Expert Business Systems Analyst

Acxiom•Conway, AR

15h•Remote

About The Position

Acts as the primary liaison between clients and internal teams to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements across the delivery lifecycle. Leads business analysis efforts, champions stakeholder needs, and ensures solutions align with client objectives and Acxiom capabilities. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Utilizes expertise to lead project teams to select the approach that best fit requirement initiative needs, and obtains stakeholder and project team buy-in to the approach selected. Able to determine how and when to modify a selected approach as necessary in order to apply an appropriate level of rigor. Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships and expectations, keeping them engaged, responsive, and proactive in working toward project goals and objectives. Recognizes opportunities beyond the underlying business needs and issues, consulting the stakeholders in exploring these areas of opportunities. Establishes metrics and measurements to track, assess, and report on the quality of business analysis work, to help identify opportunities for improvement and possible solutions within the Requirements Management practices and processes. Conceptualize a recommended solution, enabling stakeholders to understand the new capabilities, boundaries, dependencies, constraints, and assumptions from a business perspective. Collaborates with the Solution Architect to validate solution also meets the client’s technical needs. Understands the business architecture (structure, people, processes, technology) that supports an organization’s strategy, and can assess enterprise business capabilities and gaps that may prevent the organization from achieving desired outcomes. MENTORSHIP Owner of high‑ and moderate‑complexity initiatives Provides formal mentorship and oversight for lower‑complexity work Recognized as a subject matter expert aligned to Acxiom strategy PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Deep knowledge of client and Acxiom business and technical environments Expert in Acxiom Delivery Methodology, Requirements Engineering, and Change Management Strong understanding of Acxiom tools, organization, and culture Working knowledge of Acxiom products, services, and solutions Familiarity with industry standards and methodologies (e.g., ISO, CMMI, LEAN)

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field (Math, Computer Science) or related degree programs
Six years of relevant work experience.
High-level knowledge of data quality, database concepts, analysis, and rule/code development
High-level knowledge of appropriate software for data management, modeling or analysis
Conduct in-depth data analysis using code language such as SQL, Python, R
Experience working with Big Data such as within Snowflake or GCP environment
Ability to identify ways to improve efficiency and troubleshoot data issues
Knowledge of third party data (demographic and modeled data), audience selection, and segmentation
Strong communication and presentation skills
Capable of leading complex projects
Ability to communicate across all levels within both internal and external teams

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting marketing, data, or technology‑driven solutions

Responsibilities

Leads business analysis efforts
Champions stakeholder needs
Ensures solutions align with client objectives and Acxiom capabilities
Leads project teams to select the approach that best fit requirement initiative needs
Effectively manages internal and external stakeholder relationships and expectations
Recognizes opportunities beyond the underlying business needs and issues
Establishes metrics and measurements to track, assess, and report on the quality of business analysis work
Conceptualize a recommended solution, enabling stakeholders to understand the new capabilities, boundaries, dependencies, constraints, and assumptions from a business perspective
Collaborates with the Solution Architect to validate solution also meets the client’s technical needs
Understands the business architecture that supports an organization’s strategy, and can assess enterprise business capabilities and gaps