Business Analyst, Information Systems (contract position)

March 19

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ClimateWorks Foundation

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We’re on a mission to end the climate crisis by amplifying the power of philanthropy.

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Description

• Facilitate deep ongoing collaboration between ClimateWorks’ Information Systems and Climate Philanthropy teams to conduct needs assessments for current and forecasted projects • Incorporate key information from both teams in order to identify the business objective, priority and operational impacts of new processes and features with the Salesforce platform that houses our climate philanthropy data • Continually identify opportunities for process improvement, better user experience, adoption, and automation • Document technical process workflows and research solutions needed for system enhancements • Prepare user stories, acceptance criteria, process flow diagrams, and other requirement documentation needed to communicate needs and scope • Systematically collect, maintain, and prioritize requests across the philanthropic data landscape in collaboration with the Information Systems and Climate Philanthropy teams, as well as with external Salesforce and Tableau vendors, for the climate philanthropy Salesforce instance • Work with stakeholders to document scope, goals, deliverables, resource requirements, and timings for key projects • Effectively manage project scope, ensuring changes in scope are appropriately evaluated for impact and documented in project plans and schedules • Ensure consistent flow of information to project stakeholders to support coordination across teams • Track and report on project milestones, as agreed upon by project sponsors • With support from project sponsors and supervisor, identify risks and capture strategies for addressing them

Requirements

• Strong technology-related project management skills based on 5 years’ experience in a relevant role • Two or more years of experience with Salesforce in a relevant role • Two or more years of experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau • Experience working on complex projects, preferably with a focus on data management, business systems analysis, business intelligence, and/or taxonomies. • Ability to navigate priorities across teams and connect related workstreams • Adept at conducting needs-analysis and evaluating business objectives and impact for effective and holistic prioritization of work • Experience with facilitating meetings, ensuring that clear decisions and action items are communicated, agreed upon, executed upon, and documented • Strong organizational skills • The ability to analyze complex data structures • Experience and comfort working in a deadline-driven professional environment • Excellent relationship management and collaboration skills • Adept at leading through change with the goal of improving organizational processes • Ability to work effectively and efficiently with minimal supervision, including working under pressure and managing shifting priorities • A commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment

Benefits

• Tier 1 (Bay Area / NYC): $49 to $53 (hourly rate) • Tier 2(Other US): $45 to $48 (hourly rate)