Delan Associates, Inc. is looking for Business Analysis & Planning located in the Tallahassee, FL area for ongoing job opportunities.

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JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING 

Job Title: Director, Enterprise Architecture                                                                                                                                     

Job#: 7500 

General Characteristics Leads the creation and/or evolution of the enterprise architecture function/program including coordination of an appropriately balanced pursuit of enterprise business, information, technical and solution architectures. Leads the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers to develop enterprise architecture requirements. Analyzes technology industry and market trends and determines potential impact upon the enterprise. Leads the development of enterprise architecture governance structure based on business and IT strategies. Oversees enterprise architecture implementation and ongoing refinement activities. Directs the development and execution of a communication (including education) plan for enterprise architecture standards. Acts as a sounding board or consultant to IT and business leaders in the development of IT solutions for business needs. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of IT and business/industry work experience including architecture design and deployment, systems lifecycle management and infrastructure planning and operations, with 3 years of leadership experience in managing multiple, large, cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior level management and key stakeholders. Breadth: Senior level management. Participates in the technical aspects of strategic decisions regarding IT for the enterprise. Implements and manages those initiatives with complete autonomy. Makes decisions for the organization based on the highest degree of technical complexity and through understanding the far-reaching implications across the IT organization. Frequently reports to a Chief Information Officer or Chief Technology Officer of an enterprise. 

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING 

Job Title: Manager, IT Business Planning                                                                                                                                          Job#: 7600 

General Characteristics Assists the IT organization in defining and implementing its business plan and goals to support the strategy and goals of the organization. Responsible for working with IT and business leaders to create the business plan for IT. Assists in the cascading of plans to the various IT divisions/departments. Scans the external IT environment to provide a common set of planning assumptions, competitive analysis, current and future market assessments for products and services to the business, and a common set of planning processes and tools to assist those with planning responsibility in IT. Assists IT and business leadership in actualizing the business plans within their own area of responsibility, working with them to ensure that technical and resource decisions link to the overall IT plan. Works closely with the enterprise's business planning leaders to ensure alignment. Responsible for ensuring that business planning and purpose is considered in all key IT decisions, and therefore must be involved in the discussion and decision making process for technology, business, and human resource investments on an on-going basis. Works with Finance and Human Resources to represent the needs of IT and understand the cost and human resources impact of those needs in creating, implementing and adjusting business plans. This position typically reports to the CIO. Ensures alignment of the IT strategy to the business strategy. Responsible for ensuring integration of all work performed across all business units. Responsible for educating senior business leaders on the IT strategy as well as educating senior IT leadership on the direction of the business. High degree of business complexity and impact to overall success of IT in meeting business needs. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of IT and business work experience with a broad range of exposure to various technical environments and business segments. Experience with managing team(s) responsible in strategic planning, infrastructure and operational support functions. Breadth: Middle level management. Works under general direction of senior level management. Typically manages and mentors supervisors, project leads and/or technical staff. Works on multiple, complex projects as a project leader and a subject matter expert. Frequently reports to a Chief Information Officer, IT Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer or Operating Unit IT Executive. 

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING 

Job Title: Enterprise Architect                                                                                          

Job#: 7610 

General Characteristics Provides overall direction, guidance and definition of an enterprise's architecture to effectively support the corporate business strategy. Responsibilities include researching, analyzing, designing, proposing, and delivering solutions that are appropriate for the business and technology strategies. Must have significant business knowledge and have one or more areas of technical expertise in which they concentrate. Interfaces across several business areas, acting as visionary to proactively assist in defining the direction for future projects. Responsible for conception of solutions, building consensus and the selling and execution of such solutions. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of IT work experience in multiple IT areas and 2 to 3 years of relevant enterprise-wide architecture experience in one or more specialty areas. Complexity: Expert/lead technical role. Defines enterprise-wide architectures and designs across multiple IT functional areas. Works on multiple projects as a project leader or as the subject matter expert. Works on highly complex projects that require in-depth knowledge across multiple technical areas and business segments. Coaches and mentors more junior technical staff. 

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING 

Job Title: Business Process Consultant                                                                                                                                          Job#: 7620 

General Characteristics Facilitates the optimization of business unit performance by enhancing the alignment between business processes and information technology. Responsible for actively resolving day-to-day technology needs of the business unit with a focus on the analysis of processes—dissecting problems and suggesting solutions. Includes complex systems process analysis, design and simulation. Must understand technical problems and solutions in relation to the current, as well as the future business environment. Must be able to suggest plans to integrate new and existing processes. Provides input and supports planning and prioritization for business process engineering related activities, including developing the business unit process engineering plan and integrating that plan with the corporate plan. Possesses knowledge and experience leveraging both IT solutions and business process improvements. Participates in continuous review and update to ensure that processes meet changing business unit conditions. Identifies processes for improvement, documents existing processes, identifies and analyzes gaps between current processes and the desired state, designs new processes, develops process performance measures and plans the transition to a new process. Provides counsel and leadership on future use of technology and business process improvements. This requires a high level of understanding of the organization's business systems and processes as well as industry-wide requirements. Must demonstrate expertise in strategic planning, tactical execution, project management, process management and business systems requirements definition. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of IT experience, 4 years of experience in process engineering and 2 years experience in project management. Complexity: Expert/lead technical role. Works on large, complex projects that have enterprise-wide impact and require subject matter expertise of multiple process improvement areas and mastery of process improvement tools. Works as a project team member on multiple projects to facilitate process improvements involving multiple sites or business areas, often as a project leader. Coaches and mentors more junior staff. 

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING

Job Title: IT Business Consultant                                                                                    

Job#: 7630 

General Characteristics Works with business leaders and acts as a liaison between IT and business units (typically leadership for assigned business units) or vendors. Viewed as integral to the business in any decisions that may be impacted by technology. Acts as a business relationship manager responsible for the collection, analysis, review, documentation and communication of business needs and requirements to the IT organization. Leads the gathering of business needs as well as the design of solutions through direct interaction with business unit leaders. Focuses on developing and improving business processes at all times, assisting with the development of metrics, both within the technology and business organizations. Has a strong understanding of information systems, business processes, the key drivers and measures of success for the business, and the short- and long-term direction of the business and technology. Identifies, proposes and influences business solutions, negotiates deliverables and requirements across multiple business customers or organizations. Ensures that the design and integration of proposed system, software and hardware solutions leads to the development and growth of the business through effective use of technology. Integrally involved in ‘buy vs. build' decisions. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of relevant technical and business work experience. Complexity: Expert/lead technical role. Works with business senior management in one business segment and corporate staff executives to align technology solutions with business strategies. Demonstrates breadth and in-depth knowledge of a business area to identify and communicate how IT solutions can add value. Supports one or more key business functions. Issues and interactions tend to be highly complex and have significant strategic importance. Serves as a project team member for strategic planning or as a team lead. 

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING Job Title: Business Analyst                                                                                              

Job#: 7640 

General Characteristics Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. Possesses expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of the IT organization's systems and capabilities. Analyzes business partner's operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions. Assists in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology. Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications. Educates the IT organization on the direction of the business. Negotiates agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation. Possesses an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise's competitive edge. May make recommendations for buy vs. build decision. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 3 years of relevant technical or business work experience. Complexity: Intermediate professional level role. Works with business partners within one business function to align technology solutions with business strategies. Demonstrates an informed knowledge of a business area to resolve problems on an ongoing business. Supports several moderately complex business processes. Works on multiple projects as a project team member, occasionally as a project leader. May coach more junior staff.

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING 

Job Title: Director, Business Relationships General Characteristics 

Job#: 7700 

Overall responsibility for serving as the strategic interface with assigned business units for the purpose of business/IT strategy development, solution discovery, service management, risk management and relationship management. Serves as the business relationship linkage between the business units and IT (at the executive level). Provides highly-valued strategic consulting level support and guidance through key IT initiatives. Communicates decisions, priorities and relevant project information to appropriate levels of staff regarding business unit requests, projects and initiatives. Proactively shares knowledge of technology risks and opportunities to build competitive advantage and improve efficiency and effectiveness of business units. Proactively serves as a “trusted advisor”, and is the primary point of contact from IT for business line executives, managers and key contacts and represents IT in selling IT services and capabilities. Provides support in delivering technology products and services to ensure business satisfaction. Strives to be a valued and preferred IT service provider to all business partners. Focuses on strategic initiatives and plans, proactive, anticipatory and driving in nature and provides significant value to business units. Facilitates the planning and execution of business changes through the use of technology. Serves a lead role in enabling the business to achieve their objectives through the effective use of technology. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 10 years of IT and business work experience with a broad range of exposure to various technical environments and business segments. At least 3 years of experience with managing team(s) responsible in strategic planning, business development or client management and working with a broad range of diverse and complicated business units. Must possess very strong business acumen. Breadth: Senior level management. Works with business unit and corporate staff executives to develop a technology strategy that aligns with IT and across all business units. Must have strong understanding of each business unit to include their business drivers for success, process and approaches to business models. Frequently reports to a Chief Information Officer, IT Chief Operating Officer or Chief Technology Officer.

JOB FAMILY: BUSINESS ANALYSIS AND PLANNING 

Job Title: Manager, Customer Relations        

Job#: 7800 

General Characteristics Overall responsibility for establishing, managing and maintaining strategic relationships with external customers in one or more business segments. Regularly interacts with functional groups within the IT organization to communicate and clarify customer requirements. Performs as liaison between enterprise and end-users, outside vendors, contractors, and consultants to define and establish service and support requirements. Investigates and resolves customer relationship problems. May participate in contract negotiation and administration. Analyzes and determines operational and financial impact of new product and service offerings. Proposes changes or solutions to products and services for optimal business results. Assists in organization change management and functions as an internal consultant in analyzing business processes, assessing and defining customer specifications and requirements, proposing business solutions that prioritizes technology and services needs to satisfy customer requirements, and facilitating solution design, building and testing. 

Dimensions 

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Marketing, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

Experience: A minimum of 7 years of relevant IT and business work experience. Experience with managing teams and projects. Breadth: Middle level management. Works under general direction of senior level management. Typically manages and mentors supervisors, project leads and/or technical staff. Works on multiple, complex projects as a project leader and the subject matter expert. Frequently reports to a Chief Information Officer, IT Chief Operating Officer or Chief Technology Officer.