IT Business Analyst

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POSITION SUMMARY:

The IT Business Analyst will play a meaningful role in bridging the gap between IT and the business, ensuring that our technology solutions align with the organization's goals and objectives. They will apply a strong analytical mentality, superb communication, and a solid grasp of IT systems as well as business processes to help improve the benefit of technology investments.

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with business partners to collect and document requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications.

• Develop strategies for enhancing current business processes to create efficiencies; conduct cost-versus-benefit assessments to partners.

• Work in collaboration with partners to define the overall project scope requiring technology solutions; prioritize collected requirements.

• Evaluate the current and future state of business processes and workflows, and recommend changes to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance system performance.

• Help to plan, implement, and monitor business technology projects by preparing project documentation, facilitating communication, resolving issues, and performing cost-benefit and return-on-investment analyses.

• Work with IT teams to design, develop, and implement IT solutions that meet business requirements and are tested and validated before deployment.

• Address and support any issues after the IT solutions are deployed and deliver training to the designated domain owner.

• Act as a liaison between business units and IT by guiding partner expectations, addressing concerns promptly, conducting regular meetings to review project progress and collect feedback, and assisting in preparing new project requests.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or a related field, such as computer science, engineering, or business administration.

• At least 5 years of experience in performing business analysis tasks in an IT environment.

• Proficient in using various business analysis tools and software (such as Lucid Chart and Smartsheet) that support business process modeling, data analysis, and project management.

• Knowledge of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) and familiarity with different methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall.

• Proven project management skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, experience and/or certifications in Agile methodologies and Six Sigma, and/or CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis) credentials.

• Manufacturing experience

COMPETENCIES:

• Good interpersonal as well as oral and written communication skills; ability to clearly articulate ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.

• Validated consultative and facilitation skills and be able to work across multi-functional business teams and lead business partner expectations.

• Ability to handle various tasks and projects simultaneously and adapt to changing business priorities.

• Ability to coordinate and prioritize work to ensure timelines are met.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Understanding of the business and how they work.

ABOUT US

BrassCraft Manufacturing Company is a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality water and gas flow control products, and plumbing service and repair parts for the new construction and repair/remodel markets. Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, BrassCraft supports a wide array of channel partners including wholesalers, retailers, and specialty dealers, who serve residential and commercial markets across the Americas. BrassCraft has set the plumbing standard for 70 years, with industry-leading brands including BrassCraft and Plumbshop.

BrassCraft (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

BrassCraft is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.

Company: BrassCraft Manufacturing

Full time

Hiring Range: $83,900.00 - $131,890.00

Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.

Brasscraft (the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company's policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

Brasscraft is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States. Please click on the following links for more information.

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