Senior Functional Analyst

Role Overview

• Lead initial intake conversations with business stakeholders to understand the problem, current state, pain points, and desired outcomes
• Ask clarifying questions that challenge vague requests, dig into edge cases, and uncover the underlying business need
• identify dependencies, data gaps, and risks early in the requirements process
• Own the translation of business needs into structured, actionable requirements documents appropriate to project size (e.g., lightweight for small efforts, more detailed for complex initiatives)
• Write user stories with clear acceptance criteria that the engineering team can build against
• Translate requirements into testable acceptance criteria, including business rules, data validation expectations, edge cases, and exception handling
• Lead demo sessions with business users to gather feedback and drive iterative improvement
• Build and maintain relationships with business group leaders so they have a trusted point of contact on the data team
• Own and manage Product Testing and End User Acceptance Testing
• Produce lightweight wireframes or mockups to align with stakeholders before engineering begins UI work
• Define user flows and screen-level requirements for application interfaces
• Review UI builds against requirements and provide feedback to engineering
• Support the manager in roadmap planning by providing business context, stakeholder priorities, and scoping estimates
• Maintain clear and current requirements documentation for all active projects
• All other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, analytics, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience) is required
• Four to seven (4-7) years of experience in a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Functional Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role, including ownership of complex cross-functional requirements from discovery through delivery is required
• Must have strong facilitation skills – ability to lead meetings, ask tough questions, and synthesize unstructured input into clear documentation
• Must have experience working in Agile delivery environments with iterative development cycles
• Must have advanced experience with Microsoft Office products
• Detail oriented with excellent time management and follow up skills
• Must have strong communication skills with experience engaging both technical peers and business stakeholders
• Experience working with enterprise data platforms, SaaS products, or analytics tools preferred
• Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar ontology-based platforms preferred
• Experience producing wireframes or workups using tools such as Figma preferred
• Background in hospitality, real estate, or marina operations is preferred

Benefits

• Must be able to independently lift, carry, push, and pull up to fifteen (15) pounds
• This individual is located in an office environment generally seated at a desk with a chair for multiple hours
• May be required to walk on various terrains when visiting marina site locations and spend the majority of the workday on one’s feet
• Must be able to swim or willing to wear a personal floatation device when visiting marina site locations
• Must be able to travel on occasion
• Must be able to operate general computer equipment including laptop, keyboard, desk or cell phone, and mouse
• This team member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear by giving or receiving in depth instructions