Business Analyst in Boston, MA

SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.


Technology and creativity serve the idea. Together. To view them any other way is to view them with the narrowest of vision.

We are Sapient. Since 1990, we have partnered with some of the world’s most recognized brands, and - by leveraging the power of both creativity and technology - helped them achieve success at a rate nearly three times the industry average. Our commitment to our clients is renowned; our passion for delivering exceptional value unparalleled.

Sapient is looking for individuals who want to make a difference. We are inventors, rule-breakers and catalysts, and the work we do changes lives. Our environment fosters growth and creativity, demands openness and client-focused delivery, and celebrates initiative and risk-taking.

Does this speak to you? Then whether you’re fluent in the language of program management, HTML, strategy, Java, or consumer research, we invite you to bring your talents and passion to Sapient.

Business Analyst

Job Summary:
At Sapient, the Business Analyst develops innovative strategies to improve business performance. This individual will work on a broad range of projects to develop business, operating, and IT strategies. The focus of their work includes:

Business Problem Solving - Take ambiguous and complex business problems and, using research and business assessment capabilities, define the problem, drive innovative ideas, define the opportunity set, and recommend actionable next steps.

Informed Business Decision Making - Bring rigor to a client's decision making process by performing detailed cost/benefit analysis, presenting and evaluating solution options, and driving consensus among key stakeholders. In some instances, we help our clients develop new decision frameworks and governance processes that continue to deliver value far beyond a particular engagement.

Solution Planning - Define, scope and plan new solutions for clients. This includes determining how to measure business results, modeling current/future business processes, gathering business requirements, and identifying the organizational changes required to successfully realize the benefits of the solution.
Responsibilities
Analyze, define, and document business and functional requirements for projects.
Lead clients to understand how current or envisioned processes align to industry best practice
Complete current state analysis, requirements gathering, and documentation
Participate in the system design and system selection processes as voice of business user
Act as a liaison between business and systems during analysis, development and testing phases
Support requirements understanding and issue resolution throughout project life cycle.
Participate in UAT planning & execution
Participate in the creation of project plans and communicate status to all levels of management for medium sized projects
Ensure issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner
Seek opportunities to provide value-added solutions for business and clients
Some travel to client locations is required.

Job Requirements

Associate 2-5 or Sr. Associate 5-7 years experience in business consulting and client services in areas such as eCommerce, Content Management, Interactive Architecture, Order Management, Call Center (CRM) etc.
Able to analyze business requirements and define solutions to address complex business needs
Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong judgment, issues management, and problem analysis techniques
Strong presentation, facilitation, time management, and prioritization skills
Proven ability to work both independently and as a part of a team
Demonstrated ability to balance priorities on simultaneous projects
Capable of interacting with individuals at all client organizational levels
Experience working in a Globally Distributed Model preferred
Strong PC skills including Microsoft Office tools, Visio, and Project
College degree required


*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.

About Sapient
Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. We operate two groups—Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting—positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.

Our passion for client success—evidenced by our ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems—is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on our unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit .
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Business Transformation -Supply Chain Operation Specialist - NEEDED NOW!! in Boston, MA

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We have an immediate need for a Business Transformation-Supply Chain Operation Specilist (Banking)

JOB DESCRIPTION
Large IT Corporation are in need of a Business Transformation -Supply Chain Operation Specialist (Banking) - (URGENT NEED)
Location: Boston, MA

Job Description:
Project Description and Tasks



Position's name: Payments SME - Wire/Electronic skills



Position Description: Assessment of gaps in implementation of client's core banking / payment application into the client.



Job Role & Skill Set: Business Transformation Consultant - Supply Chain. Banking

Requested service/service area: Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Operations



Required skills: Payments SME - Wire/Electronic skills-Paper/Check Skills



Nice to have skills: Spanish language skills preferred



Assignment period: 3 months





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Lab Implementation Engineer Telecommute in Boston, MA

Lab Implementation EngineerOur client, one of the nations leading healthcare services provide, is seeking a proven Lab Implementation Engineer to join their team. As the Lab Implementation Engineer you will be responsible for implementing our technology solution to new customers throughout the United States. You will be serving providers, health plans and labs in the life sciences and diagnostics space, providing leading edge healthcare content and technology solutionsYour ability to successfully balance customer-facing interaction with your technical acumen will make you a valuable asset to our team. Your demonstrated success working directly with customers implementing new SaaS products, achieving high customer satisfaction and efficient delivery will make a significant impact on our organization. This is an extremely exciting opportunity to play a key role in a highly visible, new business at one of the world's premier healthcare services organizations.This is a telecommute position requiring travel up to 65%. Qualified candidates throughout the Continental United States are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities:• Own a set of full-cycle customer facing technical implementations which includes owning the technical project plan, configuring customer settings in the SaaS application, training the customer, reporting customer issues, testing deployments, and ultimately transitioning accounts to Customer Support• Create data sets • Train customers on capabilities of the system –Train the Trainer• Report customer issues, work with engineering team to troubleshoot, communicate resolution plan back to customer• Support existing customer implementations as customer issues are reported• Build documentation, processes and tools for services to ease implementation• Provide feedback to product management around improvements for customer-facing capabilities as well as technology for services improvements• Work with Integration and Engineering teams to understand level of effort for customer requests and support Sales' efforts to manage and meet customer expectationsRequirements• Bachelor's degree in Health Science, Computer Science or equivalent technical implementation experience• 5+ years deploying technology solutions, ideally in a clinical laboratory setting• 2+ years in health care information technology or services• Clinical diagnostic lab market experience or Health Insurance plan experience preferred• Channel sales experience a plus• Experience working strategically and tactically on a high performance team with multiple priorities and tight deadlines• Technical experience with: XML, SQL, TCP/IP, FTP, Web SaaS architecture • Strong skills with Microsoft Office, especially Excel• Experience with lab test structure, coding and orders workflow processes• Technical experience with XSLT, Oracle DB, EDI, HL7, X12 a plus.• Team player who can work intelligently and effectively, and prioritize customer satisfaction. • Desire to work in a fast paced startup environment is a must• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills requiredTo apply, please submit your resume, including salary requirements, in a Word or PDF format to our recruiting team . No phone calls please. Qualified candidates will be responded to as soon as possible. Please note: Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization, which does not require sponsorship for a visa now or in the future.
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Business Analyst in Boston, MA

Primary Business Analyst for the OD Regulation Changes

- Communicating with business resources and technology project/program management

- Work with the business to develop requirements

- Work with Fidelity staff in driving the design to fulfill the requirements.

- Help to develop testing strategy, plan, and scripts.

- Assist and/or coordinate issue resolution for project items.

- Assist and/or own creation of project documentation.



Qualifications Sought:



-10+ years of IM experience (IMPACS deposit system)

- Familiarity with Overdraft Points

- 5+ years of RM experience to complement the IM piece

- 5+ years gathering requirements, writing test scripts and test execution



***Location: This person can be based out of Maine, or Remote. If remote - some travel to Maine, NJ or Canada will be required, especially in the early phases of the project.






Experience: Skills

Familiarity with Overdraft Points * Yes

Gathering Requirements * 5+ Yrs.

IM Experience (IMPACS deposit system) * 6+ Yrs.

Test Execution * 5+ Yrs.

writing test scripts * 5+ Yrs.


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Inventory Management Workstream Analyst - NEEDED NOW!! in Boston, MA

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We have an immediate need for an Inventory Management Workstream Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION

Positions name: Workstream analyst

Project name: BAC

Project Description: workstream lead, investment management experience, application segregation experience; BA/process experience

Job Role & Skill Set: Application Developer - Enterprise Architecture

Requested service/service area: Application Innovation - Enterprise Architecture and Technology EC

Required skills: Workstream analyst

Assignment period: 2 months

Location: Boston, Massachusetts


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QA Program Manager in Boston, MA

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on retainer with a leading global provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy QA Program Manager. These positions will be based in Hartford, CT, New York, NY and Toronto, Ontario Canada. These positions will require 50% - 100% travel. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and I will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsThe chosen candidate(s) for these positions must possess very strong project management skills with experience managing complex IT projects within an integrated programCandidates must have either financial, insurance and/or retail vertical market experience.Strong leadership skills, with proven ability to provide clear direction to set matrix resources are required.Experienced in use of PM tools to track all aspects of QA projects are essential in this role.QA/Test activities include: • design, develop and execute test strategies/plans• debug and troubleshoot• perform impact gap analysis• coordinate test resources• weekly status reporting• problem resolution and analysis• defect tracking and defect triage activities
Experience: Bachelors Degree is required.10 – 15 years of overall IT experience is required.10 years of consulting industry experience is required. Mid-range to large-scale consulting organizational experience is required.10 years of QA/Testing experience is required.4 years of project budget forecasting and planning of projects of $2 mil or more is required.3 years experience supervising and managing a team of 4 or more direct reports.2 years minimum experience in managing, planning, administering and/or executing Quality Assurance (QA) test activities during all test-related project phases, for one or more IT projects within client Very strong communications skills, verbal, written and interpersonal are essential in this role.Previous C-level communication with business, development, and senior management, on the progress of the Release Period project goals, objectives, and testing efforts is required.Strong presentation skills are mandatory in this role.PMP or PMI certification is highly preferred.Travel of 50% or more will be required.CompensationNegotiable
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Project Manager in Boston, MA

eConsultAmerica is a preferred vendor supplier on assignment with a technology solutions company providing transaction settlement and data information services. Airlines, travel agencies, Corporate Travel Departments, railroads, and other travel suppliers process more than $80 billion annually. Our client is seeking an experienced and savvy Project Manager. This position will be based in Arlington, VA. Our client is offering a relocation package. If you are interested please forward a brief cover-letter and your updated resume and we will respond back within one (1) business day. US Citizens or Green Card holders only apply. Position DetailsOur client is seeking an experienced Project Manager to manage multiple projects within e-Business and Corporate Services department. The Project Manager applies knowledge of product requirements to determine the roles and responsibilities of all team members to successfully manage project activities and ensure the delivery of project deliverables. To be successful in this role, candidates must be able to understand the entire scope and requirements of project(s) and serve as the liaison between cross functional team members, system development, technical services and business line management.This person should seek opportunities to improve the product development process and is persistent in ensuring tasks are completed. The Project Manager must be able to present project status to senior management and mitigate risks to ensure successful product delivery.Responsibilities* Coordinate and lead multi-faceted, cross functional project teams and stakeholder meetings and create and maintain documentation to support project activities and deliverables.* Program Managers in tracking project progress, costs, updating project plans and develop and distribute status reports. * Assist in negotiation, definition, communication and management of project scope.* Provide training and coaching on project management principals and practices and support to those groups and individuals within the organization who participate in and deliver projects.* Collaborate with Application Engineering and other development groups involved in the project delivery process.BEST INDUSTRY – ITBEST DEPARTMENT – eCommerce/Internet
Experience: Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline such as Business, Information Technology, Management or Information Systems is required.5 - 7 years experience in a Project or Product Management role (may be combined).Working knowledge of Project Management best practices and industry standards (e.g. PMI/PMBOK) is required.PMP Certification and/or Certified Scrum Master is required. NO EXCEPTIONS.Demonstrated experience developing analytical data products, business intelligence, and/or related information retrieval technologies is essential in this role.Proven track record leading large, successful projects in a complex business and systems environment, across all phases of the project life cycle is required.Write requirements specifications: * Develop high-level business and user requirements in conjunction with cross-functional teams and customers. * Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional and nonfunctional requirements, specified in an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those must base their work on the requirements. * Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate. * Conduct and produce quantitative analysis of various products. * Conduct planned research efforts (customer surveys, best practices, etc). *Analyze website metrics for path analysis and customer experience improvements.CompensationNegotiable
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