expert in business intelligence performance management software, and data visualization tools, including but not limited to SQL, Tableau, Cognos, Microsoft SHRSS
- Project Management/Coordination practices, techniques, and software expert
- Highly personable and able to communicate clearly and build strong relationships across business groups and with IT personnel
- Ability to translate business requirements to technical requirements to enable IT technical teams
- Stakeholder management, including department leaders, vendors and consultants
- Knowledge management
- Strong technical background
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, Outlook)
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with a diverse range of people, including upper corporate management
- Self-sufficient, requiring limited supervision over job knowledge, expectations, and successful project completion
Skills
- Business intelligence
- Performance management software
- Data visualization tools
- SQL
- Tableau
- Cognos
- Microsoft SHRSS
- Project Management
- Coordination practices
- MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel, Outlook)
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Technical skills
Work Type
- Office setting
- Operating areas
Experience Level
- 5-8 years related experience
Education Level
- Bachelors or Associate degree in Information Management, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related fields preferred or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Health and well-being support
- Future planning support
- Work-life balance support
About the Company
- Our team members are the key to our company’s success, and their health and well-being, as well as that of their families, is very important to us.
