Lead/Manager Business Analyst

Axis Technical Group, is a premiere Information Technology Services firm headquartered in California with offices located globally. Since 2002, Axis has served as a trusted technology advisor to leading companies in the mortgage, title, healthcare and financial services industries. Fast, fluid and focused, our global team offers unmatched technical and business expertise at a reasonable cost. We combine the comprehensive skills and resources of a global consulting firm with a personal, solution-oriented approach. We are currently looking to fill a position for our client:

Business Analyst Lead/Manager

Term:
This is a contract leadership role expected to last 1–2 years (not guaranteed). Potential for contract-to-hire conversion based on performance and business needs.

Rate: $65-$80/Hr.

Reports To:
Director / Program Management Office

Location:
Orange (Hybrid – onsite Wednesdays and periodic multi-day onsite collaboration sessions)

Hours of Work:
Standard business hours with flexibility for extended hours and on-call support as required.

Position Summary

The Business Analyst Lead / Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing business analysis activities across multiple healthcare insurance application initiatives. This role provides strategic direction, governance, and hands-on leadership to ensure delivery of high-quality requirements, alignment with business objectives, and successful execution within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

The position serves as a key liaison between business stakeholders, technology teams, and leadership, while mentoring Business Analysts and driving continuous improvement in business analysis practices.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Business Analysts, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning
• Provide oversight, prioritization, and workload management across multiple BA resources and initiatives
• Establish and enforce best practices, standards, and methodologies for business analysis deliverables
• Act as the escalation point for complex requirements, stakeholder conflicts, and decision-making

Business Analysis Strategy & Governance

• Define and implement business analysis frameworks, governance models, and standards for requirements management
• Establish processes for requirements reviews, approvals, change control, and prioritization
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance BA effectiveness, efficiency, and quality
• Oversee business analysis planning, ensuring alignment with project goals and organizational strategy

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business and technical stakeholders across the organization
• Lead high-impact workshops, executive-level discussions, and cross-functional alignment sessions
• Influence decision-making and drive consensus across diverse stakeholder groups
• Ensure clear communication and shared understanding of business needs and solution approaches

Requirements Management & Delivery Oversight

• Oversee the full requirements lifecycle, including elicitation, documentation, validation, and approval
• Ensure traceability, consistency, and alignment of requirements across initiatives
• Review and validate complex business and technical requirements to ensure quality and completeness
• Guide teams in defining solution options and aligning requirements to business value

Process Improvement & Solution Design

• Lead business process analysis efforts to identify optimization, automation, and transformation opportunities
• Drive alignment between business needs and technology solutions, including vendor SaaS platforms
• Ensure delivered solutions meet regulatory, operational, and business requirements
• Promote reuse of requirements, artifacts, and best practices across projects

SDLC & Project Support

• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Owners, QA, and Development teams to ensure successful delivery
• Support Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies within the SDLC
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and impacts related to requirements and scope
• Provide strategic insights and reporting to leadership on project and BA performance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of Business Analysis experience, including senior-level responsibilities
• 2+ years of leadership, team lead, or management experience (direct or indirect)
• Strong experience in requirements lifecycle management, process modeling, and stakeholder engagement
• Proven ability to lead large, complex initiatives in regulated environments
• Experience working within SDLC frameworks (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare or health insurance industry
• Professional certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or Agile certifications
• Experience working with enterprise tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, JAMA, or similar
• Experience working with vendor SaaS platforms and mapping requirements to existing functionality

Pay: $65.00 - $80.00 per hour

Work Location: In person