City of Philadelphia

City of Philadelphia

Business Analyst

Philadelphia, PA, United States · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$85kDetected 76 days ago
Project ManagementExcelProcess ImprovementResearchLeadershipCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeSharePoint

About the role

  • The Office of Innovation & Technology (OIT) is the central IT agency for the City of Philadelphia headed by the Chief Information Officer (CIO).
  • The Business Analyst is a key member of the Project Management Office (PMO).
  • This role guides the success of technology-related business processes, ensuring alignment with the City's strategic priorities and its vision for a future-state digital, serviceoriented city.

Responsibilities

  • Lead requirements gathering through interviews, workflow analysis, and business process mapping
  • Develop use cases, feature requirements, and user stories to support system improvements
  • Partner with technical teams to ensure alignment between business needs and technical implementation
  • Support planning for new IT services and service bundles
  • Build collaborative relationships with departmental partners and central OIT teams

Skills

  • Ability to translate business needs into clear technical requirements
  • Strong strategic and analytical thinking with a user-centered mindset
  • Excellent communication skills, including explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences
  • Experience researching technologies and contributing to data-informed decisions
  • Strong problem-solving, organization, and documentation skills
  • Commitment to innovation, transparency, and inclusive service delivery
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
  • At least seven (7) years of professional experience, including five (5) years of business analysis
  • Experience with tools such as MS Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Visio
  • Experience leading or managing projects is a plus
  • Experience with Organizational Change Management is a plus
  • Experience in government or large, complex environments is preferred

Compensation

  • $75,000-$85,000
  • Salary cannot exceed $85,000
  • All applications must include a cover letter.
  • Applications without a cover letter will be considered incomplete.
  • The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
  • If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr @phila.gov.

Equal opportunity

  • The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race,

This listing is sourced directly from City of Philadelphia's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.