Lead Business Analyst

Building the people that build the world.

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of HVAC Cooling, SPX Cooling Technologies is a leader in high quality industrial HVAC equipment used to cool large facilities like hospitals, data centers, and power plants. With cooling towers, fans, and refrigeration units, companies rely on brands like Marley, Recold, and SGS to provide comfort and mission critical and industrial cooling solutions.

How you will make an Impact (Job Summary)

This is an individual contributor role, responsible for analyzing and managing business processes and systems covering both front office and back office for the SPX Cooling organization. This position will report to the Sr Director of IT Global Cooling organization and will participate in projects, per business priorities, facilitating definition, development and continuous improvement activities. This position can be remote but is ideally based out of Overland Park, KS with ability to work from home and in-office.

What you can expect in this role (Job Responsibilities)

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Work directly with subject matter experts across functions, product platforms as well as systems to understand the needs of the business, the outcomes to be achieved with clear, well-defined measures (both operational and system oriented).

• Analyze current business processes, make recommendations for initiatives to increase effectiveness based on business measures (margin, throughput, quality), software system trends and professional business knowledge.

• Lead/Participate in projects for analysis, re-engineering, standardization, new capabilities and/or data migration.

• Identify business use cases and write clear, well-structured business system requirements and specifications.

• Support systems and develop operating procedures, training materials, test scripts and test cases.

• Use a variety of data analysis and organization tools to discover impactful insights.

• Create and present reports to executive team members and stakeholders to support recommendations.

• Communicate project status, operations status and other work information on a periodic basis.

• Some global travel to support various initiatives may be required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong communication skills, with ability to interact with business audiences to elicit process details and business system requirements.

• Experience working with front office or back-office processes and optimizing them.

• Experience with Agile application software development and/or packaged software implementations such as Salesforce, SAP, Supply Chain and Transportation Management Systems.

• MS Visio and/or similar business process modeling software tools

• Project Management Certification is a plus.

• Experience using Lean tools to facilitate process and scope discussions

• Experience working with SAP ECC 6.0 or above is a plus.

What we are looking for (Required/Ideal Experience, Skills, Education)

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree, with experience working with industrial equipment manufacturers.

• 7+ years' experience with process improvement, standardization and supporting/managing/maintaining the related business systems.

• 7+ years of experience leading, managing and rolling out changes in business processes and systems.

• Experience cultivating relationships with people across functions and business units.

• Strong communication skills

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Experience working in a commercial, manufacturing, engineering business function is a plus.

REQUIRED COMPENTENCIES

• Action oriented

• Customer Focus

• Collaborates

• Communicates Effectively

• Optimizes work processes

• Nimble learning

PREFERRED COMPENTENCIES

• Manages ambiguity

• Persuades

• Interpersonal Savvy

• Self-development

How we live our culture

Our culture is at the center of what we do and, more importantly, who we are. Our core values set a standard for how we manage ourselves, and our Leadership Model sets the standard for how we engage with each other. Whether you are an individual contributor or you lead a large team, each of us leads at SPX.

What benefits do we offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include:

• Generous and flexible paid time off including paid personal time off, caregiver, parental, and volunteer leave

• Competitive health insurance plans and 401(k) match, with benefits starting day one

• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans

• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

Our commitment to embrace diversity to build a culture of inclusion at SPX

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

SPX is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.