IT Ops and Prod Sr. Business Analyst

Houston, TX, United States

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We are one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.

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Job Summary Description

The Operations and Production IT Sr. Business Analyst will join the IT Technical Capabilities organization as a liaison between Global Production and the IT organization. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, with a strong customer focus and excellent communications skills. If you are selected as the Operations and Production, IT Sr. Business Analyst, you will support Operations and Production globally and be accountable for ensuring prioritization of the business needs within the global capability's governance model, roadmap, and budget. Work opportunities will span across Aviation, Global Projects, and other Petro-technical opportunities. Candidate should be highly motivated, with a growth mindset and actively contribute to IT strategic plans, planning, and execution of various Operation and Production initiatives, and ensures effective service delivery of existing solutions.

Job Description

Your responsibilities may include:

Business Analysis and Process Review: Review assigned business processes from end-to-end to identify and address operational, financial, and technological risks

Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency enhancement

Project Leadership and Management: Lead large scaled, more complex projects related to operational business functions

Ensure timely delivery of project tasks and milestones

Manage customer and supplier relationships

Expertise in Information Systems: Demonstrate up-to-date expertise in Information Systems

Apply this expertise to develop, execute, and improve action plans

Provide advice and guidance to others in applying information and best practices

Effective Communication and Relationship Management: Manage customer relationships by developing a communication process to keep stakeholders informed of project results

Stay current with customer needs and strategies

Facilitate project meetings and presentations for diverse audiences, including senior management, customers, and technical staff

Process Design and Improvement: Identify, create, and facilitate process design changes

Conduct business and systems process analysis and design at a complex level and provide strategic guidance on process improvements

Focus on quality improvement and data management

Integrate new systems and processes with existing ones

Leadership and Collaboration: Collaborate with team members and peers

Articulate ideas and viewpoints to senior management and peers

Identify and initiate projects

Drive issue resolution

Hold self and team accountable for results

Basic/Required: Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer

5 or more years of experience as a Business Analyst or performing business analysis work

5 or more years of experience in Information Technology

3 or more years of experience leading large-scaled projects

Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft O365 applications: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams and Word

Preferred: Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Admin/Mgmt, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, other related business field, other related technical field, or foreign equivalent

SAFe Certified Scrum Master or equivalent certification training

CCBA, CBAP, or IIBA-ACC Certification or equivalent Business Analyst training

10 or more years of experience eliciting and documenting business requirements

5 or more years of experience of Oil and Gas terminology, data, systems and workflows

5 or more years of experience facilitating software renewals and IT Risk Assessments

3 or more years of lean agile experience

1 or more years of experience in budgeting, cost planning, and forecasting

Intermediate proficiency using Jira for project planning

Demonstrated ability to do business process mapping

Demonstrated ability to lead and oversee multiple efforts/tasks while meeting deadlines

Proven ability to develop strategic plans and drive business improvements

Results driven and ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right

Understands and anticipates needs of clients and stakeholders

Strong written and oral communication skills

Ability to work within a diverse cultural environment

Team player with ability to influence decision making

Delivers positive results through realistic planning to accomplish goals

Listens actively and invites new ideas for exchanged opinions, then influences and acts to drive positive performance and achieve results

Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals

Apply Before: July 9, 2024

Sponsorship: ConocoPhillips' sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.

EEO: In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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