IT Senior Business Analyst

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 30 brands, 12,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond. Additionally, in 2024 we were awarded the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world.

IT Senior Business Analyst

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for partnering with subject matter experts in Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Warehouse Management to gather business requirements. The Senior Business Analyst will configure D365 for Finance and Operations to best meet the needs of the business and compare against business requirements. The Senior Business Analyst will identify gaps between business processes and D365 F&O. The Senior Business Analyst will use their knowledge and expertise of D365 F&O to create process flows and functional design documents that define solutions that meet business needs. The Senior Business Analyst will apply proven communication, analytic and problem-solving skills ensuring alignment with IT and overall business strategies. The Senior Business Analyst formulates and recommends solutions that can be applied globally and aligns D365 for Finance and Operations functionality with Allegion's Ordering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Warehouse Management business processes.

What you will do:

• Defining ideal and practical business system solutions while driving standardization within the work streams

• Provide D365 ERP support with complex business requirements and challenges requiring a deep expertise in Supply Chain, Manufacturing and Warehouse Management

• Responsible for gathering requirements, analyzing, and creating functional specifications, understanding D365 for Finance and Operations setup and configuration options, documenting, and testing solutions, and ensuring business partner understanding and acceptance.

• Working with users to create and execute test cases that cover multiple business scenarios.

• Collaborating with D365 ERP Developers to ensure functional spec designs are understood and technically executed correctly

• Participating in active partnerships with key business users to look for ways to further optimize system usage and best practices

• Active involvement in supporting future strategic D365 ERP deployments and implementations globally

• Working across multiple locations and business partners to develop global/regional system and process improvements

• Analyzing and challenging existing processes and assumptions to help define the best solutions to meet the current and future business needs

• Reinforcing the business drivers to promote the usage of standard D365 F&O ERP functionality

• Actively support rapid and continuous improvement events by providing a combined view of business and system processes

• Train new D365 F&O Business Analysts and Business Analyst contractors on standard work

• Train users on system functionality

• Assist users with SOP creation

What you need to succeed :

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Information Technology or related field

• 5+ years of proven experience within large manufacturing (multi-national) or distribution operations

• 5+ years of experience working with Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations ERP or AX2012 - with heavy emphasis in Manufacturing, Warehouse Management and Supply Chain-related business activities

• Experience with supporting major D365 F&O ERP upgrades and/or implementations

• Experience developing comprehensive business requirements, functional design documents, completing impact assessments, and contributing to business cases that identify value of the change

• Ability to work independently as well as to collaborate effectively with others in person and remotely

• Excellent communication skills with all levels. Proven ability to lead and communicate orally, in written documents, and in formal presentations is required.

• Team player, change agent, and customer-driven mentality

• Analytical approach to problem-solving, solid conceptual skills and willingness to learn, sense of urgency and commitment for a job well done.

• Strong work ethic, results oriented

• Demonstrated ability to successfully participate in multiple initiatives simultaneously

• Solid understanding of data integrity and audit / compliance procedures

• Applicable Techno-functional knowledge with D365 for Finance and Operations

• Basic familiarity with relational databases (MS-SQL) and client-servers concepts

• Comfortable using SQL and other tools to work with data for ad hoc analysis

Travel :

• 25% travel required

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it".

You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.

You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!

What You'll Get from Us:

Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy"

Unlimited Paid Time Off

A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period

Health Savings Accounts - Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses

Flexible Spending Accounts - Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses

Disability Insurance -Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury

Life Insurance - Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary Wellness Program - Simply complete wellness activities and earn up to $2,000 in rewards

Employee Discounts through Perks at Work

Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"

Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply through our career site and require an accommodation or assistance, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team (~~~) .

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