Senior Business Analyst/Project Management Consultant

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Senior Business Analyst/Project Management Consultant. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Mascot location
• ASAP start date - permanent role
• Attractive salary package

• Mascot location
• Asap start date - Permanent role
• Attractive Salary
• Global brand
• Hybrid position - Business Analysis and Project Management
• This role requires some consultancy experience

Client Details

My client is a leader within the retail sector, operating on a global scale.

Description

The main role requirements are:

Effective Resource Management according to Project Schedule and Demands

• Work within the business and IT teams to define objectives scope, budget and timeline.
• Promote a constructive and customer focussed team.
• Encourage sharing of knowledge and ideas.

Capability

• Analyse project offerings and ensure appropriate capability, capacity and location of functional staff.
• Enable and assist the team in attaining individual training and career development

Effective Resource Management according to Project Demands and Initiatives

• Planning of overall project resource requirements and associated budgets.
• Assist with the prioritisation of projects based upon business requirements and demands.
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team

Effective Cost Control to Mitigate Risk

• Draft and submit project budget proposals/high-level estimations, and recommend subsequent project budget changes where necessary.
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises and devise contingency plans.
• Manage Project Cost to Budget.
• Support the IT Director in the creation of the annual budget.

Effective Analytical Process

• Review, investigate, analyse and recommend business improvement initiatives
• Identifies business strengths and weaknesses and suggests areas of improvement.
• Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution.
• Work closely with process and technology architects/developers/owners to understand long term plans.

Coordinate minor projects from beginning to end.

• Establish and maintain the IT Project Methodology.
• Monitor compliance with project management methodology, best practices and standards.
• Manage the Project List.
• Plan, schedule and track project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Regular, accurate, and effective project reporting/documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Conduct Post Implementation Reviews and create recommendation reports in order to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Customer Satisfaction

• Actively manage customer satisfaction in line with the Customer Satisfaction Framework.
• Build relationships with key business stakeholders to ensure a closed feedback loop

Stakeholder Management

• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion on a continual basis.
• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis.

Profile

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• Ability to provide problem solving skills and assist in decision making processes between customers/business
• Good functional knowledge across ERP and associated systems (ideally Microsoft Dynamics NAV and/or SAP).
• Certification in an industry acknowledged Project Methodology, such as PMBOK.
• Strong familiarity with project management tools (MS Project)
• Experience managing end to end projects, including: requirements analysis, system design, specification, development, testing and implementation.
• Ability to provide guidance and support in decision making processes between customers/business and ICT project teams.
• Demonstrated track record in delivering ICT and Business based projects
• 5+ years’ work experience in a business analyst/project manager capacity.
• Qualification in a relevant IT and/or business discipline.
• Certifications in recognised Project Management Methodology (e.g. PMP - PMBoK, Prince2).
• University degree qualification.

Job Offer

A great opportunity to join a global retail brand on a permanent basis within their expanding IT team.

To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply Now' button below. For a confidential discussion, please contact Heather Shillitoe on 02 9195 2941.