IT Business Solutions Manager

The IT Business Solutions Manager works closely with business leadership to define, manage, and complete IT projects in alignment with business objectives and initiatives. The position blends together the traditional roles of Business Analyst, Project Manager and Product Owner. The IT Business Solutions Analyst serves as an advocate for the business within IT through proactive identification of business needs, understanding the value, prioritizing the efforts within IT and ensuring successful delivery of the resulting solutions & ongoing support. Successful individuals will possess both technical and soft skills, to include (1) a basic understanding of software development practices & principles, (2) the ability and desire to develop a thorough understanding of business operations, pain-points, & strategic plans, and (3) excellent verbal and written communication skills. The IT Business Solutions Manager are expected to become experts in their assigned business area and to develop enduring relationships at all levels in the organization. They should be results oriented professionals with a proven ability to overcome challenges in varied situations; they should be creative and energetic thought leaders with a passion for excellence and a deep understanding of how well-managed technology can help an organization meet its objectives.

Essential Functions, Duties, and Responsibilities

• Actively elicit & communicate business requirements using interviews, process documentation, brainstorming sessions, surveys, site visits, and/or workflow analysis.
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs.
• Define and write user stories to represent business requirements.
• Deliver the following artifacts as needed to support comprehensive understanding: functional requirements, process flow diagrams, screen mockups, and data flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with developers and IT subject matter experts to establish the technical vision and analyze tradeoffs between factors such as cost, time to deliver, usability, system performance, and scalability.
• Serve as the conduit between the user community (internal and external customers) and the software development team through which requirements flow.
• Proactively communicate with external customers and internal business partners, and successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans.
• Within the role of Project and Product Manager, the individual will:
• Plan and execute projects according to agile methodologies.
• Be the liaison between the business units, technology teams and support teams, and ensure the successful delivery of IT solutions.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the business model, operational processes, and key performance indicators.
• Work closely with business leadership to perform ROI analysis and prioritize IT initiatives.
• Define project scope, goals, deliverables, budget, and actively manage risk.
• Develop project plans and coordinate resources to ensure that the project is successfully completed within defined constraints.
• Ability to effectively and accurately convey information to others.
• Performs related duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• College degree is preferred.
• 2-4 years of related experience as an IT Business Solutions Analyst or similar position, preferably at mortgage servicing company.
• Experience managing IT projects, preferably using scrum or other agile development methodologies.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Strong analytical and product management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into requirements.
• Data analysis skills and a working knowledge of SQL.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of executives, managers, and subject matter experts.
• Ability to work independently.
• Willingness to travel as needed for business initiatives: typically, 2-4 nights per month.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Working on-site at assigned office location.
• Regular and punctual attendance adhering to schedule established by leadership.
• Flexibility to work occasional adjusted work schedules, overtime, and evening and/or weekend hours to meet deadlines or as business needs demand.
• Working in a cubicle hub, maintaining focus on phone calls in a noisy environment within earshot of multiple other conversations.
• Sedentary work in a stationary position at a cubicle for prolonged periods of time.
• Constant repetitive motions required for operating a computer, such as typing and managing phone calls.
• Constantly communicating effectively verbally in English, including accurately exchanging information with others following identification of correct procedures.