CLIENT HIGHLIGHT
The Client you will be working for is a Fortune 100 Oil and Gas Company. This opportunity will give you experience in the energy sector in the United States with a company that is a globally recognized leader in energy production and one of the biggest companies in the US.
LOCATION
Remote, CA
Open to candidates anywhere in the US
PST time zone preferred
SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week
COMPENSATION
$45-52/hour
Full benefits offered
CONTRACT TERM
7 month contract with high likelihood of extension or conversion
POSITION OVERVIEW – Digital Business Analyst- SAP S/4HANA
This role supports the Digital Tools discovery and dispositioning effort in preparation for a major ETL migration from multiple legacy systems to SAP S/4HANA. The selected individual will ensure accurate digital tool (apps, reports, dashboards, etc) & capability inventory, facilitate SME assessment of disposition options, and facilitate execution of the migration/modernization plan. As the project progresses, the role will potentially expand to include integration testing coordination and further deployment support. The activities and qualifications herein are suggestive examples but work performed by this role is not necessarily limited to this scope. Scope will be further defined as the work becomes more clear over time. Scope will be managed with other team commitments in Azure Dev Ops following an Agile work management approach.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Define assigned work processes, including approval requirements, deliverables, progress measurement and key milestones, and timing for completion. Plan the work and work the plan.
- Application Discovery, Assessment & Rationalization
- Lead discovery and assessment of digital tools, applications, reports, dashboards, and integrations across Manufacturing and Asset Management organizations.
- Facilitate workshops and stakeholder interviews to document business processes, application capabilities, users, dependencies, support models, and business value.
- Analyze application portfolios, identify overlaps and consolidation opportunities, and map applications to business capabilities, processes, and information domains.
- Evaluate technology architecture, hosting environments, integrations, data flows, and alignment with SAP S/4HANA capabilities.
- Develop and document disposition recommendations (Retain, Retire, Replace, Migrate, Modernize/Refactor) and support stakeholder alignment on decisions.
- Migration Planning & Execution Support
- Support development and maintenance of application migration and modernization roadmaps associated with the SAP S/4HANA transformation.
- Partner with business, site, and IT organizations to execute approved disposition and migration activities.
- Track milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues, and facilitate timely resolution and escalation.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Governance
- Coordinate with business and technical stakeholders to establish priorities, validate disposition decisions, and maintain alignment across functional teams.
- Define assessment approaches, deliverables, decision criteria, progress measures, and reporting requirements.
- Influence cross-functional teams to achieve project objectives and delivery timelines.
- Testing, Deployment & Change Support
- Coordinate integration testing activities across impacted systems and business processes.
- Assist with training, deployment preparation, user adoption activities, and post-go-live stabilization.
- Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Reporting & Executive Communications
- Develop assessment reports, dashboards, capability maps, portfolio inventories, and executive presentations to support decision-making and program governance.
- Communicate progress, recommendations, risks, and key outcomes to leadership and project stakeholders.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or similar role supporting large-scale ERP implementations or migrations
- Direct experience with SAP S/4HANA implementations, migrations, or modernization projects (legacy system migration/ETL experience strongly preferred)
- Experience conducting application portfolio assessments, discovery workshops, and disposition analysis (Retain/Retire/Replace/Migrate/Modernize frameworks)
- Strong understanding of manufacturing and/or asset management business processes and supporting digital tools (apps, reports, dashboards, integrations)
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture concepts, including hosting environments, data flows, and system integrations
- Experience working in Agile environments, with hands-on proficiency in Azure DevOps (or similar work management tools) for backlog, sprint, and milestone tracking
- Strong facilitation skills, with proven ability to lead stakeholder interviews and cross-functional workshops
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience developing executive-level reports, dashboards, and presentations
- Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and evolving scope in a large transformation program
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience identifying risks, dependencies, and consolidation opportunities across complex application portfolios
- Ability to work cross-functionally with business, site, and IT stakeholders to drive alignment and execution
