Business Analyst II/Project Manager

Ernst & Young, a global leader in professional services, is committed to restoring the public’s trust in professional services firms and in the quality of financial reporting. Our 107,000 people in 140 countries pursue the highest levels of integrity, quality, and professionalism in providing a range of sophisticated services centered on auditing, accounting, tax, and transactions. We strive to help all of our people achieve both their professional and personal goals through an inclusive environment that values everyone's contributions, appreciates diversity of thought, fosters growth, and provides continuous opportunities for development. Recognized by organizations such as Fortune, Working Mother, and Training magazine, Ernst & Young continually strives to be a great place to work.
Job Description:
The KWeb is the firm’s intranet and knowledge-sharing environment and provides a single, flexible, and consistent platform for delivering knowledge and communications to Ernst & Young employees globally. The KWeb Application Team is responsible for managing the development of custom and community-specific applications within this environment. The Project Manager/Business Analyst supports the program, product and senior project managers in the successful design, development, deployment and maintenance of KWeb Applications and is responsible for many day-to-day project activities, but receives guidance and direction from the program, product and senior project managers concerning the more strategic aspects of the Application Project Life cycle. The primary role of the Project Manager/Business Analyst is to support the project team by participating in activities including, but not limited to, participating in scope definition, gathering requirements and formulating business solutions during the analysis phase, validating business requirements in the testing phase, and coordinating the successful application implementation during the delivery phase. Under limited supervision, manage and coordinate activities for 1-5 system development projects simultaneously (e.g., requirements documents, business model documents, test scripts, work plans, project team databases, meeting minutes, issues logs, etc.). Assist in the planning, development and management of the project scope and schedule. Define, elicit, structure, validate and document business requirements. Facilitate business requirement review with the sponsors and the project team. Test applications through all testing cycles and thoroughly documenting testing results (e.g., system, integration, pilot testing). Coordinate user acceptance testing and the implementation process (e.g., online help, implementation checklist, application documentation, process and technical manuals). Provide tactical support to clients (e.g., training in the use of the database). Develop expertise in all aspects of the application development and project management life cycle, and all KWeb products, processes, and services so that you may increasingly gain autonomous responsibilities. Under supervision develops relationships with project stakeholders through the application life cycle. Promotes teamwork; may coach and guide others.Ernst & Young LLP, an equal opportunity employer, values the diversity of our work force and the knowledge of our people.
REQUIREMENTS
Qualifications: Proven technical aptitude and good business sense Strong analytical, prioritization, and decision making skills Excellent project management skills Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail Strong teamwork skills, able to form and work as part of geographically dispersed and global teams Strong listening skills Ability to successfully meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment Ability to learn quickly and effectively Ability to complete assigned tasks and deliverables based on a predefined scope and schedule under limited supervision Proficiency in MS Office and Excel macros; familiarity with HTML and web architecture (i.e., intranet/internet development); familiarity with knowledge management principles Knowledge of Lotus Notes a plus This position also requires occasional travel. a Bachelor's degree in Business or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience approximately 2-5 years of project management, business analysis, or consulting experience application development management experience a plus