Business Analyst

Company: maharam
Location: Yaphank
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Why join us? Maharam is the leading creator of textiles for interiors. Recognized for its rigorous and holistic commitment, Maharam embraces a range of disciplines, from product, graphic, and digital design to art and architecture. Known for its aesthetic and industrial innovation, Maharam's work is guided by five main principles: utility, technology, tradition, luxury, and environmental impact. Our purpose is to design for the good of humankind. It's the ideal we strive toward each day in everything we do. Being a part of Maharam means being a part of something larger than your work team, or even your brand. We are redefining modern for the 21st century. And our success allows Maharam to support causes that align with our values, so we can build a more sustainable, equitable, and beautiful future for everyone. Business Analyst Business Transformation - Job Description Summary Primary duties/responsibilities: Engages cross-functional project teams and works with business process owners to map, determine and translate business requirements into viable solutions. This includes responsibility for planning, directing and coordinating project resources from initiation through to implementation. Is a key player in mapping as-is state, gathering and documenting user requirements, analyzing information and designing/recommending future state of key business processes and work-flows. Coordinates with business process owner, business stakeholders, and develop detailed roadmaps and project timelines/plans. Effectively communicates with senior management and all key stakeholders regarding project deliverables, project status, risk identification/mitigation, issue management and budget spend. Responsibilities: Create and maintain accurate project plans Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions Coordinates project tasks with designated project team members Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans and mitigating controls Operational and Financial analysis and modeling as needed Monitoring deliverables and ensuring timely completion of projects. Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports. Performing user acceptance testing. Qualifications: Demonstrates strategic, analytical and critical thinking skills Strong attention to detail Required Skills: A minimum of 3-5 years in Business Analyst or related field Thorough understanding of requirements gathering, testing and quality control Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills A history of leading and supporting successful projects Minimum qualifications BA/BS in business or related field or MBA Ability to work with a geographically dispersed teams to achieve objectives. Working knowledge of financial, accounting and distribution systems Previous experience with Project Management tools, i.e. Smartsheets, Jira etc Previous experience with process mapping tools, i.e. Lucid Charts etc Maharam is seeking a Business Analyst in our Yaphank location for our Business Transformation team. The Business Analyst will engage cross-functional project teams and works with business process owners to map processes and keep projects on track. This includes responsibility for planning, directing and coordinating projects from initiation through to implementation. Coordinates with business process owner, business stakeholders, and both internal and external IT delivery team members through project completion. Effectively communicate with senior management and all key stakeholders regarding project deliverables, project status, risk identification/mitigation, and issue management. Provide on-going project management support to plan, prioritize and deliver company system landscape enhancements. Develop high-level and detailed project plans and ensures that the scope and approach are fully understood by all stakeholders. Manage project change requests, risk and issues to ensure maximum business benefit. The key qualifications include capture and document business requirements, functional and technical specifications, process workflows and other required documents throughout the project life cycle, create and maintain accurate project plans, provide status reports to project team, sponsor(s) and senior management, coordinate project tasks with designated project team members and proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential risks and devise contingency plans and mitigating controls. The ideal candidate will have a BS/BA degree, a minimum of 3-5 years working in an ERP environment, a thorough understanding of requirements gathering, testing and quality control, excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills and possess a comprehensive understanding of manufacturing and distribution systems, working knowledge of financial, accounting and distribution systems, a PMP certification or process mapping certification is a plus. Who We Hire? Simply put, we hire everyone. Maharam is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veterans from every branch of military service, and more. Here, you can bring your whole self to work. We're committed to equal opportunity employment, including veterans and people with disabilities. A starting compensation range for this role is $75,763.60 - $95,181.80. Relevant salary considerations will include candidate qualifications and experience, other business/organizational needs and market factors. You may also be eligible to receive a geographic premium, annual discretionary incentive and equity awards which are subject to the rules governing these programs. The company offers a full spectrum of benefits including Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Dependent Day Care Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability and Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Vacation and Parental Leave), Holidays, 401(k), and Short/Long Term Disability, in addition to other special perks reserved for our associates. Employment Type: Full Time

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