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The work:

We are seeking a highly skilled Business Systems Analyst to oversee the collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development and user story writing to support development and deployment initiatives. You will facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements, ensuring the user's perspective is considered to support the product team and product owner in defining the backlog. This role requires a strong focus on improved usability, user experience, and driving user adoption and engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development and user story writing.
Facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support a product team and product owner in defining the backlog.
Ensure the user's perspective is considered throughout the development and deployment processes.
Focus requirements gathering on improved usability, user experience, and driving user adoption and engagement.
Identify core business needs and decompose and document in concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories.
Document business rules and construct workflow diagrams as needed.
Provide consultation on complex projects while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment.
Comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents.
Solve problems involving several options in situations requiring intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.

Here's what you need:

Proven ability to identify core business needs and document them effectively.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
Experience with Microsoft 365 Power Platform and SharePoint.
Ability to provide consultation on complex projects and understand the business implications of technology applications.
Active TS/SCI Clearance.
Willingness to go 100% onsite in Washington, DC.

Preferred Skills:

Bachelor's Degree.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Experience in creating concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories.

Eligibility Requirements:

US Citizenship required

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$78,600—$160,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Cleared Business Systems Analyst (Washington, DC)

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