IT Sr Deployment Analyst

blueStone; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT Staffing and Consulting company is looking for a Senior Deployment Analyst in Lansing, Michigan. In this role, you will manage project go-lives and work closely with stakeholders to implement business solutions. You must have a strong background in SAP or equivalent ERP systems and project management experience. The position demands critical communication, change management, and leadership skills to lead matrix project teams effectively. This opportunity offers growth within a respected organization.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience with SAP or equivalent ERP system.
• 1 year of experience with Microsoft Office required, advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Experience managing a matrix project team.

Responsibilities

• Manage project go-lives, ensuring site readiness and support.
• Perform risk and contingency planning for system go-lives.
• Plan pre go-live Business Simulations to confirm solutions.

Skills

SAP or equivalent ERP system

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Project Management

Communication skills

Change management

Business analysis

Negotiation and influence management

Advanced presentation skills

Education

Associate’s Degree in Technology, Business, Engineering or related field

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Project Server

Job description

Our client, a Multi billion dollar Global Consumer Products Organization with a focus on employee satisfactionand motivated by a team environment where the management truly works to engage their employees is looking for a Sr Deployment Analyst to facilitate and manage activities in the deployment of systems solutions as a member of the Deployment Team.

Job Description

The Senior Deployment Analyst works with stakeholders – both leadership and subject matter experts from the business and IT – to assist in the successful implementation of business solutions. This position facilitates and manages activities in the deployment of systems solutions as a member of the Deployment Team. This entails the following key activities:

• Managing project go-lives including site readiness, support, and communications
• Performing risk and contingency planning for system go-lives
• Planning and managing pre go-live Business Simulations to confirm solution
• Managing transition of the solution to the long term production support team
• Defining and monitoring solution stabilization metrics after go-live

Qualifications

Associate’s Degree required in Technology, Business, Engineering or related field, Bachelor's Degree preferred

• At least4 years of experience withSAP or equivalent ERP system includingat least 6 months of experiencewith Deployment/Cutover activities, SAP preferred
• 1 year ofexperiencewith MicrosoftOffice (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)required, advanced Excel skills including v-lookup preferred
• Project Management experience using Microsoft Project and/or Microsoft Project Server, 2 years preferred
• Good leadership skills in the following areas: communication, change management, technology, and general business analysis
• Ability to translate technical concepts into various forms of documentation
• Ability to develop an understanding of business processes
• Understanding of the technology architecture and infrastructure for IT solutions
• Ability to understand the value of IT solutions within the context of Client's business environment
• Negotiation and influence management skills
• Ability to lead people and project work, and interact with varying levels of management
• Ability to work within a virtual team environment, including virtual resource management
• Advanced presentation, organization and facilitation skills
• Experience managing a matrix project team (team without your direct reporting responsibility authority)
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with project planning, scheduling, tracking and reporting
• Experience with change management, project risk mitigation, and issue management
• Proven leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Successful track record of managing large IT deployments
• Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure environment
• Must be able to work additional hours and weekendsas required by project deployment activities
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time domestically and internationally

Additional Information

Work with blueStone, one of the leading IT Staffing and Consulting companies in the United States. As a result of our rapid growth, we are constantly searching for talented technical professionals with all levels of information technology and communication skills.

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