Functional Business Analyst - Senior

The Functional Business Analyst – Senior partners with business functions to define, analyze, document, and communicate objectives, business requirements, and priorities for information systems and solutions. The role closely collaborates with application and technical experts to support solution design, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise standards.

* Description for Candidates

The Functional Business Analyst – Senior partners with business functions to define, analyze, document, and communicate objectives, business requirements, and priorities for information systems and solutions. The role closely collaborates with application and technical experts to support solution design, implementation, maintenance, and enhancement of information systems, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities   Business Analysis & Requirements Management
Lead engagement with business teams to define and document success criteria for medium to large initiatives within a single organization.
Elicit, analyze, and document functional requirements across all five business aspects—process, information, event, socio-political, and location.
Gather and document non-functional requirements, ensuring alignment with business needs.
Conduct requirements management activities, ensuring change impacts are assessed, communicated, and approved by relevant stakeholders.
Solution Assessment, Design & Validation
Lead or participate in solution assessment and validation to ensure designs meet functional and technical specifications.
Review test plans, testing approaches, and participate in testing to ensure solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements.
Conduct impact analysis for major requirements, enhancements, and development activities impacting the PIM application.
Perform problem analysis and escalate complex issues for additional resolution.
Support solution design reviews and documentation aligned with Cummins SDLC, compliance, governance, and security requirements.
PIM Systems & Data Management
Provide expertise and guidance for Oracle PIM applications and related interfaces.
Address data analysis needs for business process re-engineering, integrations, and future enhancements.
Prepare functional specification documents and assist with the creation of technical requirement documents for ongoing and future projects.
Perform testing, quality assurance, and validation for PIM-related business process changes.
Coordinate design changes and major enhancements related to PIM and its connected systems.
Offer recommendations for new investments, PIM product capabilities, and system strategy enhancements.
Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration
Build strong relationships with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Act as an escalation point for moderately complex issues.
Coach and mentor less experienced business analysts.
Foster effective collaboration and communication using Business Relationship Management practices.
Core Competencies
Balances Stakeholders  – Anticipates and responds to the needs of multiple stakeholders.
Communicates Effectively  – Delivers clear, audience-tailored communication across various modes.
Strategic Mindset  – Sees future possibilities and shapes strategies accordingly.
Business Need Definition  – Defines business outcomes to justify resource investments.
Project Issue & Risk Management  – Identifies, assesses, and manages risks and issues.
Values Differences  – Appreciates and leverages diverse perspectives and cultures.
Experience
5+ years of relevant work experience  in business analysis, functional consulting, data management, or related areas.

Experience with Oracle PIM, supply chain processes, and cross-functional requirement gathering is strongly preferred.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field (or equivalent professional experience).
Skills & Competencies
Technical & Functional Skills
Oracle PIM Expertise:  Deep knowledge of Oracle PIM functionalities, master data attributes, and related business processes.
Data Management:  Strong understanding of data management systems, tools (PIM and related), and master/transactional data utilities.
Business Process Knowledge:  Significant experience with supply chain business processes.
Microsoft 365 Proficiency:  Advanced skills in Excel, Access, and collaborative tools.
Requirements Elicitation & Analysis:  Skilled in using business analysis toolkits and modeling across the five business aspects.
Solution Design & Fit Analysis:  Ability to break down systems into components, ensuring holistic fit with business and technical requirements.
Solution Validation Testing:  

Experience with SDLC standards and validation practices.