DNV is the independent expert in risk management and assurance, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and inspires and invents solutions.

Whether assessing a new ship design, optimizing the performance of a wind farm, analyzing sensor data from a gas pipeline or certifying a food company’s supply chain, DNV enables its customers and their stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence.

Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.

DNV’s Energy Management Technology group is seeking a Business Analyst (BA) to define Agile business requirements in the form of user stories and acceptance criteria, configure IT solutions, train users, and develop processes that scale.

• Would you like to join a team that defines business requirements for software development, configures IT solutions, and drives organizational best practices?
• Do you love working with key stakeholders to automate and streamline tools to efficiently scale operations and deliver high impact results across multiple software applications?
• Can you help us expand a growing portfolio of digital products and services?

What You’ll Do

• Lead the gathering of business and user focused requirements to support the product team including defining the backlog and grooming user stories and acceptance criteria while ensuring the user's perspective is represented
• Support the Product team and Product Owners to understand business needs for software, identify the best solutions for meeting the needs, and document software requirements
• Identify core business needs, break down and document operations into user stories, document business rules, and construct workflow diagrams, as needed
• Interview business stakeholders to gather detailed product requirements (scope, background, business case, etc.)
• Experience setting up processes for programs, including gathering and documenting program requirements
• Condense complex business processes into clear and actionable user stories with acceptance criteria
• Assist Product Owner with sprint grooming, user story development and prioritization
• Participate and facilitate Agile events and other agile activities
• Support the Product and Development teams by gathering additional details, answering business questions, and coordinating collaboration with business stakeholders to facilitate decisions
• Work across business lines, connect-the-dots on how to adapt best practices, and collaboratively scale processes and solutions across different client implementations
• Configure software systems used for tracking clean energy projects including technology details, user communication, workflow processing, and payment issuance
• Support the Analytics team with creating data visualizations/ reports to enable users to grasp concepts, identify patterns, and make better business decisions
• Document work instructions and training guides and best practice processes to provide guidance on business analysis processes as well as the end user experience with the software solutions
• Assist the QA team with the development of test cases and ongoing testing activities, clarifying acceptance criteria and use cases as needed to meet solution expectations
• Collaborate with program business units and IT, Data Science, & Product Management to support the development of the EVOLVE product roadmap based on client requirements
• Manage projects, including client interaction, developing project plans, and supporting analytics offerings
• Assess current and repetitive issues and make recommendations for future system or process enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce future problems with operations and analytics
• Participate in change request process and escalate changes for approval, if necessary

What Is Required

• Bachelor’s degree engineering, business, mathematics, statistics, finance, computer programming or related field
• At least 4 years of prior work experience in business analysis, project management, and solution delivery
• At least 2 years of experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM or configuration SaaS solutions.
• Experienced user of MS Office – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deliverables, and remaining flexible
• Experience working with Agile methodology including defining requirements, writing user stories and acceptance criteria, and testing solutions
• Able to communicate effectively with stakeholders - users, team members, and management
• Able to understand and synthesize complex processes into concise solutions
• Presentation and training experience is required
• Most importantly, this individual should display a positive, team-oriented attitude to match our friendly work environment
• The successful candidate should also have excellent written and oral communication skills, and is able to translate complex concepts concisely
• We conduct pre-employment drug and background screening

What Is Preferred

• Experience working with energy efficiency programs implemented by utilities or state offices
• Understanding of building science principles and engineering methodologies
• Certifications related to energy management, energy efficiency or other related fields
• Immigration-related employment benefits, for example visa sponsorship, are not available for this position