Senior Business Applications Analyst Point Solutions

Senior Business Applications Analyst - Point Solutions

The Senior Business Applications Analyst is responsible for the analysis implementation lifecycle management and ongoing support of G&W Electrics non-ERP business applications. The role partners with business process owners IT teams and vendors to understand business needs evaluate solutions define requirements lead implementations and enhancements and ensure applications remain secure supportable cost-effective and aligned with enterprise standards. The position supports specialized applications across functions such as Engineering Manufacturing EHS Sales Finance HR and other business areas. JD Edwards and applications or integrations whose primary purpose is to extend or directly support JDE remain within the ERP team.

As a Sr Business Analyst you will:

• Serve as the primary IT owner and business applications analyst for non-ERP applications including business purpose processes integrations vendors licensing risks and support requirements.
• Partner with business leaders and process owners to define needs document processes develop requirements and identify practical solutions.
• Evaluate requests for new applications and major enhancements based on business value existing capabilities integration needs cybersecurity supportability cost and technical debt.
• Lead application selection activities including requirements vendor evaluation demonstrations fit-gap analysis business cases and recommendations.
• Lead or coordinate implementations upgrades and enhancements from planning through stabilization including scope schedules budgets requirements testing training cutover and post-go-live support.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs and coordinate configuration integrations data flows reporting and access requirements with internal teams and vendors.
• Develop and coordinate testing including system integration regression and user acceptance testing.
• Establish sustainable support models including ownership escalation paths vendor support documentation access administration change control and release management.
• Provide advanced functional support and coordinate issue resolution with the Service Desk infrastructure cybersecurity data/integration teams vendors and business subject-matter experts.
• Manage and prioritize enhancements and change requests based on business value risk urgency dependencies and available resources.
• Monitor application usage licensing vendor performance support trends and lifecycle status; identify opportunities to simplify processes reduce cost improve adoption strengthen controls or retire redundant tools.
• Maintain required business process functional configuration support and training documentation.
• Coordinate user training communications and adoption activities for new systems and major changes.
• Manage application vendors support agreements renewals licensing budgets and service or commercial escalations.
• Ensure assigned applications comply with applicable IT architecture cybersecurity data governance audit access-control and change-management standards.
• Coordinate closely with ERP infrastructure cybersecurity data/analytics and integration teams where applications depend on or exchange data with enterprise platforms.
• This is an individual contributor role with significant cross-functional leadership responsibility.
• Lead business and technical workstreams for assigned applications and projects establishes accountability and drives decisions and execution across stakeholders.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business process owners and IT leadership on application strategy lifecycle decisions process improvement and technology investment priorities.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Business or related field or equivalent education and relevant experience.
• 5 years of experience in business systems analysis application management or a related role supporting and implementing business applications.
• Demonstrated ability to learn diverse business processes and applications quickly and translate business needs into clear functional requirements.
• Experience leading application implementations upgrades and enhancements through requirements testing training deployment and stabilization.
• Strong project management skills including scope schedules budgets deliverables risks issues and status communication.
• Experience evaluating software solutions and vendors developing business cases and performing fit-gap analysis.
• Strong understanding of business process analysis system integrations data flows access design testing change control and application support.
• Experience managing vendors software licensing support agreements renewals and external implementation resources.
• Strong analytical problem-solving documentation facilitation and communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple applications projects and priorities in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

It is preferred if you also have:

• Experience supporting business applications in a manufacturing environment particularly Engineering Manufacturing EHS/Safety Quality Sales Finance or other specialized business functions.
• Experience with ServiceNow or similar platforms for demand incident request and change management.
• Working knowledge of enterprise integrations APIs SSO/identity reporting/analytics and cloud/SaaS applications.
• Project management business analysis or application-related certification such as PMP or CBAP.

What we offer you:

Typical pay is $annually.

Please note the pay information shown above is a general guideline. Pay is based upon candidate skills experience and qualifications.

This position is eligible for participation in our Quarterly Incentive Pay Program

G&W Electric offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Health club membership program and reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401 (k)
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Vacation
• Air-conditioned/heated state-of-the-art manufacturing facility

About G&W Electric

Innovating since 1905 G&W Electric has grown into a global leader in engineered electrical power grid solutions. Working with us means joining a worldwide team of passionate manufacturing professionals striving to continually improve the technologies the world depends on to deliver safe reliable electricity. Our culture is focused on employee success so we foster an entrepreneurial environment that encourages everyone to thrive.

Learn more about our company by watching this video: Electric enjoys a long reputation for product quality innovation and world-class customer service to the power industry. We have established this reputation by believing that our greatest asset is our employees. We owe our success to the initiative and talents of highly skilled individuals within our team-based organization. Our goal is to set the standard for customer satisfaction by ensuring a superior level of service performance and innovation. As a global organization and industry leader we are committed to cultivating an engaging work environment that embraces our core values and develops our talent. Our continuous focus on growth and innovation means that you become part of a company that provides challenging opportunities rewards excellence and combines your individual expertise to achieve a higher level of shared success. As part of our organization you also help power the world!

G&W Electric is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employees and applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age color disability gender national origin race religion sexual orientation gender identity protected veteran status or any other classification protected by federal state or local law. G&W Electric participates in the E-Verify process for all new hires.

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