IT Sr. Business Analyst

IT Sr. Business Analyst

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About the Team
Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means joining one of the world's largest, fastest-growing, and most dynamic companies. Stanley Black & Decker is unique in that we've got a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company poised and ready for the future.

Being a part of our team means living our core values of

• courage & innovation
• agility & performance
• inclusivity & collaboration
• integrity & accountability

It means thriving in an environment of constant innovation and positive change. It means delivering tools, services, and solutions that the world counts on when it really matters. It means maintaining the highest standards in everything you do, every day.
Key Responsibilities:
As part of the Corporate IT Engage Team, understands the Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing business processes, process analysis/management, and their related IT requirements. Drives the definition, optimization, improvement, and approved changes to new and existing business processes. Responsibilities may include providing guidance on development and delivery of documentation and training material.
Key Activities:

• Conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses to align IT solutions with business initiatives
• Works closely with business users to define and analyze problems and figure out the most suitable technical, application or configuration solutions
• Defines project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases, and elements; forming project teams; establishing project budgets
• Works with Architects and Developers to translate business requirements into functional / technical specs
• Validates business and technical requirements are met during the project delivery process
• Oversees user acceptance testing (UAT) activities to ensure business and system requirements are met
• Assists both innovation and strategy development with subject matter expertise, when appropriate
• Creates, reviews and delivers end-user documentation (user guide, process flow charts, training materials) and training for accuracy

Functional Skills

• Ability to simplify & standardize complex concepts / processes
• Application domain knowledge
• Business acumen
• Business process management & modeling
• Facilitation of business requirements workshops
• Consultative problem solving
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Strong oral & written communications
• Requirements definition & management
• SDLC / Iterative / Agile / Scrum development
• Understanding of future / emerging technologies

Technical Skills

• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visio, JIRA, Azure DevOps, or otherrequirements management tools
• Knowledge of application and system integration methods and computing environments
• A functional knowledge of:
  • Systems/capabilities like SAP Ariba, Icertis CLM and other procurement and sourcing toolsets

Behavioral Skills

• Ability to influence
• Ability to execute
• Ability to prioritize and make trade-off decisions
• Adaptability / ability to manage change
• Creative thinking
• Entrepreneurship
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving / analytical thinking
• Influencing skills
• Detail oriented

Education/Experience

• Undergraduate degree and 6-8 years relevant experience, or
• Graduate degree and 4-6 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of system development methodology, project management, system architecture and analytical/problem solving skills.
• 6-8 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience