Business Analyst
Edmond, OK
YouVersion – YouVersion Development /
Full-Time/ Salary /
On-site
The Business Analyst is primarily responsible for driving strategy, execution, and process improvement for generosity initiatives within YouVersion. This role partners closely with other cross-functional teams to identify areas of opportunity, gather requirements, optimize workflows, and ensure solutions are implemented effectively. The Business Analyst supports both the planning and execution phases of projects, leads discovery and quality assurance, and identifies how tools, processes, and data connect to drive better results. This role partners with leaders to shape long-term strategies by identifying scalable, data-informed approaches to donor generosity and internal operations. The Business Analyst builds and presents clear business cases to senior leadership that focus on outcomes and translates complexity into actionable next steps that move initiatives forward. This role provides solutions that equip teams and ministries to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.
YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today. At Life.Church, our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology. And YouVersion is one of the ways we get to do that. Life.Church is a multi-site Christian church meeting in the United States and globally at Life.Church Online.
We wholeheartedly believe a daily rhythm of seeking intimacy with God has the power to transform lives. That’s why YouVersion creates biblically based experiences that encourage and challenge people to seek God. We hope everyone in our community is on an active journey to become who God made them to be, abiding in Him and drawing closer every day.
What You’ll Do
- Execute and optimize business solutions
- Define business requirements, map workflows, and deliver tools that enable teams to effectively support generosity initiatives.
- Collaborate with Internal Tools and Product teams to ensure that technical solutions meet business needs and ministry goals.
- Identify where processes can be improved or scaled, and guide the design and delivery of those improvements.
- Lead quality assurance efforts from a business perspective to validate that functionality aligns with intended use.
- Own the execution of generosity initiatives from discovery through implementation, balancing strategic priorities with operational details.
- Proactively identify challenges or blockers in ongoing work streams and recommend solutions. Document processes, decision points, and outcomes to create clarity and alignment across projects.
- Facilitate decision-making by connecting team insights, surfacing trade-offs, and clarifying next steps.
- Build business cases grounded in real-world outcomes to help prioritize projects and guide investment decisions.
- Translate analytical findings into actionable business recommendations, connecting data to ministry and operational outcomes.
- Use reporting and analysis to evaluate initiative performance, with a focus on translating insights into action.
- Align cross-functional teams around ministry and operational goals
- Serve as a liaison between Donor Development, Product, Finance, Data Insights, and Internal Tools to ensure alignment on goals and execution plans.
- Partner with Data Insights to interpret giving trends, ministry impact data, and user behavior to inform strategic direction.
- Ensure that the broader business context is considered in technical discussions and implementation strategies.
- Lead meetings, working sessions, and presentations with key stakeholders, including senior leadership.
- Translate complex insights and organizational needs into clear communication that supports team alignment and decision-making.
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems with innovation
- Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships
- Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects
- Strong leadership skills and understanding of influencing and guiding others
- High school diploma or GED
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred
- 3 – 5 years of related work experience
Benefits We Offer
・ Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
・ Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
・ Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
・ Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
・ Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
・ Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
・ Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
・ $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
・ Casual dress and work environment.
Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
