Sr Analyst Business Intelligence

About the role

Executes and leads medium or multiple projects. Leads project scope design effort. Possesses a strong merchandising knowledge base and is a proven business process expert. Acts as a catalyst for change in the Merchandising organization, identifying areas for improvement within MMS and the Merchandising organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Represents the Merchandising function in business process evaluation, procedural development, systems requirements definition and systems functional design.
• Partners with senior and department management and cross-functional teams in determining and defining business need/requirements; project plans, risk assessments, communication, implementation, training and change management.
• Manages the business and project team expectations including addressing project issues and changes.
• May directly supervise staff members in the development, implementation and support of applications and business processes to meet the client's business requirements.
• Drives the requirements gathering efforts for a project (either development or implementation), including managing the expectations of the project manager, the stakeholders, the project team and executive management.
• Proposes alternatives and solutions to requirements management for each project that most closely aligns with the specific timetables, objectives and business issues at hand.
• Consults with cross-functional managers, project managers, management and customers to ensure that all projects undertaken adequately address requirement related issues.
• Understands the business case behind all projects, including the motivating factors for all stakeholders.
• Works with the Business Manager to analyze all potential opportunities to enhance, improve and refine the requirements gathering processes.
• Establishes and reports on metrics of assigned projects to gauge business value (ROI).
• Audits and evaluates implemented projects (systems/processes) to support continuous improvement opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
• Knowledge, skills and abilities typically acquired through the completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a field of study related to the job.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years business experience and/or management consulting preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years project management, consulting experience preferably in a retail environment.
• At least 2 years of experience managing retail/merchandising process improvement projects.
• Cross functional project management experience within The Home Depot.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in business process evaluation and procedure development.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of all tools, processes, methodologies and standards for requirements gathering, documentation and analysis.
• Previous experience supervising professionals.
• Experience or in-depth knowledge of retail merchandising and/or logistics; possesses cross functional retail knowledge.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, leadership and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated experience in process improvement and/or SDLC and project management methodology.
• PC proficiency, including knowledge of worksheet, word processing, project management and presentation applications.