Under general direction, plans and performs analysis of company activities and guides the subsequent design and implementation of systems for the application of electronic data processing or for the improvement of existing data processing applications. Is concerned primarily with the broad aspects of data processing systems, with the objective of utilizing available personnel resources, computer hardware and software to provide that information most useful to the company in the most efficient manner. Is concerned with the interaction between systems not only to avoid redundancies in storage and processing, but also to take advantage of new and more effective ways of providing needed information. May occasionally train and guide the work of less experienced analysts, but this function is incidental to specific projects. Key Challenges Working in a large, complex, global business Working with critical manufacturing infrastructure Operating in a virtual team Coordinate service delivery between local and centralized technical resources Prioritize and deliver competing projects with scarce resources, particularly where location initiatives are competing for resources with locally-initiated projects