I hope you are doing well, we worked together after my early retirement from HP. I've been meaning to reach out to you to let you know that I got a job at Saks Fifth Avenue earlier in the year. I attended the workshops that you lead at the church in Ridgewood and they helped me narrow down what would work for me and what I wanted - a job posting came along and it was a match. The hiring cycle only took a couple weeks.
Saks is looking for a Mid-Sr level Business Analyst to work on saks.com and saksoff5th.com. The position will be in NYC at 5th/49th across from the flagship store. it's a nice company to work for, although recently bought by Hudson Bay Company (Canadian based retailer with a long history), so there will be some transition going on over the next year. The people are friendly and they care about creating a good ecommerce site, the site is often recognized by the industry for its design and functionality.
The team uses Agile methodology and for saks.com all the development is done locally (in the building!). For saksoff5th.com the development is offshore with Sapient as the partner, but that should not be a long term situation.
Saks is looking for a Mid-Sr level Business Analyst to work on saks.com and saksoff5th.com. The position will be in NYC at 5th/49th across from the flagship store. it's a nice company to work for, although recently bought by Hudson Bay Company (Canadian based retailer with a long history), so there will be some transition going on over the next year. The people are friendly and they care about creating a good ecommerce site, the site is often recognized by the industry for its design and functionality.
The team uses Agile methodology and for saks.com all the development is done locally (in the building!). For saksoff5th.com the development is offshore with Sapient as the partner, but that should not be a long term situation.
The candidate should be good at writing user stories, leading large groups through requirement gathering (it's a very democratic environment), a foundation in usability/information architecture is valued, but there is a team here that does the UX design – the BA focuses on requirements and high-level visualization.
Resumes can be sent to me and I will forward them to the hiring manager (my manager). The new hire would be working on my team along with one other BA and our manager.
Business Analyst
Job ID:
22382
Job Description:
Gather project objectives and requirements from functional groups
Help establish business value of a project
Identify BA/IA tasks needed to successfully complete a project and provide an accurate estimate of effort.
Provide relevant research to functional groups from competitive analysis and site analytics
Help establish project parameters with project Manager and project team
Create wireframes, user-flows, use-cases and prepare functional documentation based on industry best-practices
Work with creative, technical and other business teams to ensure project objectives and scope are carried out
Present BA deliverables to the project team and incorporate their feedback
Ensure deliverables meet project requirements
Research tools and services that can aid in the development and deployment of rich media applications
Follow UI developments on other major websites and share with respective business groups
Participate in User Acceptance Testing and final sign-off
Job Requirements:
Bachelors degree required
6-10 years of relevant experience
Knowledge of user interface best practices
Experience in B2C space is required. E-commerce a plus
Knowledge of Axure and fast prototyping a plus
Proficient with MS Office tools including Visio
Familiarity with Agile project methodologies and artifacts including product backlog management techniques and User Stories
Must be able to communicate and collaborate on project requirements
Familiarity with web technologies such as AJAX, content management and Java/J2EE
Familiarity with web technologies such as AJAX, content management and Java/J2EE
Demonstrate a high level of initiative and be a self starter, solution seeker
Must be extremely resourceful and enthusiastic
Display a capacity to learn quickly and responds well to changes and opportunities
Focus and understanding of customer needs, always place the customer first
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable leading meetings and engaging with group business heads.
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Kerry Young
Business Analyst/Information Architect
Business Analyst/Information Architect
Saks Direct
Saks Fifth Avenue
12 East 49th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10017
12 East 49th Street, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10017
t: 212.451.1725
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