Business Analyst III - Data, Automation & AI

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Northmarq is seeking an experienced Business Analyst III in its Bloomington, MN headquarters office. The Business Analyst III owns discovery and requirements for large, complex, or cross-functional initiatives, bringing structure to ambiguous problems, aligning senior stakeholders, and documenting the decisions, assumptions, dependencies, risks, and tradeoffs that shape delivery. This role also strengthens the analysis discipline by mentoring other analysts, improving standards and practices, and influencing solution direction, with success measured by independent ownership, complexity handled, stronger team capability, durable stakeholder alignment, and sustained requirements quality.

Northmarq does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position. Candidates must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. for any employer, without the need for sponsorship now or in the future, to be considered for this position.

*This role supports a flexible schedule that prioritizes in‑office teamwork, with flexibility for remote work when appropriate.

Specialization: Data, Automation & AI
Demonstrated expertise in:
• Data platforms, integration, analytics, and reporting.
• Workflow automation and intelligent process improvement.
• AI-enabled products, copilots, and agent-based capabilities.
• Data governance, quality, privacy, and responsible AI practices.
• AI evaluation, risk management, and human oversight.
• Applying data, automation, and AI to improve business outcomes.

Responsibilities
• Own end-to-end discovery and requirements for large, complex, or cross-functional initiatives, from initial framing through delivery and adoption.
• Structure ambiguous or loosely defined problems into a clear analysis approach, sequence of decisions, and set of deliverables.
• Produce and maintain the requirements artifacts a complex initiative needs, including user stories, acceptance criteria, process and data flows, business rules, and integration or data mappings.
• Anticipate downstream impacts, exception paths, integration needs, and organizational dependencies before they affect delivery.
• Facilitate alignment among senior stakeholders with different needs, constraints, and priorities, and drive open questions to closure.
• Present analysis, options, and recommendations clearly to business and technology leaders, including the implications of each option.
• Influence solution direction by framing tradeoffs in terms of business outcome, risk, effort, and downstream cost.
• Support roadmap and prioritization discussions with evidence, impact assessments, and clearly stated dependencies.
• Mentor Junior Business Analysts and Business Analysts in discovery facilitation, story structuring, and documentation standards.
• Review the work of other analysts and provide specific, constructive feedback that measurably improves quality.
• Improve analysis standards, templates, and practices, and help the team adopt them consistently.
• Contribute to onboarding and knowledge sharing so that domain expertise is not concentrated in one person.

Required Qualifications
• A degree in business, information technology, analytics, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, and relevant experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in business analysis, data analytics, automation, AI initiatives, technology implementations, or related disciplines.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other analysts and improving team practices.
• Experience leading requirements for programs involving several teams, vendors, or business units.
• Experience with data platform, integration, reporting and analytics, workflow automation, or AI-enabled initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications
• Depth in process analysis, data analysis, and requirements practices, including integration, exception, and downstream impact analysis.
• Fluency with backlog and work management tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or Asana, and with process mapping tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Ability to query and analyze data independently using SQL or comparable methods.
• Familiarity with design collaboration tools such as Figma, and with AI assistants or automation platforms used to accelerate analysis work.
• Advanced facilitation and negotiation skills, including experience aligning senior stakeholders with competing priorities.
• Strong written communication, with a record of documentation that others rely on to make and defend decisions.
• Sound judgment about scope, risk, and tradeoffs, with the credibility to raise concerns to senior audiences.
• Advanced certification in business analysis or agile delivery, such as CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or a recognized agile credential.

Northmarq offers a highly competitive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K match and an annual discretionary contribution based on business performance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance, education assistance, volunteer paid time off, charitable contribution match and so much more!

Northmarq carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The salary range for the Business Analyst III position is $90,000.00 to $130,000.00 annually. This range is a good faith estimate and the actual compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.

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