Senior Business Analyst
This is an excellent opportunity to join a top-notch company and play a key role on a highly visible team.
RESPONSIBILITIES :
- The primary focus is on Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Health & Safety, and Engineering.
- Work on projects to replace and update our ERP (Oracle Fusion), QA System, and Lab system
- Support and partner in identifying and prioritizing business opportunities / ideas, focusing on long-term strategic goals. Lead the cultivation and refinement of these business ideas into actionable demands, including comprehensive business cases.
- Conduct detailed assessments of current business processes using flowcharts and analytical tools to document and help identify gaps, inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement that can be addressed through the use of technology.
- Lead the elicitation and documentation of complex, cross-functional business requirements.
- Ensure business requirements are met by partnering with the QA team in black-box testing and leading UAT efforts, including test strategy, planning, execution, and issue resolution. Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to ensure project success.
- Conduct post-implementation reviews to identify lessons learned and drive ongoing improvement.
- Facilitate effective communications between business partners, delivery teams, and executive stakeholders.
- Mentor less experienced and new Business Analysts. Also work with Training and Development to create effective training materials and training plans for end-users of solutions.
This is a direct-hire hybrid position based in Irvine, California. You will work in the office three days a week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. A beautiful new office complex featuring a gym, swimming pool, café, coffee shop, and wine bar. Travel up to 20% to other locations during some projects.
Opportunities for advancement, a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage upon hire, profit sharing and a matching 401 (k) plan, competitive salaries, and employee appreciation events and assistance programs.
REQUIRED SKILLS :
5+ years of Business Analyst experienceStrong manufacturing / factory floor experience.Experience in end-to-end processes of implementing software on the factory floor.Equivalent business experience, with extensive involvement in process analysis, process design, and documentationInvolvement in complex, large-scale, and high-impact projects / platform implementations that add significant business valueKnowledge in multiple functional areas or be an expert in at least one of the following : Logistics, Product Lifecycle Management, and corporate systems (HR, Commercial, Finance, Supply Chain, and / or Operations)Demonstrate deep process knowledge of key end-to-end processes like Order to Cash (OTC), Record to Report, etc.Ability to perform system and process analysis duties, including flow charting and value stream mapping, using process and software documentation toolsExperience with multiple software platform implementationsPrior experience with process improvement methodologies and tools (Kaizen, Six Sigma, Green / Black Belt, etc.)Understanding of data systems, databases, software development life cycle, and information and application architectureExperience leading the development of UAT and QA testing plans and cases.Excellent interpersonal skills.PREFERRED SKILLS :
Project ManagementMust be authorized to work in the US. Sponsorships are not available.