Senior IT Business Systems Analyst

CF Industries•Northbrook, IL

1d•$99,500 - $139,900

About The Position

The Senior IT Business Systems Analyst drives initiatives across Manufacturing, which supports Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Innovation, and Process Data Systems. The role applies business expertise, creative and critical thinking, and cross-functional collaboration to help implement positive change. It develops solutions grounded in sound data design and creates data visualizations that inform business decisions. The analyst works with technical teams and subject matter experts to establish solution visions, balance development time, usability, and performance, and build trusted relationships with business and IT partners. CF Industries follows a cloud-first IT strategy and has invested in SAP, Salesforce, Workday, Azure, ServiceNow, and Tableau, with work underway to integrate business units. The role leads business systems work through the full system life cycle, from inception through go-live and ongoing operations. It also supports project delivery, quality assurance, system/product selection, system health, and departmental internal controls. The position reports to the Director, Manufacturing IT and has no subordinate positions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent related field is typically preferred.
Seven or more years of related professional work experience may be preferred to complete all essential job functions.
Experience participating in change processes, including attending change boards as a representative.
Knowledge of systems capabilities and business operations.
Expertise in Engineering and Manufacturing technologies, including engineering document management, project and portfolio management, and digital twin systems.
Experience with business test planning and coordination.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, along with organization and time-management skills.
Ability to learn, demonstrate, and apply business knowledge to improve solutions and processes and better align IT services with business goals.

Nice To Haves

Experience participating in change processes and representing a team at change boards.
Expertise in engineering document management, project and portfolio management, and digital twin systems.
Business test planning and coordination experience.

Responsibilities

Lead solutions through the system life cycle, from inception to go-live and beyond.
Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business needs and deliver creative solutions.
Deliver functional and technical requirements to development teams.
Provide decision-makers with data visualizations and reporting to support business decisions.
Lead projects in consultation with IT Security, the Infrastructure Team, business owners, and vendors; drive projects end to end and maintain stakeholder alignment.
Ensure deliverables follow project management methodology and communicate project status clearly and frequently.
Influence the future of business systems and participate in system and product selection and evaluation.
Define the scope and strategy for quality assurance to keep business systems current and reliable.
Manage project and enhancement operations, including resource needs, documentation, status reports, key issues, and change controls.
Analyze the health of CF business systems through issue tracking and cross-functional alignment.
Establish and implement processes and procedures that meet departmental internal control requirements.
Ensure established internal control processes and procedures are followed as designed.
Work with the Internal Controls Department to identify deficiencies, determine the need for new processes or procedures, and assess adherence.
Develop and implement corrective actions related to departmental internal controls as needed.