Product & Management · Boston, MA

Business Analyst jobs in Boston, MA

Business analysts translate business problems into clear requirements. They study processes and data, document what a system or team needs, and bridge the gap between stakeholders and technical teams.

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Senior IT Business Analyst

Stellent IT LLC · Cambridge, MA

Hello, Tittle-Senior IT Business Analyst Loacation- Cambridge, MA, on-site Job Type- for a 6 month+ contract. No H1B visa JOB DESCRIPTION Client company focused on delivering transformational therapies for patients with…

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Customer Service Business Analyst

EO of HHS PayRoll/Gen Admin · Quincy, MA · Full-time

: MassHealth is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Customer Service Business Analyst . The primary purpose of this position is to assist the Director of Customer Service in the continuous improvement of Cus…

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Business Systems Analyst, Executive Education

Harvard Business School · Boston, MA · Full-time
$86k - $88k

environment where everyone can thrive. About Us Harvard Business School Executive Education brings together senior executives from... ...Education Information Technology (EEIT), the Business Systems Analyst serves as a f…

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Business Analyst

Akaasa Technologies · Boston, MA

, and functional specification activities for complex projects or programs. Developing and maintaining training materials for business analysts and programmers for various system and functionalities. The Senior Business…

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Public Sector Business Leader

The LiRo Group · Newton, MA · Full-time
$225k - $250k

Our Program and Construction Management division has an immediate need for a Public Sector Business Leader. Come join our team! We are looking to build services and capabilities through the growth of our key asset- our s…

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Business Development Analyst /Specialist

Perspectum Diagnostics · Boston, MA · Full-time, Temporary
$65k - $80k

the development of innovative therapies. About the Role As a Business Development Specialist, you will play a key role in driving growth... ...open to considering candidates at either Business Development Analyst or Busi…

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Senior Business Systems Analyst

Mason Frank International · Boston, MA · Full-time

My client, a rapidly expanding health and wellness organization, is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst. This is a hands-on role sitting at the heart of their customer support operation — owning the tools, building…

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What business analysts earn in Boston

Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives

ExperienceHourlyAnnual, full-time
Entry level $37–$49 $77k–$102k
Mid level $49–$64 $102k–$134k
Senior $62–$83 $128k–$173k

Adjusted for the Boston market from national ranges.

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What employers ask for

The skills these listings keep naming

Requirements gatheringProcess mappingSQLExcel and data analysisStakeholder interviewsUser stories and acceptance criteriaVisio or LucidchartGap analysis
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Interview questions worth rehearsing

With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for

Walk me through how you gather requirements for a new project.

Describe a repeatable approach: identify stakeholders, interview and observe, document, then validate back with the people affected before anything is built.

Tell me about a time stakeholders asked for a solution rather than describing a problem.

Show that you asked why until the underlying need surfaced, and that the eventual solution differed from the original request.

How do you handle changing requirements mid-project?

Reference a change process: assess impact on scope and timeline, get the tradeoff decision made explicitly, and update documentation so everyone works from one source.

Describe a process you improved. How did you measure it?

Map the before state with numbers such as cycle time or error rate, describe the change, and give the after numbers. Concreteness matters more than scale.

How comfortable are you with SQL and data analysis?

Be honest about your level and give an example query or analysis you performed to answer a real business question.

How do you write requirements a developer will not misinterpret?

Mention acceptance criteria, concrete examples, and edge cases, plus reviewing drafts with engineers before they are final.

Tell me about a project where business and technical teams were talking past each other.

Position yourself as the translator: describe how you restated each side's constraints in the other's language until a workable option appeared.

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Resume tips that move the needle

For business analysts specifically — generic advice costs you here

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Frame each engagement as problem, analysis, recommendation, and measured result rather than a list of documents produced.

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Quantify process improvements in hours saved, error rates cut, or revenue affected.

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Name the systems you analyzed, such as Salesforce, SAP, or in-house tools, since many BA roles are system-specific.

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Show your data range: SQL queries written, dashboards built, or datasets reconciled.

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Include one example of requirements work that prevented rework or caught a costly gap before build.

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Where this role goes

Typical progression

01 Junior Business Analyst
02 Business Analyst
03 Senior Business Analyst
04 Lead Business Analyst
05 Product Manager
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