• Job Description

  Req#: R27355

  About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

  At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

  JOB SUMMARY:

  The Principal Business Analyst for JDE Finance applications within Information Technology will lead the functional process of designing solutions and building innovative solutions. This role will work closely with business owners to understand business processes across multiple business areas. The Principal Business Analyst will lead the effort to create detailed business requirements, system documentation, and implementation of quality software solutions. This position will communicate status, risk and risk mitigation plans and acts as a liaison between the key project manager and the technical teams.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

  • Lead large cross-functional projects and solution design within various functional areas utilizing broader knowledge of the business to track and manage business requirements.
  • Lead the process for identifying and gathering appropriate business requirements to create the necessary solution that satisfy the business need including facilitation of requirements gathering within multiple business functional areas to develop a comprehensive business requirements document(s).
  • Serve as an IT Business Analyst expert in understanding business requirements, system documentation and implementation of quality software solutions.
  • Lead the development of functional and technical specifications based on business requirements.
  • Manage changes to requirements, assess impacts of changes, and track requirements from business case to implemented solution.
  • Execute and define test scenarios, plans, strategies, and the creation of test scripts.
  • Supervise the integration of testing for cross-functional projects and provide support for user acceptance testing.
  • Provide production support by supplying artifacts (data model, data maps, knowledge base articles, etc.) and educating the support team when applicable.
  • Lead the cross functional test plan creation and partner with business unit subject matter experts (SME) to develop test scripts.
  • Define and create project related policies and procedures including review of cross-functional project related policies and procedures, and end user training documentation.
  • Serve as the liaison for the functional areas between the IT application team and the business.
  • Provide ongoing day-to-day support for the applications team in addition to project management responsibilities.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent.
  • Eight (8) or more years of experience in Business Analysis, Information Technology, or in a related area.
  • Ability to travel up to 20%.

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Relevant industry recognized certifications (IIBA, ITIL, CBAP, CCAB)
  • Experience with JD Edwards or other similar ERP.
  • Experience with Finance applications or have worked in finance/accounting capacity.
  • Knowledge of ITIL IT Service management and experience defining, deploying and managing ITSM Processes.
  • Analytical, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience in business analytics and system design analysis.
  • Attention to detail, problem solving, and decision making skills.
  • Advanced Customer Service skills.
  • Experience working independently and taking initiative.
  • Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.

  WORKING CONDITIONS:

  • Physical Demands: Frequent Sitting, Hearing, Talking, Visual, Typing, Manual Dexterity; Seldom Standing, Walking/Running, Reaching, Driving, Bending/Kneeling, Fine Dexterity, Upper Extremity Repetitive Motion, and Lifting/Carrying and Pushing/Pulling up to 25lbs.
    
    

  Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our reception desk by phone at +1 (920) 502.3009 or our talent acquisition team by email corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com .

  Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

  Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

  Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

• About the company

  Oshkosh Corporation, formerly Oshkosh Truck, is an American industrial company that designs and builds specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, airport fire apparatus and access equipment.

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