Job Description
25063 Business Analyst
Resume Due Date: Thursday AprilPM
Number of Vacancies: 1
Level: MP5
Hourly Rate: $80 $95/hour INC
Duration: 12 Months
Hours: 35
Location: 700 University Avenue (Hybrid 2 days remote)
Job Overview
The ERP Program Business Analyst reporting into the Digital Technology & Services (DT&S) department is a vital member of the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Program. This role encompasses preplanning feasibility assessment strategy development comprehensive industry analysis and implementation. The Analyst will leverage strong data analysis and communication skills to develop key artifacts quickly and effectively put pen to paper gather and refine business requirements facilitate collaboration across business units and work closely with Systems Integrators (SI) executive leadership program managers and project managers to ensure successful program delivery and deployment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Industry Analysis & Benchmarking: Conduct indepth analysis of industry data such as 10K statements to uncover trends and assess performance. Evaluate industry peers globally to understand strategic positioning and identify improvement areas compared to industry standards. For example analyze financial performance metrics to provide actionable insights that inform ERP strategies.
- PrePlanning & Feasibility: Lead feasibility assessments to evaluate the potential impact of ERP initiatives. Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and refine detailed business and technical requirements ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and the Product Directors vision. Effectively communicating findings to stakeholders providing clear examples of potential outcomes and benefits.
- Strategic Planning: Partner with executive leadership within DT&S to define and refine ERP strategies ensuring alignment with longterm organizational goals. Rapidly develop and document initial business artifacts such as business cases and process maps demonstrating the ability to quickly and effectively put pen to paper with highquality results.
- Collaboration with Systems Integrators (SI): Work closely with Sis to support the and deployment of ERP solutions. Facilitate effective collaboration and communication to ensure alignment and successful integration of solutions. For instance coordinate joint workshops to align project milestones and deliverables.
- Process Data & Data Flow Analysis: Analyze process data and data flows to identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies. Compare metrics against industry standards to highlight areas for improvement and optimize processes for enhanced performance communicating results effectively to stakeholders.
- Facilitation & Program Coordination: Facilitate workshops and meetings to drive consensus among diverse stakeholders. Use strong communication skills to support the development and refinement of program plans timelines and milestones ensuring alignment with business objectives and seamless of project phases.
- User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Support UAT activities by coordinating test plans facilitating communication between business users and technical teams and ensuring testing aligns with business requirements and objectives. Provide examples of successful UAT scenarios to guide testing efforts.
- Tracking Reporting & Communication: Monitor program progress meticulously preparing insightful reports and presentations for executive leadership and stakeholders within DT&S. Ensure effective communication across business units keeping all parties informed and engaged.
- RAID Log Management: Manage RAID (Risks Assumptions Issues Dependencies) logs comprehensively to ensure timely identification documentation and resolution of program uncertainties. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement effective mitigation strategies using datadriven insights.
- Data Management & Metrics Analysis: Collect analyze and consolidate program data to support informed decisionmaking and reporting. Develop data models and visualizations to effectively communicate insights to stakeholders facilitating datadriven decisions and metricbased performance assessments.
- Continuous Improvement: Actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and proposing innovative solutions. Assist in postimplementation reviews gathering feedback to enhance future program and drive ongoing enhancements.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelors degree in business administration IT Engineering Data Science or related field. Relevant certifications in Business Analysis or Project Management (e.g. CBAP PMP CAPM) are a plus.
- Experience: 24 years in business analysis or process improvement roles preferably in ERP implementation. Experience in finance systems plant operations or manufacturing is a positive. Demonstrated experience in gathering and refining business requirements facilitating workshops and meetings and driving consensus among diverse stakeholders. Proven ability to conduct comprehensive industry analysis including evaluating 10K statements and benchmarking industry peers globally.
- Skills: Must have strong data analysis and communication skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint to create detailed analyses and compelling presentations. Strong analytical problemsolving skills and proficiency in data visualization tools. Ability to quickly and effectively put pen to paper producing highquality documentation and deliverables.
- Attributes: Detailoriented proactive and selfmotivated with a focus on delivering business value. Quick learner with a passion for continuous improvement and adaptation to new technologies. Strong collaboration skills with the ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of users from multiple disciplines.
Required Experience:
IC