Sr. IT Business Analyst /SharePoint Functional Lead

PPG Industries Inc. - General Office, Pittsburgh

PPG: We protect and beautify the world.
At PPG, we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we operate and innovate in more than 70 countries. We serve customers in construction, consumer products, industrial and transportation markets and aftermarkets. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter.
 
Why join us:
With PPG, you will find meaning in your work every day, and engage in opportunities that will shape you, personally and professionally.
  • Your personal strengths will empower you to succeed and make an impact from day one.
  • You will be inspired to learn and grow, and to get the support you need to identify and achieve your boldest career aspirations.
  • Your passion to excel will be fueled by your connection to world-class partners, industry experts, the best and brightest colleagues, and future forward technologies.
  • Your contributions will not only meet the challenges of our global customers, but help theme propel their industries forward.
  • You will be welcomed into a culture where everyone’s ideas and contributions are valued and encouraged.
Just like you, we are driven to make a difference in our world.
 
Position Description

 

The SharePoint Functional Lead will take on a key role within the Collaboration Services team located in Pittsburgh, PA. This position is responsible for the design and implementation of SharePoint based solutions including gathering requirements, solution design, business and functional leadership, testing, project leadership, and deployment. SharePoint engagements range from enterprise portal design and implementation to line of business development, enterprise social media, business process integration, workflow, business intelligence, and general collaboration.

 

Business

 

The SharePoint Functional lead provides services to assigned customers in the definition and design of business processes and projects. This role will participate in the definition of specific IT projects to support business/function plans and processes. This includes research and identification of enabling technologies based on customer requirements. 

 

Incumbents in this position are challenged to develop and maintain credibility and effective working relations with both customer management and IT personnel in a way that demonstrates an understanding of business problems, as well as IT strategies, issues, and priorities. They interact with other IT functional areas to remain apprised of project status and inform customer management of progress; conversely, they also keep the IT group's technology and service managers aware of current or future user issues. Incumbents facilitate development of business solutions that combine knowl­edge of particular business processes and issues, general or specific technological options, and process facilitation techniques.  Additionally, this individual maintains awareness of technology trends across industries in specific functional disciplines.  They use this knowledge to identify innovative solution alternatives for business opportunities.

 

Based on knowledge of assigned customer businesses/functions, incumbents are responsible for identifying opportunities to apply technologies to business processes. They inform and advise customers on information system technol­ogies' functionality, costs, benefits, and implementation requirements.

 

Technical

 

A SharePoint Functional lead has a deep technical knowledge of SharePoint, SharePoint development, and the SharePoint app model.  Proficiency with tools for SharePoint configuration and customization, including SharePoint Designer, Infrastructure, and PowerShell. The Functional lead can take functional and non-functional requirements, apply architectural design criteria, and produce artifacts describing the logical and physical design of IT solutions scaled for the enterprise. When appropriate, they will also develop and prototype. They should be comfortable estimating the amount of work required to develop custom solutions, and leading development projects to meet those commitments.

 

They are responsible for maintaining knowledge of all phases of business­ specific technology implementations. Incumbents actively seek ways to apply technology to business processes, researching and providing information on technical trends and competitors' practices relevant to the assigned business or function. They assess near-term needs, using structured interview processes to establish business priorities; consult with technical subject matter experts (such as Systems Consultants, IT Managers, Senior Systems Analysts and other Consultants) and develop alternative technical solutions. The SharePoint Functional lead will advise on options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities. 

 

Interpersonal

 

The SharePoint Functional lead may be called upon to broker services within the IT community on behalf of customers. They coordinate solutions and clarify interdependencies so that systems appear seamless to customers. Incumbents must forge relationships within the business or function that they serve as well as maintain rapport with other IT groups. Negotiation, influencing and getting to consensus are key attributes of the successful Analyst.

 

Incumbents develop and maintain credibility and effective working relations with both customer management and IT personnel.  Additionally, they may need to develop, motivate, and direct staff to create a team environment and enable staff to fulfill the department's operating objectives.

 

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Minimum Required Qualifications 

  • A 4-year degree in IT or related
  • Typically requires 7 business years of experience in IT, business process, or consulting roles with a track record of successful project implementations
  • 5 years of experience working with SharePoint application suite in SharePoint 2013 or 2016 platform 

Preferred 

  • MBA 

Skills:

  • Previous experience in business process re-engineering or process improvement is desirable, involving broad based information systems and utilizing tools and techniques to effect business change
  • Strong analytical abilities and skills to evaluate alternative approaches and to recommend the most feasible and economical solutions
  • Solid technical knowledge and ability to express complex technical concepts in terms that are understandable to the business
  • Solid understanding of the differences in functionality between SharePoint on premises vs SharePoint Online
  • Knowledge of practices, policies, and procedures in their area. 
  • Varied Responsibilities with moderately complex problem solving, independent analysis, and decision making skills
  • Experience in the use of technology in managing a business/function process
  • Understanding of how IT affects an organization and ability to link it to redesigned business processes
  • Track record of participation on multidiscipline, high-performance work teams/groups
  • Ability to solve problems spanning multiple environments in a business area
  • Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all manage­ment levels
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to be comfortable in a nonhierarchical, flat organization and, if required, operate under a dual reporting relationship; ability to thrive in a somewhat unstructured hands­-on environment that demands a consultative approach and solutions that span multiple environments in a business area
 
 
PPG prides itself on the quality of its employees and as such, candidates who receive a job offer will be required to successfully pass a hair drug/toxins test and a background check.
 
PPG Industries, Inc. offers an opportunity to grow and develop your career in an environment that provides a fulfilling workplace for employees, creates an environment for continuous learning, and embraces the ideas and diversity of others. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. PPG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. You may request a copy of PPG’s affirmative action plan by emailing ppgaap@ppg.com.
 
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