IT Business ConsultantPosting
Job Title IT Business Consultant
Time Warner
Division Turner Broadcasting
Industry Advertising
Cable/Broadcast Television Networks
Online Content/Services
Area of
Interest Business Affairs/Development/Analysis
Location United States - Georgia - Atlanta
Requisition # 128094BR
Position
Type Full Time
Posting Job Description Qualifications: At least 6 years combined technical and functional business experience, with a minimum of 3 years Information Technology experience.
Demonstrated the ability to create client relationships
Ability to quickly understand client challenges and successfully recommend solutions that improve their business
Demonstrated success in being solicited for, and providing, input to strategic business plans involving technology by the customer.
Demonstrated ability to successfully perform analysis, support, training, reporting, testing, and project management across multiple, complex system implementations with custom and third-party applications
Proficient skills using the MS Office suite and process modeling tools
Experience with client-server architecture
Experience with structured development methodology
Experience with relational databases and queries
Duties: The IT Business Consultant is a high-level technology generalist who provides guidance and advice to a client base as the primary liaison between business units and the applications development organization. Performs business and systems analysis to support the selection, development, implementation, and support of applications to meet short- and long-term business needs. Provides strategic business process/reengineering consulting as appropriate and typically works on multiple, technically complex, mission-critical, and/or high-profile projects.
Using proficiency in both business and applications knowledge, investigate and recommend custom or packaged software solutions that support business needs while maximizing long-term viability and scalability of enterprise applications. Facilitate prioritization or feasibility of IT projects and make recommendations to management. 10-20%
Liaison between the client group and Enterprise Applications in an expert or consulting capacity to create project charters and proposals, service level agreements ( SLA ), and maintenance level agreements ( MLA ). Demonstrate an understanding of the departmental cost model and utilization principles, and ensure that team efforts are effectively allocated per the project charter/SLA/MLA. 20-30%
Work with project and customer management to facilitate communication between IT and business units, including open issues, project prioritization, resolutions, project requests, functional support, and resource allocation. Facilitate cooperation and rationalization of unclear or conflicting goals, assist in identifying and communicating viable alternatives, and assist in the implementation of decisions. 20-30%
Participate in strategic application/technology discussions to determine long-range business solutions. Assist business unit with defining business processes, identifying potential areas for ongoing improvement or re-engineering, and implementing solutions that utilize technology to enhance efficiency and productivity. 10-20%
Facilitate, coordinate, and support IT initiatives by drawing upon specialist areas of expertise such as applications development, web development, systems architecture, quality assurance, etc. Solicit input from all appropriate parties to ensure technical solutions are consistent with enterprise direction. 10-20%
May perform hands-on Analyst role by documenting and analyzing requirements (e.g. business system, security, conversion, and report), developing functional design and document specifications, and assisting with conversion, testing, training, and other project needs throughout the development life cycle. 5-15%
May perform hands-on PM role for small-scale initiatives not requiring a full project team by developing project plans, cost estimates, or other resource estimates; providing direction to matrixed project resources as necessary; and preparing for contingencies. 5-15%
May provide ad-hoc support to applications by responding to user requests, determining an appropriate course of action using expert resources as necessary and implementing a solution. 5-15%
Other tasks and duties as needed to support the team and/or business.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers.
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