Business Operational Readiness Analyst

job summary:
Fully on site McLean VA

location: Tysons, Virginia
job type: Contract
salary: $40 - 56 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
Operational Readiness Planning - Lead operational readiness efforts for underwriting transformation initiatives. - Develop readiness plans, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria. - Coordinate readiness activities across business, technology, risk, finance, and downstream stakeholders. - Facilitate go-live readiness assessments and deployment approvals. - Track readiness risks, issues, and mitigation plans. Business Process & Operating Model Readiness - Support the assessment of impacts of new capabilities on underwriting processes and operations. - Coordinate development of future-state workflows, process documentation, and operating procedures. - Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through standardization and automation. Adoption & Change Readiness - Coordinate with change management teams on business adoption and onboarding strategies. - Partner with stakeholders to identify training and communication requirements. - Coordinate rollout activities and post-deployment support plans. - Measure adoption, utilization, and business readiness outcomes. - Drive stakeholder engagement and organizational alignment. Testing & Production Readiness - Coordinate business participation in user acceptance testing, pilot testing, and parallel processing activities. - Validate operational impacts and business support requirements. - Facilitate readiness reviews and go/no-go decision forums. - Support defect prioritization and remediation planning. Risk, Controls & Compliance - Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Finance teams to evaluate impacts to business controls. - Identify control changes resulting from process and technology modernization. - Support readiness activities related to SOX, audit, and regulatory requirements. - Ensure operational risks are identified, documented, and addressed. Reporting & Governance - Develop readiness metrics, dashboards, and executive reporting. - Maintain traceability across requirements, process changes, controls, testing, training, and deployment activities. - Provide transparency into readiness status, business impacts, and adoption progress. - Present updates and recommendations to business and technology leadership. Required Qualifications - 2-4 years of experience in operations, business transformation, change management, program delivery, or operational readiness. - Strong knowledge of multifamily or financial services processes, controls, and operational workflows. - Experience supporting large-scale business or technology transformation initiatives. - Ability to influence stakeholders without direct authority. - Strong facilitation, communication, and executive presentation skills. - Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and complex dependencies. - Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting platform modernization, workflow automation, or digital

transformation initiatives.

- Knowledge of operational risk, governance, compliance, and SOX-related processes.

- Experience with change management and business adoption methodologies.

- Familiarity with Agile delivery models and product-based organizations.

skills:
Agile delivery models,pilot testing,platform modernization,parallel processing,analytical,communications,communication,coordination,Coordinate,coordinating,leadership,Ability to influence,problem-solving capabilities,user acceptance testing,audit,automation,new business,process improvements,process efficiency,business processes,Business Process,business support,business transformation,assessments,change management,dashboards,executive presentation,deployment support,digital transformation,remediation planning,Underwriting,Governance,business controls,finance,financial services,metrics,Operating Model,operational risks,operational risk,Operational Readiness,Production Readiness,regulatory requirements,executive reporting,risk,risks,SOX,stakeholder engagement,standardization,strategic partner,testing,business value,workflows,operational workflows,workflow automation,process documentation

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At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.