City of Philadelphia
Business Analyst
Philadelphia, PA, United States · Exec
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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.
Requirements
- The successful candidate must be a city of Philadelphia resident within six months of hire
Skills
- Evaluate existing processes to identify opportunities for enhancement or modernization
- Research emerging technologies and assess their fit for City operations
- Conduct initial testing of enhancements; coordinate with SMEs for secondary validation
- Contribute to project and portfolio management activities
- Apply project management principles as needed
- Advocate for continuous improvement and new ideas rooted in user needs and organizational strategy
- Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned business process areas
- Conduct regular stakeholder reviews, planning meetings, and priority-setting sessions
- Advocate for stakeholder needs within OIT
- Monitor and report on project status, service delivery, and stakeholder satisfaction
- Ensure transparency, communication, and alignment across teams
- Review metrics such as schedule, scope, budget, and risk to identify trends or concerns
Compensation
- $75,000-$85,000
- Salary cannot exceed $85,000
Benefits
- We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program qualified employer: 25% tuition discount program for City employees (and sometimes spouses and dependents as well) in partnership with area colleges and universities
- We offer Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- Our wellness program offers eligibility into the discounted medical plan
- Employees receive paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Generous retirement savings options are available
- Effective May 22, 2023, vaccinations are no longer required for new employees that work in non-medical, non-emergency or patient facing positions with the City of Philadelphia.
- As a result, only employees in positions providing services that are patient-facing medical care (ex: Nurses, doctors, emergency medical personnel), must be fully vaccinated.
Equal opportunity
- The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race,
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