UCI's Direct client is looking for Sr. Business Analyst with following qualification experience and long-term project inLexington Ave New York. Responsibilities: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and subject matter experts to elicit, analyze, communicate, andvalidate functional and strategic needs, as-is processes, and the development of to-be result-oriented solutions. Throughout an approved project, conduct requirements gathering, identify business rules, prepare test plans, monitor, and document test results, and report status,issues and risks. Investigate errors in systems and processes and work with technical staff to develop, implement and test resolution plans. Apply Lean concepts in accordance with the NYS Lean Initiative, using methods to help achieve data-driven outcomes within diverse teams. Assess processes, take measurements, and interpret data. Design, run, test and upgrade systems and processes. Develop best practices, routines, and innovative solutions to reduce waste and improve the quality of output and results Perform process simulations. Manage multiple competing priorities in process design; weighing and helping process owners assess ways to make progress on multiple fronts while prioritizing the most important outcomes. Conceptualize, develop, coordinate, prepare and help implement plans to support HCRs key initiatives. Create tracking mechanisms, help identify resourcesrequired for successful implementation, establish, and implement timetables and control methodologies to ensure robust project management. Support HCR program staff by collecting information, preparing materials, helping coordinate resources, and sharing information freely and proactively Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree; MBA or relevant technical degree preferred. Minimum of 7 years of successful experience as a business analyst and proven history managing and delivering large-scale, complex, multi-year project. A strong background in technology, analysis and critically evaluating information gathered from multiple sources; experience decomposing high-level information into details, distinguishing user requests from the underlying true needs, and developing solution ideas from requirements. Proven experience successfully working in a team setting and ability to reconcile conflict. Experience in related professional business / project analyst capacity. Proven experience writing business requirements documentation (BRDs) and functional requirements documentation (FRDs), including creating workflow/process flow diagrams (Candidate will be expected to produce examples of written materials fromprevious experience). Experience managing/working on projects through all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Extensive organizational skills to manage agency expectations and project artifacts. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Proven work experience in process re-engineering. Experience in finance/housing (e.g. mortgages, mortgage insurance). Experience in public sector a plus. Experience with SQL is a plus. UCI is an award winning, minority and women owned certified business with a 25-year successfultrack record of providing high quality information technology services to our clients and our business partners. UCI specializes in placing IT consultants with a focus on serving the Public Sector, Utilities, Transportation, Health & Human Services, and Financial Services Industries. Our Vision is to be our customers IT services provider of choice, satisfying their needs by exceeding expectations through excellence delivery while maximizing value. Our Values are the basis for our actions; they are commitments we make to our customers, employees, and partners. We strive to develop sustainable relationships based on trust, responsiveness, and accountability.