IT Business Analysis Managers lead teams of professionals who ensure that an organization’s information and communications technology (IT) systems support business objectives. They facilitate communication between an organization’s business systems user community and its technology solutions development community to enhance systems quality, efficiency, effectiveness and profitability.
Demand for IT Business Analysts is booming as advances in technology enable new applications, leading to a need for more IT Business Analysis Managers.
Undergraduate degree typically required.
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Demand for IT Business Analysts is booming as advances in technology enable new applications, leading to a need for more IT Business Analysis Managers.
Undergraduate degree typically required.
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Leading a team of IT Business Analysts: Organize the work of others, including planning, organizing, monitoring, troubleshooting, negotiating and reporting, as well as performance reviews, development planning, coaching and training.
Liaising between the IT Business Analysis team and stakeholders: Meet with project teams, IT department colleagues, external vendors and internal clients to ensure needs are met.
Supporting projects as needed: May facilitate a wide range of initiatives to develop and implement operational business systems.
In a large organization, the IT Business Analysis Manager may manage a specialized team of IT Business Analysts. In smaller or more matrixed organizations, the team may also include individuals such as Software Designers, System and Program Testers and Process Analysts.
IT Business Analysis Managers will typically focus on:
IT Business Analysis Managers generally:
Lead a Business Analysis team:
Provide Business Analysis functional expertise:
Develop methodologies for Business Analysis:
Must-haves:
Nice-to-haves:
More senior positions typically require:
In the fields of:
Employers in different segments may require candidates to possess one or more of these designations:
Professional Associations may include:
A career as an IT Business Analysis Manager can be a long-term career choice with a great deal of personal growth opportunities. There are also a number of pathways available through:
There are several external factors and environmental trends that can influence the demand and qualifications for this role: