We are partnering with a highly regarded financial organization in the Sacramento area to hire an experienced Senior Project Analyst. This role plays a key part in advancing major initiatives across the organization and ensuring the smooth execution of complex, enterprise-level projects. The Senior Project Analyst will own the full project analysis lifecycle end-to-end, translating strategic objectives into actionable execution. The ideal candidate will be a seasoned business analyst who thrives in collaborative environments, understands governance and compliance within large project portfolios, and can serve as a strategic thought partner to both business and technical teams.
- Contract to hire
- Pay Range: $45–$48/hour DOE
- Location: Sacramento (Hybrid)
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with project teams to understand business challenges and define measurable outcomes.
- Lead discovery efforts, mapping current processes and designing improved future-state workflows.
- Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements.
- Identify value drivers and uncover needs that may not be immediately visible to stakeholders.
- Manage ambiguity, resolve issues, and ensure high-quality project documentation.
- Partner with teams to shape solution approaches and balance competing priorities.
- Assess business rationale, evaluate technical constraints, and recommend viable alternatives.
- Identify opportunities to develop reusable tools, templates, or processes.
- Communicate solution tradeoffs and value propositions to stakeholders.
- Help teams evaluate options and make decisions that support desired business outcomes.
- Provide guidance on process improvements and operational efficiencies.
- Contribute to change management planning and communication efforts.
- Identify potential adoption challenges and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support communities of practice and continuous improvement efforts.
- Apply industry best practices to strengthen project and program delivery.
Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field strongly preferred.
- At least 8 years of combined experience in project analysis, coordination, or project management.
- Minimum 5 years developing business requirements and performing quality analysis.
- Experience supporting complex, end-to-end initiatives—ideally within a financial services environment.
- Strong analytical, research, planning, and organizational capabilities.
- Solid understanding of business analysis frameworks and process improvement methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to assess business objectives and translate them into actionable plans.
- Familiarity with contract language and negotiation.
- Comfortable working under pressure and managing tight deadlines.
