The Senior Business Analystis a key member of the Data & Analytics team, responsible for bridging business needs with technical solutions through advanced analysis and product support. This role focuses on translating business requirements into actionable deliverables,validatingsolutions, and enabling data-driven decision-making. While primarily tactical, the Senior Business Analyst leverages experience to influence prioritization and mentor junior analysts, ensuring high-quality outcomes across multiple initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Business Needs &Requirements
Partner with Product Owners to translate business needs into clear, actionable user stories and functional requirements.
Validate data solutions to ensure alignment with businessobjectivesand intended outcomes.
Serve as an escalation point for complex analytical or technical issues.
Advanced Analysis & Insight Delivery
Conduct deeper, more complex analysis to uncover trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement.
Prepare and present insights in clear, actionable formats for business stakeholders.
Support prioritization of analytical work based on impact and feasibility.
Data Maturity & Enablement
Contribute to advancing organizational data maturity by applying advanced analytical methods.
Ensure data is documented, trusted, and accessible for self-service capabilities.
Mentor junior analysts on best practices, tools, and methodologies.
Cross-FunctionalCollaboration
Collaborate with Engineers, BI Developers, and other CoP colleagues to prepare and transform data for analysis.
Participate in product testing, validation, and feedback cycles.
Engage in sprint ceremonies and Agile rituals as a subject matter participant.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Analytics, Computer Science, or related field.
5–8 years' experience in business analysis or data analytics within large-scale environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills withproficiencyin SQL and BI tools (Tableau,Looker).
Expert knowledge in Excel; good knowledge of PowerPoint
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience supporting PI planning and sprint ceremonies.
Ability to work independently and mentor junior team members.
Role Characteristics
Management Level:Individual Contributor (senior)
People Leadership:Mentorship of junior analysts
Scope:Broader and more complex initiatives; handles escalations
Primary Focus:Advanced requirements analysis, validation, and enablement
Strategic Ownership:No (influences prioritization through experience)
Collaboration:High—cross-functional and senior stakeholder engagement

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With more than 74,000 colleagues, the company operates 334 distribution facilities worldwide and serves approximately 725,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2023 that ended July 1, 2023, the company generated sales of more than $76 billion. Information about our Sustainability program, including Sysco’s 2022 Sustainability Report and 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report, can be found at www.sysco.com.