ICF
LeadBusinessAnalyst
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“Lead Business Analyst at ICF. Skills: Business analysis, Requirements elicitation, Agile delivery, Stakeholder management. Support delivery execution. Translate business needs”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving skills
Support EST hours, Public Trust clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years Business Analyst experience, 8+ years requirements elicitation experience, 5+ years documenting requirements, 5+ years mature Agile experience, Hands-on Jira usage, Hands-on Confluence usage, Hands-on Figma usage, Hands-on Mural usage, Working knowledge SDLC, Analytical skills, Organizational skills, Problem-solving skills, Excellent written communication, Excellent verbal communication, U.S. Citizen or Green Card, Reside in United States, Ability to obtain Public Trust
Nice to Have
Experience legacy system modernization, Experience supporting governance processes, Technical writing skills, Scoping and decomposing work, Excellent client interaction skills, Facilitating working sessions skills, Ability to work across teams, Time management skills, Organizational skills, Reporting skills, Ability to multi-task, Adapt in fast-paced environment, Ability to work independently, Bachelor’s degree preferred, Agile certification preferred, Scrum certification preferred
What You'll Do.
Support delivery execution
Translate business needs
Define actionable requirements
Define testable requirements
Support client interaction
Operate across requirements definition
Operate across technical analysis
Operate across governance processes
Operate across modern delivery tools
Work with program leadership
Work with technical leads
Work with UX designers
Ensure requirements clarity
Ensure requirements traceability
Ensure requirements implementation-ready
Understand business processes
Understand system requirements
Lead requirements elicitation
Lead requirements analysis
Translate business needs into user stories
Translate business needs into acceptance criteria
Translate business needs into supporting artifacts
Analyze system behavior
Document system behavior
Manage backlogs in Jira
Maintain backlogs in Jira
Prioritize backlog items
Ensure backlog readiness
Develop functional documentation
Maintain functional documentation
Develop delivery documentation
Maintain delivery documentation
Develop governance documentation
Maintain governance documentation
Support governance processes
Support intake processes
Support review processes
Support acceptance processes
Partner with leadership on feature design
Partner with leadership on functionality design
Collaborate with architects on solution designs
Collaborate with developers on solution designs
Collaborate on integrations
Collaborate on system interfaces
Produce process flows
Interpret process flows
Produce data mappings
Interpret data mappings
Produce interface definitions
Interpret interface definitions
Produce reporting requirements
Interpret reporting requirements
Collaborate with developers on wireframes
Work within Figma to review wireframes
Work within Figma to annotate wireframes
Work within Figma to validate wireframes
Work within Figma to iterate on wireframes
Ensure wireframe alignment with intent
Facilitate working sessions
Facilitate cross-team collaboration
Support system demonstrations
Support incremental reviews
Support acceptance checkpoints
Create documentation deliverables
Contribute to Agile delivery environment
Apply Agile best practices
Support continuous improvement
Support solutioning efforts
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Technical stakeholders; Non-technical stakeholders; Program leadership; Technical leads; Architects; Developers; UX designers; Cross-team collaboration
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication; Client interaction; Facilitating sessions
Process & Methodology
Agile delivery, Backlog management, Scrum, Kanban, Scoping work, Decomposing work
Full Job Description
**Geographic Preference:** East Coast preferred; Must be able to support EST business hours. **Role Overview** As a **Lead Business Analyst** , you will play a key role in supporting delivery execution by ensuring complex business needs are translated into clear, actionable, and testable requirements. This role is **primarily delivery-facing** , embedded with technical teams, while supporting structured client interaction at key points such as intake, review, and acceptance. This position requires a hands-on, senior analyst who is comfortable operating across requirements definition, technical analysis, governance processes, and modern delivery tools. You will work closely with program leadership and technical leads, as well as architects, developers, and UX designers, to ensure requirements are clear, traceable, and implementation-ready. **Key Responsibilities** * Work closely with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand complex business processes and system requirements in a digital modernization context. * Lead requirements elicitation and analysis, translating business needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting artifacts. * Analyze and document system behavior including APIs, data flows, integrations, edge cases, and dependencies to ensure requirements are complete and testable. * Actively manage and maintain backlogs in **Jira** , ensuring appropriate prioritization, refinement, and readiness. * Develop and maintain functional, delivery, and governance documentation in Confluence, including requirements, process flows, and decision records. * Support and participate in established governance, intake, review, and acceptance processes. * Partner with program leadership and technical leads to design new features and functionality based on business and customer needs. * Collaborate with architects and developers on solution designs, integrations, and system interfaces. * Produce and interpret complex documentation including pr
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