Functional Analyst

The Application Functional Analyst is responsible for the ongoing management functional support maintenance and continuous improvement of project controls and governance applications including Primavera P6 Cloud Primavera P6 On-Premises EcoSys CostX and Comaea. The role acts as the primary liaison between business users vendors support teams and IT stakeholders to ensure applications remain reliable supportable and aligned with business needs.

This role combines functional expertise application lifecycle management vendor coordination upgrade management testing and Level 3 support responsibilities.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Act as the functional lead for assigned project controls and governance applications ensuring systems remain aligned with business processes delivery needs and technology standards.
• Coordinate upgrades patches releases and vendor-led changes including impact assessments testing communications and business readiness activities.
• Work with application vendors database teams infrastructure teams cybersecurity and business stakeholders to coordinate initiatives such as database consolidation environment rationalisation and application modernisation.
• Provide Level 3 functional support for complex issues working with technical teams and vendors to investigate root causes recommend workarounds and implement long-term corrective actions.
• Participate in solution testing release validation and deployment activities.
• Maintain strong relationships with project controls estimating scheduling finance governance and operational teams using the applications.
• Ensure application documentation support models configuration records and knowledge articles remain accurate and usable by IT and business stakeholders.

Application Ownership & Functional Support

• Provide advanced functional support for Primavera P6 Cloud Primavera P6 On-Premises EcoSys CostX and Comaea.
• Investigate and resolve complex application issues.
• Analyze application behaviour workflow execution and data-related issues.
• Escalate software defects and coordinate resolution activities with vendors.

Vendor & Upgrade Management

• Coordinate software upgrades patches hotfixes and release activities.
• Review release notes and assess impacts on business operations.
• Facilitate testing and user validation efforts.
• Manage application vendor relationships and service requests.

Testing & Change Management

• Develop and execute functional test plans and validation scenarios.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and release readiness activities.
• Validate configurations and ensure system stability after deployments.
• Coordinate production rollouts and post-release support.

Configuration & Continuous Improvement

• Support application configurations and workflow changes.
• Recommend improvements that enhance usability efficiency and supportability.
• Maintain system documentation configuration records and operational procedures.
• Share knowledge with support teams and business users.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Support business users with application guidance and best practices.
• Collaborate with Project Controls Estimating Commercial and Delivery teams.
• Participate in governance meetings and vendor discussions.
• Provide impact assessments and recommendations for application-related decisions.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelors degree in information systems Computer Science Engineering Business Administration Project Management or related discipline or equivalent practical experience.
• Bachelors degree in information technology Engineering Project Management Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 5 years of experience supporting enterprise business applications.
• Experience supporting project controls scheduling estimating or project governance systems.
• Experience coordinating vendor-managed applications.
• Experience managing upgrades testing deployments and release activities.
• Experience troubleshooting application configuration workflow and data issues.
• Experience working with hybrid support models involving IT vendors and business stakeholders.

Competency

• Strong functional analysis and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand both business process and application behavior.
• Ability to bridge business needs vendor capabilities and IT delivery constraints in a practical and solution-oriented way.
• Strong communication facilitation and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Organized and structured approach to releases testing documentation issue management and follow-up.
• Good understanding of project controls project lifecycle governance scheduling estimating cost management or EPCM delivery environments.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and turn operational issues into clear actions decisions and improvement opportunities.
• Client-focused mindset with the ability to balance business value system stability governance and long-term maintainability.
• Comfortable working in a global cross-functional environment with internal teams vendors and business stakeholders.

Success Measures

• Maintain application stability and service quality.
• Ensure successful execution of upgrades and releases.
• Reduce recurring incidents through proactive problem management.
• Improve user adoption and application effectiveness.
• Strengthen vendor performance and responsiveness.
• Support business continuity across project controls and governance platforms.

Training

AtkinsRéalis develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you maximize your abilities and talents. These are reviewed with individuals through an annual appraisal process. We actively support staff in achieving corporate membership in relevant institutions.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance legal matters family care personal health fitness and nutrition.

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