Business Analyst

Title: Business Analyst Client: Energy Oil & Gas Location: Houston, Texas (Onsite- Energy Corridor) Pay $50-$55/pay (DOE) Type: Contract Summary: MUST be US Citizen, US Resident or Green Cardholder Our client within the Energy Oil & Gas industry is seeking a Business Analyst with logistics experience in Truck, Rail, Marine modes of transportation. The Business Analyst is accountable to the commercial business unit for the delivery of IT projects and continued digital transformation support. A successful Business Analyst has a customer-first mindset and is a self-starter who can learn quickly and work independently; as well as facilitate IT function best practices for the advocacy within IT policies, strategies, and practices. This unique role will primarily focus on supporting the Global Marine and Surface Transportation Logistics business units providing communication support working across the commercial business value chains. Duties: Translating business strategies into IT requirements and sourcing IT services to meet requirements and measuring their business value. Increasing business acumen; understanding end-to-end business processes. Understanding and identifying alternatives, presenting options, and making recommendations to improve and optimize the businesses systems footprint. Capturing business requirements and reviewing functional designs, with technical teams, for systems changes. Performing feasibility analysis of project initiatives to prioritize, scope, and secure funding for Commercial IT capital projects. Executing the Logistics Transparency Program and managing small capital projects within the Commercial systems project portfolio. Providing input and influence on Commercial process and systems roadmap and LRP. Managing vendor relationships, software upgrades, and software renewals. Facilitating training opportunities to support digital transformation campaigns. Liaising with IT support and software vendors to assist business users experiencing desktop support or software issues. Participating in business unit training seminars, IT, vendor, and/or industry networks. Requirements: 5years of IT experience in functional support, business analyst, or project role with an Oil & Gas company. Knowledge in Truck, Rail, and Marine modes of transportation is highly preferred. Versed in SAP S/4 HANA, preferably MM/SD, and an oil & gas industry focus. Strong understanding of the deals-to-dollars oil & gas business processes. Proficiency in MS Excel, Project, and PowerBI. Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Finance, or related field.