ITBusinessAnalyst

**About the Role:** As a Business Analyst at Baird, you will play a highly visible, impactful role at the intersection of business and technology, helping shape solutions that drive meaningful outcomes across the firm. We are seeking individuals who bring curiosity, creativity, and sound judgment to operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving environment, and who are energized by turning ambiguity into clarity. This role is designed for individuals who want to move beyond traditional requirements gathering and act as a true partner to the business, translating evolving needs into clear direction for delivery teams and influencing outcomes along the way. Over time, you will build deep domain expertise and grow into a trusted business proxy, helping teams make informed decisions and maintain momentum, even when direct business input is limited. We have openings across two teams, one supporting our Institutional Equities & Research teams and the other supporting our Corporate Finance & HR teams. Both positions require working from our Milwaukee office a minimum of 2 days per week. **The Impact You 'll Make:** Business Analysis & Delivery Leadership: * Drive business analysis efforts across a wide range of initiatives, including new capabilities, platform enhancements, operational improvements, and data/reporting solutions. * Plan and execute discovery activities for complex initiatives, identifying stakeholders, clarifying objectives, and helping clearly articulate success measures in environments with evolving or incomplete information. * Translate business needs into high-quality artifacts such as documented business requirements, process flows, context diagrams, stakeholder maps, and user stories that enable efficient delivery and clear decision-making. * Maintain focus on outcomes and value, ensuring day-to-day work remains aligned to business priorities and strategic intent. * Assess initiative complexity and guide teams in selecting and applying appropriate del