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Business Analysis Director, Participations and Residuals
Paramount Pictures
Hollywood, CA, United States
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Overview and Responsibilities
This position will be the primary IT contact for multiple business teams to add value to client business processes and with the proven ability to consider the impact of changes to the broader organization. They will act as the functional and business process expert for systems, including but not limited to PARIS (Participations and Residuals) and CHARM (Consolidated Historical Audit Records Manager). The objective will be to provide value to the business through effective process analysis, requirements development and documentation, and functional design and impact analysis. This individual will manage medium- to large-sized projects where there is complexity, priority and risk to the business. The ideal candidate will have previous experience with the functionality within PARIS and entertainment industry experience. This individual should be very hard-working, highly organized, resourceful, detail-oriented and analytical with familiarity with key accounting concepts and the ability to multi-task.
• Lead business analysis for complex projects that may impact multiple business areas, address complex processes, involve significant process analysis and redesign, apply new technologies and involve the integration of multiple systems.
• Conduct complete diagnosis of most business problems, factoring in a strong understanding of the business processes and anticipating implementation obstacles; document complex business needs, often eliciting hidden requirements and/or clarifying vague or unclear requirements.
• Lead process improvement efforts that employ new technologies to enhance business performance; understand business processes and user needs to formulate and define system scope and objectives.
• Collaborate with senior level users to identify innovative methods of leveraging technology to improve efficiency, quality and speed to achieve successful outcomes.
• Act as a credible business partner by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of industry and competitor strategies
• Track progress of projects to ensure alignment to requirements; manage any deviations from requirements to ensure resolution.Manage large complex projects or programs involving multiple vendors, diverse functional areas, large project or program teams, multiple technologies, leading edge technologies, and broad implications for the technology architecture.
• Prepare training materials, such as system manuals and quick reference guides, and conduct training sessions; act as functional expert and mentor developers on business processes of PARIS modules.
• Conduct feasibility, risk, regulatory compliance, and ROI analyses for proposed projects as needed. Present a recommendation related to project feasibility.
• Provide ongoing support to the business by responding to a variety of inquiries and issues regarding the systems or processes in the business area, ensuring efficient resolution with minimal impact to business performance.
Basic Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years of Information Technology work experience
• Minimum 7 years of Information Technology Business Analysis experience
• Minimum 7 years of experience documenting business requirements and processes
• Entertainment experience required
Additional Qualifications
Desired skills:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Minimum 7 years of experience defining, documenting and conducting systems tests
• Minimum 7 years of experience with Microsoft productivity tools such as PowerPoint, Visio, Word, and Excel
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with both business users and technical team members
• Ability to develop expertise in both technologies and business processes quickly
• Ability to communicate functional requirements to technical team members
• Experience preparing training materials and conducting business user training sessions
• Understanding of how various new technologies can meet business needs, taking into account the business risks and benefits of adopting a new technology.
• Experience with Royalties, Third Party Participations and/or Residuals systems
• Experience with Financial Systems
• Experience working with multiple lines of business and systems
• Experience creating system wireframes and/or user interface design
• Ability to manage and influence relationships and engage team members
Eligibility requirements:
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
• Must be able to show eligibility to work in the United States