Business Intelligence Specialist

At CDOT, we have made significant investments in enhancing our data supply through new systems. This advancement has unlocked a valuable opportunity to optimize data utilization by creating interactive dashboards that provide operational insights. These insights are fundamental in aiding staff at various levels, answering questions and triggering actions to drive operations.

As we implement a process framework to progressively develop data analytics dashboards across our organization, the need for a Business Analyst specializing in Dashboard Development is paramount. This role demands substantial engagement with staff, necessitating exemplary communication, group facilitation, and collaboration skills.

This position will be reporting directly to the BI Program Manager. The arrangement is is primarily remote, with possible onsite group work sessions in Denver. Contract extensions will be considered.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Conduct discovery sessions with CDOT staff to understand analytics needs and confirm requirements.
2. Develop dashboard wireframes compliant with design standards to fulfill analytics requirements.
3. Collaborate closely with CDOT staff and team members throughout the design, development, delivery, and continuous enhancement of data analytics dashboards.
4. Conduct tests on dashboards to ensure requirements are met and organize test sessions with CDOT staff.
5. Work with team members on the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the dashboard process framework. Provide necessary training for staff to engage effectively with the process framework.

Specific Tasks:
1. Organize and lead work sessions with CDOT staff groups for discovery/requirements, testing, and training.
2. Elicit, document, and validate dashboard requirements from staff.
3. Lead the creation of dashboard wireframes and designs leveraging CDOT design standards. Collaboratively iterate with staff and team members. Post-approval, coordinate with developers for dashboard development.
4. Document dashboard testing results and compare them against requirements. Collaborate with developers to rectify issues.
5. Train staff on dashboard usage and integrate training materials within dashboards.
6. Utilize team collaboration tools for tracking activities related to the dashboard process framework.
7. Seek and incorporate dashboard feedback from staff.
8. Contribute to the website content supporting the dashboard process framework and dashboard usage at CDOT.

Minimum Qualifications:
1. Based in the US, preferably in the mountain/Denver timezone.
2. Core availability from 9am to 4pm MT, Monday to Thursday.
3. Excellent communication and group facilitation skills.
4. Experience in an engineering and/or construction project environment.
5. Experience working in an agile environment with iterative deliverable review/refine cycles.
6. 5 years of Business Analyst experience.
7. 2 years of experience with Microsoft Power BI.
8. 2 years of experience in diagramming/wireframing.
9. Experience in User Experience (UX) design.
10. Proficient in Google Workspace collaboration tools.

Preferred Experience:
1. Experience with the Lucidchart software platform.
2. Experience with website content management in support of engaging staff in the development and use of dashboards.

Submission Requirements:
To be considered for this position, the following should be shared and/or verbally reviewed:
1. Overall process for eliciting requirements, designing dashboard wireframes, obtaining stakeholder approval, and working with developers for development.
2. Sample of dashboard requirements captured
3. Sample of dashboard wireframes produced
4. Sample of dashboard screenshots you contributed to as a BA

Location Requirements

Candidate must be local.
No preference
Additional Location Details (City, State) :

Background Verification

Minimum Verification Requirements

Please complete the following verifications with Info Cubic upon candidate's selection. Additional verifications may be identified by the agency.

• State Criminal Record verification (past 7 years covering each State in which the candidate has resided)
• County Criminal Records (past 7 Year Address History)
• Federal Criminal Records Verification (past 7 years)
• SSN Name Search
• Global Monitor Check (formerly Patriot/OFAC/Terrorist)

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Location: Colorado Springs, CO, US

Posted Date: 11/30/2024