Sr IT Portfolio Analyst

Sidley Austin LLP; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior IT Portfolio Analyst to join their dynamic team in Chicago. This role involves collaborating with business stakeholders to analyze needs and recommend technology solutions that enhance operational efficiency. You will conduct market research, manage project lifecycles, and create documentation that guides system development. This position offers a unique opportunity to influence technology decisions while working closely with various departments. If you are passionate about leveraging technology to drive business success, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Program Analyst.
• Proficient in mapping business processes to user and functional needs.
• Experience in current technology trends and software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to understand and prioritize their needs.
• Conduct analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend technology solutions to improve decision-making.

Skills

Business Analysis

Project Management

SQL Queries

Data Analysis

Human Capital Management Systems

Technical Documentation

Interpersonal Communication

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Workday

PeopleSoft

Oracle HCM

Tableau

Power BI

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Base pay range

$125,000.00/yr - $135,000.00/yr

Summary

The Senior IT Portfolio Analyst is responsible for developing a detailed understanding of business process and functional needs, conducting industry-based research and data analysis, and determining options and alternatives for technology solutions to meet those business needs. This involves conducting market research, performing functional comparisons, and staying abreast of what is being done at other law firms and professional services firms.

The individual will work closely with business stakeholders and the IT portfolio team for their assigned area, Human Capital Management (Core Human Resources, Recruiting, Onboarding, Performance Management, Time and Attendance, Employee Self Service, Benefits Administration, Reporting/Analytics, etc.). With the business and IT teams, they maintain institutional knowledge of what is working well within the portfolio and what needs improvement.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand and prioritize their needs.
• Conduct analysis of business and user needs, document requirements, and translate into functional system requirements.
• Perform market data, technical, and technology option analysis and recommendations.
• Create relevant documentation, including but not limited to, user stories/use cases, wireframes, screen mockups, process flow documents, and data flow diagrams.
• Interface with stakeholders to ensure alignment for the design of systems before and during development.
• Design, generate, review, and understand reports with data aggregation from various sources.
• Evaluate, research, and recommend technology solutions/processes to improve business decision-making, with a focus on the firm’s core systems, technology strategies and standards.
• Work hand-in-hand with both business functional specialists (HRIS, Accounting, Marketing, etc.) and technical development teams to formulate functional requirements and specifications.
• Coordinate with Application Development team members, vendors, and Project Managers, as appropriate, to review the proposed solution and design to ensure requirements are met.
• Work with the QA group to review test plans and ensure requirements are covered.
• Stay abreast of best practices being done at other firms, and technology developments that may impact the area. Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders and the Senior Program Manager to influence the technology decisions for the area based on this knowledge.
• Manage the lifecycle of assigned products, from inception to implementation, throughout production and then operationally.
• Preparation of materials for briefings and presentations to large size groups of key decision makers at the executive level.
• Other duties as required.
  
  

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com/Benefits .

Target Salary Range

$125,000 - $135,000 if located in Illinois

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each Essential Duty and Responsibility (the “Essential Duties”) satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the Essential Duties. If you need such an accommodation, please email [e-mail] (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Required

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Program Analyst, or related role
• Experience with Human Capital Management systems (Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle HCM, etc.)
• Demonstrated skill managing small to medium-size projects.
• Proficient in mapping business processes to user and functional needs.
• Working knowledge of HR business processes, system development, process improvements and change management.
• Experience with the full software development life cycle.
• Experience in current technology trends.
• Experience writing and executing moderate to complex SQL queries.
  
  

Preferred

• Law firm experience
• Experience with data analytics tools like Tableau, Power BI
  
  

Other Skills And Abilities

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities
  
  

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Law Practice

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