IT Business Analyst (Hybrid)

Job Description

Company Overview:

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places. Brady's products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels, signs, safety devices, printing systems and software. Founded in 1914, the Company has a diverse customer base in electronics, telecommunications, manufacturing, electrical, construction, medical, aerospace and a variety of other industries. Brady is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as of July 31, 2021, employed approximately 5,700 people in its worldwide businesses. Brady's fiscal 2021 sales were approximately $1.14 billion. Brady stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BRC. More information is available on the Internet at www.bradyid.com.

Brady offers a hybrid work option that allows for both personal flexibility and in person collaboration to deliver the greatest outcomes for our people and customers. This option is a mix of in the office and one or two offsite days which are pre-determined based on role and function.

Position Summary:
The Operations Corp IT Business Analyst is a technically minded experienced business expert that maintains professional trusted advisor relationships with stakeholders across Brady businesses globally to solve business challenges with technology. As a process and SAP business system expert, the person in this position assists in achieving top priority business objectives through analysis of business problems and opportunities, effective requirements gathering and appropriate solutioning. The Business Analyst is also responsible for on-going maintenance of, configuration, testing, training, documentation and deployment of IT capabilities that serve Operations.

In addition, the person in this position possesses proven project management skills and is able to coordinate and lead the delivery of small and mid sized initiatives.

Position Reports To: Global Operations IT Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Subject matter expert on assigned areas of responsibility within the Operations Corp IT Service

• Provide guidance to the business community on IT capabilities that enable Operations
• Works with business and other IT team members to analyze and document requirements
• Prepare clearly written detailed functional and technical specifications
• Participate in architecting solutions to solve business challenges
• Generate and execute test plans to ensure quality of work and mitigate negative impact on business
• Coordinate delivery of system changes and enhancements including required communication
• Document all enhancements, implementations and interfaces (technical and business-level documentation).
• Provide necessary training
• Appropriately plan and schedule work to consistently meet deadlines
• Coordinate and lead delivery of small to mid sized projects
• Provide timely efficient break / fix support
• Set a positive example by adhering to internal Corp IT processes for receiving, managing and delivering work

Basic Qualifications

• 5 years of related business experience
• 5 years of SAP experience in the functional areas of operations
• Proven ability to effectively manage small to mid sized projects with minimal guidance
• Ability to effectively communicate with others in IT, business teams and management
• Positive attitude, self starter, team player
• Internal and external customer focus
• Experience working in a global business environment
• Working hour flexibility due to global environment and travel when required (< 10%)
• Experience with Microsoft Suite and Google Drive

Preferred Qualifications and Skills

• Business Analyst experience
• Bachelor of science degree in a business or information technology field
• Project Management certification
• SAP / Boomi / integration experience
• Experience with JIRA and Smartsheet

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