Business Analysis & Planning #021

Delan Associates, Inc • Jacksonville, FL

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About The Position

Delan Associates, Inc. is seeking candidates in the Tallahassee, Florida area for ongoing opportunities in the Business Analysis and Planning job family. Candidates are asked to submit a resume and select the job they are applying for. The listed roles span enterprise architecture, IT business planning, business process consulting, IT business consulting and analysis, business relationships, and customer relations. Detailed duties, education, and experience vary by position as described in the job list.

Requirements

• Director, Enterprise Architecture: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 10 years of IT and business/industry experience, including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management, and infrastructure planning and operations; and 3 years of leadership experience managing multiple large cross-functional teams or projects and influencing senior management and key stakeholders.
• Manager, IT Business Planning: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 7 years of IT and business work experience across technical environments and business segments; and experience managing teams responsible for strategic planning, infrastructure, and operational support.
• Enterprise Architect: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 7 years of IT work experience across multiple IT areas; and 2 to 3 years of relevant enterprise-wide architecture experience in one or more specialty areas.
• Business Process Consultant: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 7 years of IT experience, 4 years of process-engineering experience, and 2 years of project-management experience.
• IT Business Consultant: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 7 years of relevant technical and business work experience.
• Business Analyst: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 3 years of relevant technical or business work experience.
• Director, Business Relationships: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 10 years of IT and business work experience across technical environments and business segments; at least 3 years managing teams responsible for strategic planning, business development, or client management and working with diverse, complicated business units; and very strong business acumen.
• Manager, Customer Relations: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent work experience; at least 7 years of relevant IT and business work experience; and experience managing teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Director, Enterprise Architecture: Lead the creation and evolution of the enterprise architecture function, coordinate business, information, technical, and solution architectures, identify enterprise business drivers and architecture requirements, assess technology and market trends, develop architecture governance, oversee implementation and refinement, direct communications and education on architecture standards, and advise IT and business leaders on solutions.
• Manager, IT Business Planning: Help define and implement the IT organization’s business plan and goals; work with IT and business leaders to develop and cascade plans; assess the external IT environment and provide planning assumptions, competitive analysis, market assessments, processes, and tools; help leaders align technical and resource decisions with IT plans; coordinate with enterprise planning, Finance, and Human Resources; and ensure IT strategy aligns with business strategy and work across business units is integrated.
• Enterprise Architect: Define and guide enterprise architecture in support of corporate business strategy; research, analyze, design, propose, and deliver suitable solutions; interface across business areas; shape future project direction; build consensus for solutions; and lead their execution.
• Business Process Consultant: Improve alignment between business processes and IT; analyze and resolve business-unit technology needs; assess, document, and redesign processes; identify gaps and improvement opportunities; develop process measures and transition plans; contribute to process-engineering plans and prioritization; and advise on technology and business process improvements.
• IT Business Consultant: Liaise between IT and business units or vendors; collect, analyze, document, and communicate business needs and requirements; lead requirements gathering and solution design with business leaders; improve business processes and metrics; influence business solutions and negotiate requirements and deliverables; and support effective system, software, and hardware solutions, including buy-versus-build decisions.
• Business Analyst: Liaise between the business community and IT; analyze business operations and identify automation opportunities; assist with process redesign and documentation; translate business requirements into functional specifications and manage specification changes; communicate business direction to IT; facilitate communication and agreements from requirements through implementation; and recommend buy-versus-build options when appropriate.
• Director, Business Relationships: Serve as the strategic IT interface for assigned business units; guide business/IT strategy, solution discovery, service and risk management, and relationship management; advise on key IT initiatives; communicate decisions and project information; share technology risks and opportunities; act as trusted advisor and primary IT contact for business leaders; support delivery of technology products and services; and facilitate business change through technology.
• Manager, Customer Relations: Establish and maintain strategic relationships with external customers; communicate customer requirements to IT groups; liaise among the enterprise, end users, vendors, contractors, and consultants on service and support needs; investigate and resolve relationship issues; participate in contract negotiation and administration as needed; assess the operational and financial impact of offerings; propose service or product improvements; and support organizational change, requirements analysis, solution design, building, and testing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior