
IT&D Business Analyst - ASEAN Manufacturing
- Kuala Lumpur
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Partners with Manufacturing stakeholders/client to identify Information Technology and Digital demand for ASEAN Manufacturing, understand the business case/priority, and develop the detailed requirements
- Documents and verifies business and user requirements for technology solutions, ensures understanding among technology partners, contributes to training and development, facilitates user acceptance testing and manages requirements changes.
- Works with global product teams, global/regional internal IT teams, and global/regional/local vendors and partners to deliver IT and Digital systems to enable business teams and support the delivery of business priorities.
- Supports directly the Manufacturing business and provides IT&D Business Analysis and support to the Nutrition Manufacturing sites in ASEAN.
- Anticipates needs of supported Manufacturing business areas and works with local, regional and global IT&D partners to leverage information technology to achieve business results.
- Translates IT&D strategies into operational goals and objectives, identifies necessary business resources and aligns IT&D demands with business priorities.
- Communicates effectively within IT&D and business partners as well as with service providers to negotiate, influence and gain alignment on strategies and priorities.
- Develops and maintains a network of credible and productive relationships with global product teams and global/regional IT&D partners inside MJN as well as with external service providers to identify the most effective ways to use Information Technology to achieve superior business results and drive strategy alignment.
- Maintains awareness of global IT strategy and global Manufacturing programmes / system changes potentially impacting IT products in the supported Manufacturing sites, and drives alignment / focus on high impact/high priority areas.
- Develops business case with estimate and effort while gathering high level requirements to enable business capabilities.
- Contributes to a high-performance culture through effective leadership and engagement with internal/external stakeholders, including IT service providers.
- Drives standardization and simplification of business processes to optimize technology-enabled business processes
- Leads and educates business partners and service providers on IT&D processes and governance while challenging the status quo.
- BS degree in Information Technology or equivalent required
- IT CBAP or equivalent IT Business Analyst certification desired
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in working in a high-matrix global IT organization.
- Experience in working with teams/projects across geographic locations
- Recognized by key business partners as proficient in driving innovative and creative business solutions thru leveraging Information Technology.
- Highly skilled in managing solution delivery partners/vendors.
- Knowledge/understanding of financial principles, budgetary process, resource planning and allocation, and the fundamental drivers of sales and profit.
- In-depth understanding of manufacturing/technical processes, interdependencies, and relevant industry trends.
- Demonstrated proficiency on key IT processes such as SDLC (Waterfall/Agile), IT Project and Portfolio Management, IT Security, Risk and Governance.
- Broad awareness of Operational Technology architecture and technology tools and trends with potential impact to Manufacturing processes.
- Experience working in IT and/or OT in Nutrition / CPG / Manufacturing companies or relevant industries.
- Assertiveness and ability to act as a change agent, as well as to manage business requirements to prevent scope creep.
- Demonstrated mastery of managing project resources to meet business objectives/goals.