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We are looking for a high-performing Salesforce Senior Business Analyst to support the Lead to Contract Portfolio Owner. As part of the Blackbaud IT Commerce team, this Analyst is required to analyze, transform and ultimately resolve the business problems to further enable the various parts of Blackbaud to function efficiently and the company to meet their goals.
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What you'll do:
- Develop, design and communicate existing processes. Incorporate business, system and data flows. Include key metrics that supports both areas of efficiency and inefficiency
- Act as a bridge between the business problems and the technology solutions
- Identify areas for improvement, either through system enhancements, reporting, revised workflow and/or user training
- Ability to effectively communicate and engage with business stakeholders to develop user stories to drive system requirements, aligned with and enabling business process change
- Prepare preliminary project documentation pertinent to the business objectives, summarizing the goals of the business process change and expected business benefit, which are then used as inputs to functional design
- Participate in design reviews to ensure that business processes are properly supported; responsible for updated proposed workflows
- Support the development of training material, participate in the implementation, and provide post-implementation support. This may involve the development of project plans and often requires project management skills
- Develop and maintain detailed process maps and related metrics that cross systems and business functions
- Drive fact-based decision-making utilizing metrics and system derived analytics
- Contribute to the strategic planning of Salesforce initiatives, including roadmap development and long-term vision alongside Portfolio Owner
- Stay current with Salesforce updates, industry best practices, and emerging trends. Share knowledge and best practices with the team to continuously improve processes.
What you'll bring:
- 3+ years of a Business Analyst with a focus on Salesforce applications, including implementation and customization projects. Preference given to qualified candidates with proven knowledge of Sales Cloud and CPQ
- Strong understanding & experience with Salesforce Sales Cloud and Configure Price Quote (CPQ)
- Strong understanding or experience with process definition methodologies
- Highly proficiency with Microsoft Visio and/or other modeling tools, as well as Azure Dev Ops (ADO)
- History and knowledge of data analysis to support proposed process definition, monitor adherence, and communicate performance results
- Salesforce certifications such as Business Analyst Certification, Certified Administrator, Certified Advanced Administrator, or Certified Sales/Service Cloud Consultant preferred.
- A history of progressive responsibilities in the administration of information systems
- Knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification preferred
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The starting base pay is $87,700.00 to $114,200.00. Blackbaud may pay more or less based on employee qualifications, market value, Company finances, and other operational considerations.
Benefits Include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote-first workforce
- 401(k) program with employer match
- Flexible paid time off
- Generous Parental Leave
- Volunteer for vacation
- Opportunities to connect to build community and belonging
- Pet insurance, legal and identity protection
- Tuition reimbursement program