Senior Business Analyst - Remote

Job Description ICF seeks an energetic and curious Business Analyst to guide development of a user facing, web-based data collection tool, as well as a portfolio of business intelligence products. Job Location Remote within the United States. Work Hours & Travel Core work hours are 10am - 4pm Eastern Time with the option to start earlier or work later depending on your time zone.

You may be asked to travel for a conference, for PI‑Planning twice a year, or to another ICF location for collaboration once a quarter. What You Will Do Collaborate with stakeholders to understand operational responsibilities and business needs. Analyze current processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

Develop hypotheses and design experiments to validate proposed solutions. Recommend tools and technologies aligned with program goals. Participate in Program Increment Planning and contribute to thematic roadmaps.

Typical projects include development of client‑centric business intelligence dashboards and reports. Ensure the product team delivers value iteratively using agile and SAFe practices. Participate in release and sprint planning, obtain tech approaches and levels of effort (LOE) for proposed enhancements or new work, present LOEs to client and PO to help prioritize releases, liaise between client(s), developer(s), and quality assurance tester(s) to ensure satisfaction and understanding.

Plan stories for releases and sprints; participate in release planning, baselining, and development. Liaise between client(s), developer(s), and quality assurance tester(s); answer developer questions. Assist scrum masters and tech leads in eliminating delays and blocks to developers.

Break down Epics into functional user stories and order them in a way that makes sense to the product team and meets business user needs. Ensure user stories include acceptance criteria and labels that reasonably cover all areas necessary for complete testing of the functionality. Help lead refinement and sprint planning meetings to ensure work is matched and complements each developer's strengths and objectives.

Work with tech leads to identify patterns in defects and work out processes to prevent reopen defects. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent (applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education). 5+ years of experience in a Business Analyst role. Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Candidate must reside in the U.S., be authorized to work in the U.S., and all work must be performed in the U.S. Candidate must have lived in the U.S. for three (3) full years out of the last five (5) years. Preferred Qualifications U.S.

Citizenship or Green Card is highly prioritized due to federal contract requirements. Scrum or other Agile certification. Master’s degree preferred.

Ability to self‑organize, prioritize and conduct research on multiple projects under tight deadlines in a fast‑paced environment. Prior experience in consulting or healthcare is an advantage but not essential. Professional Skills Independently interacting with clients on technical/functional topics, work performance and task schedule to proactively identify potential follow‑on opportunities, challenging assumptions and identifying growth opportunities.

Leading client‑specific initiatives from Tech Approach and LOE through delivery, including client demos. Good leadership and team‑working skills. Highly effective analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interface effectively at all levels of the business. Organized, detail‑oriented and able to prioritize and multi‑task. Pay Range $81,499.00 - $138,549.00 (Nationwide Remote Office US99) Equal Opportunity & Accommodations We are an equal opportunity employer.

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs. For accommodations, contact [email protected].

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