The Planet Group
Senior Business Analyst
New York, New York, US
Role snapshot
The Planet Group is hiring a Senior Business Analyst on a full-time basis. This is a role based in New York, New York, US.
- Company
- The Planet Group
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3–4 years
- Posted
- Nov 2, 2026
Who this role suits
Practitioners with a few years behind them who can work independently, make trade-offs and help newer teammates.
How to prepare your application
- Prepare examples of decisions you drove, how you measured the result, and how you worked with other teams.
- Be ready to discuss trade-offs and scope, not only the tools you have used.
- Read what The Planet Group publishes about its product or team, so you can say clearly why this role and this company.
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About the role
Senior Business Analyst – Process Improvement
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: 10+ Month Contract
Certification / Experience
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with 3–4 years of business process improvement experience , OR
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with 15+ years of experience driving transformation and process improvement initiatives.
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support business process improvement and transformation initiatives within a large higher education environment . This role will partner with business, administrative, and technology stakeholders to improve processes, support system implementations, and drive organizational change.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in process improvement, requirements gathering, UAT, root cause analysis, stakeholder management, and change management .
Key Responsibilities
- Lead business process improvement and transformation initiatives to improve quality, productivity, cost, and cycle time.
- Gather business requirements and perform UAT for HR, Finance, and workflow system implementations.
- Conduct root cause analysis , identify process pain points, and facilitate process improvement sessions.
- Partner with business, administrative, and technology teams across the organization.
- Manage stakeholder engagement and gain buy-in for process and system changes.
- Identify risks and issues and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
- Evaluate user readiness and support organizational change initiatives.
- Define and track success metrics and process improvement outcomes.
- Provide clear project status updates, reports, and presentations to leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience in business process improvement and transformation .
- Experience with requirements gathering and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) .
- Strong root cause analysis and process improvement skills.
- Experience supporting HR, Finance, or workflow system implementations .
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Experience supporting large-scale organizational change initiatives .
- Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and project lifecycle activities.