The Trailhead program is the start of your epic journey at Critical Mass. During your initial 12-weeks, you will embark on a custom-built learning journey to understand what we do, who we are, & how we make award-winning work with our clients. Our goal is to integrate you into the amazing work we do here at Critical Mass, & support you as part of the team to grow your career with us! 

Our Summer 2024 cohort will likely start June 17th, 

All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis & the hiring location for this role is still being finalized.

As an Associate Business Analyst, you will work alongside the Project Delivery team to assist in gathering & documenting product requirements. You are a natural problem solver & will help in processing business analysis, needs assessment, & solution definition throughout the systems development lifecycle. You communicate in an empathetic, positive, & friendly manner, with a focus on clarifying business needs & providing excellent customer service. 

You Will: 

• Assist in the analysis of business processes to identify & help clarify requirements. 
• Organize documents for projects, proposals, & other documentation involving business processes & product requirements. 
• Help gather, clarify, & validate requirements. 
• Contribute to improvements & changes to business processes. 
• Assist Business Analyst with development of testing strategies & plans. 
• Use data & process modeling tools to form a structured analysis. 
• Understand IT & project management concepts.  

You Have: 

• Youre a natural problem-solver & critical thinker. 
• Strong analytical skills. 
• Proficiency in Excel includes data entry & formatting, sorting & filtering, visualization (through charts & graphs), & basic statistical analysis. 
• Strong verbal & written communication skills 
• Excellent organizational skills 
• Applies creative thinking & problem solving to clarifying requirements related issues.
• Broad understanding of programs, projects & knowledge management processes & toolsets
• Aptitude & desire to learn content development, interface design, information architecture, digital branding, & marketing communications.
• Worked on Data Analysis, Process Improvement or related Projects in your capstone courses, internships, or volunteer experiences. 

 Nice-to-Haves:  

• Post-secondary, diploma, or certificate education in a related field. 

What We Offer 

• Global maternity & parental leave 
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, wellness days, & flex days
• Access to online services for families & new parents
• Extensive winter holiday office closures
• Early Dismissal Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• Diversity & Inclusion Board with 12 affinity groups
• Internal learning & development programs
• Enterprise-wide employee discounts 

The Talent Team at Critical Mass is focused on ensuring we provide the best training, onboarding, & employee experience possible!  Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, & we want to set you up for long-term success.  In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 4 days a week.  The ask stems from our want to:  

• Strengthen opportunity for continuous learning  
• Improve collaboration & team relationships.  
• Increase employee engagement  

This hybrid model balances the need for individual flexibility while maintaining the relentless customer focus we provide at CM. We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.