Lead Enterprise Applications Analyst

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a versatile and proactive Lead Analyst to join our team! The ideal candidate will possess a blend of technical proficiency and functional knowledge within the HR domain. This role is pivotal in driving initiatives forward, identifying and addressing problems to enhance our HR operations and strategies, and staying up to date on the myriad projects in flight for alignment opportunities. This role requires someone who can independently navigate tasks, make strategic connections, and lead initiatives to successful completion.

Project Delivery

• Prepare status reports in Smartsheet and/or MS PowerPoint, detailing project health, KPIs, risks, and next steps
• Maintain data visualizations to showcase project metrics and analytics
• Update and Maintain Project in Clarity
• Lead project meetings, ensuring goals are met and actions are clearly defined
• Communicate effectively with senior leaders, tech teams, and stakeholders
• Foster a self-organizing, adaptive team environment, ensuring high value delivery

Project Management Methodologies

• Support various development models (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid)
• Use collaboration tools (Smartsheet, Jira, MS Teams) to support project management and documentation
• Follow Enterprise Technology PMO’s “OnePMO Standard” framework for project delivery

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of 7+ years of related work experience
• Demonstrate problem solving skills, with a focus on business process mapping and continuous improvement
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
• Positive attitude and the ability to be proactive, resourceful, and flexible
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and change course of action quickly
• Detail oriented and excellent follow-through skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills; as well as, technical writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including customer service skills and demonstrated ability to build partnerships and collaborate

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of full project lifecycle experience (requirements development through implementation)
• 2+ years working with Software As a Service (SAAS) Applications supporting the configuration, testing or equivalent
• Exposure to Project Management tasks via participation on small to large scale projects
• Extensive working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Access, Excel, Visio, and Project
• Familiarity with testing software such as HP Application Lifecycle Management (ALM)

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field and/or equivalent work experience.
• (STEM degree is highly preferred)