Business Analyst

Ektello; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ektello is seeking an experienced Planisware Configurator to support the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of the enterprise Planisware platform.

The role acts as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to translate requirements into scalable Planisware solutions for portfolio management, project planning, resource and financial planning, and strategic decision-making.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Functional Consultant, Business/Systems Analyst or Planisware Configurator.
• Hands-on Planisware configuration experience.
• Experience with Portfolio and Project Management processes.
• Strong understanding of Portfolio, Project, Resource, Financial Planning and Demand management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business and IT to understand objectives, processes and reporting needs.
• Configure Planisware modules, workflows, forms, dashboards, and portfolio structures.
• Support user roles, permissions, and security configurations.
• Facilitate requirements gathering, workshops, and solution design reviews.
• Design dashboards and reports to support portfolio governance and decision-making.
• Drive process improvement and standardization across PM practices.
• Assist with testing, deployment planning and release validation.
• Provide training and knowledge transfer to users.

Skills

Planisware configuration

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Workshop facilitation

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

SaaS knowledge

Tools

Planisware

SAP

Jira

Power BI

Job description

Seeking an experienced Planisware Configurator to support the implementation, enhancement, and ongoing optimization of the enterprise Planisware platform. This role serves as a critical liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business requirements into scalable Planisware solutions that support portfolio management, project planning, resource management, financial planning, and strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Analysis & Solution Design

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to understand business and IT objectives, processes, challenges, and reporting needs.
• Facilitate workshops, requirements gathering sessions, and solution design reviews.
• Analyze current-state and future-state business and IT processes.
• Translate business and IT requirements into Planisware functional designs and configuration specifications.
• Recommend best-practice solutions leveraging standard Planisware capabilities whenever possible.

Planisware Configuration

• Configure Planisware modules, workflows, forms, views, dashboards, reports, and portfolio structures.
• Configure project lifecycle, stage-gate, resource management, demand management, financial planning, and governance processes.
• Support setup and maintenance of user roles, permissions, and security configurations.
• Collaborate with implementation partners, technical architects and developers on complex solution requirements.

Process Improvement & Optimization

• Identify opportunities to simplify and standardize portfolio and project management processes.
• Recommend enhancements that improve reporting, governance, forecasting, and decision-making capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across business and IT functions utilizing Planisware.
• Support implementation of enterprise standards and best practices.

Testing & Deployment

• Develop test scenarios and validate configured solutions.
• Support system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and release validation activities.
• Document configuration changes and release impacts.
• Assist with deployment planning and production readiness activities.

Reporting & Analytics

• Design and maintain dashboards, reports, KPIs, and executive scorecards.
• Support portfolio, financial, and resource planning reporting requirements.
• Assist users in leveraging Planisware reporting capabilities for decision support.

Training & User Adoption

• Develop user documentation, job aids, training materials, and standard operating procedures.
• Conduct end-user training and knowledge transfer sessions.
• Provide functional support and troubleshooting assistance.
• Partner with business and IT leaders to drive adoption and maximize platform value.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support governance reviews, roadmap planning, and enhancement prioritization.
• Collaborate with Planisware Center of Excellence and implementation partners.

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience as a Functional Consultant, Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Planisware Configurator.
• 3 years of hands‑on Planisware configuration experience.
• Experience supporting Portfolio and Project Management (PPM) processes.
• Strong understanding of: Portfolio Management, Project Management, Resource Management, Financial Planning, Demand Management, Stage-Gate Processes.
• Experience facilitating requirements gathering and business workshops.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Planisware Enterprise implementations.
• Automotive, engineering, manufacturing, R&D, or product development industry experience.
• Familiarity with: SAP, Jira, Power BI, Enterprise reporting solutions.
• Experience supporting SaaS-based enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid project delivery methodologies.

Functional Skills

• Planisware - Portfolio Management, Project Management, Resource Planning, Financial Planning, Demand Management, Workflow Configuration, Reporting & Dashboards, Security & Role Configuration.
• Business Consulting - Requirements Gathering, Process Mapping, Workshop Facilitation, User Story Development, Functional Design, Change Management, User Training.

Success Measures

• Successful delivery of Planisware enhancements and configurations.
• High user adoption and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Improved portfolio visibility and reporting accuracy.