Business Analyst: IV (Lead)

Horizontal Talent; Inver Grove Heights (MN); On-site; USD 84,000 - 134,000; Part time

Job summary

Horizontal Talent seeks a Business Analyst for a 6-month contract focusing on transportation management systems and carrier payment integrations. You will translate business needs into viable tech solutions, support testing and cutover activities, and partner with cross-functional teams within a global template environment.

You will help assess costs and risks, review backlogs, and develop requirements for multiple product lines.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of business analysis experience in transportation management systems.
• At least 1 year of SAP FTM experience.
• At least 2 years of TMS integration experience.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and cross-matrixed teams.
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear requirements and technology/process solutions within the TMS and OBC space.
• Support business case development by helping assess cost, benefit, risk, and impact for new applications and functionality.
• Review and prioritize ticket backlog related to third-party carrier payment integration and help drive issues to resolution.
• Gather requirements for deployment to additional product lines and coordinate across cross-functional teams.
• Develop test plans and test cases, perform functional testing, and support user acceptance testing.
• Assist with testing activities, including unit testing and integration testing.
• Support solution enhancement work for moderately complex systems and help strengthen error management functionality.
• Maintain clear and detailed documentation for supported applications and processes.
• Provide training to new users on supported applications as needed.
• Support cutover and hypercare activities during implementation and release phases.
• Maintain a strong safety culture by following workplace policies, procedures, and regulations

Skills

BA in TMS

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Time management

Independence

CST time zone

Tools

SAP FTM

TMS integration

SAP TM

Job description

Bring your expertise in business analysis to a 6-month contract opportunity focused on transportation management systems and order-based carrier payment integrations. This role offers the chance to partner with cross-functional teams, support testing and cutover activities, and help improve processes and technology solutions within a global template environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear requirements and technology/process solutions within the TMS and OBC space
• Support business case development by helping assess cost, benefit, risk, and impact for new applications and functionality
• Review and prioritize ticket backlog related to third-party carrier payment integration and help drive issues to resolution
• Gather requirements for deployment to additional product lines and coordinate across cross-functional teams
• Develop test plans and test cases, perform functional testing, and support user acceptance testing
• Assist with testing activities, including unit testing and integration testing
• Support solution enhancement work for moderately complex systems and help strengthen error management functionality
• Maintain clear and detailed documentation for supported applications and processes
• Provide training to new users on supported applications as needed
• Support cutover and hypercare activities during implementation and release phases
• Maintain a strong safety culture by following workplace policies, procedures, and regulations

Skills

• At least 4 years of business analyst experience in transportation management systems
• At least 1 year of SAP FTM experience
• At least 2 years of TMS integration experience
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional and cross-matrixed teams
• Strong communication, organization, and presentation skills
• Ability to work independently, ask thoughtful questions, and stay resourceful in a team environment
• Strong time management skills and the ability to balance competing priorities
• Willingness and ability to work in the CST time zone

Preferred Skills

• Experience with SAP TM
• Experience supporting Mastery Mastermind deployment or support activities
• Snowflake integration experience
• Familiarity with cutover and hypercare support in implementation projects
• Experience creating clear documentation and user-facing training materials

Horizontal is committed to building an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences feel valued and supported. We welcome applicants who bring different ideas and ways of thinking, and we encourage everyone to apply if they meet the qualifications for this role.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks.

For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $61 - $97 per hour based on qualifications and experience.