Business Analyst
Signet Jewelers- Posted : 3 years ago
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Signet Jewelers is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, operating more than 2,800 stores worldwide under the iconic brands: Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples, Piercing Pagoda, Rocksbox and JamesAllen.com. We are a a people-first company and this core value is at the heart of everything we do, from empowering our valued team members, to collaborating with our customers, to fostering the communities in which we live and serve. People - and the love their actions inspire - are what drive us. We're not only proud of the love we inspire outside our walls, we're especially proud of the diversity, inclusion and equity we're inspiring inside. There are dynamic career paths awaiting you - rewarding opportunities to impact the lives of others and inspire love. Join us! Business Analyst
*REMOTE* WHO WE ARE:
We are the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry and the world's largest specialty jewelry retailer, with #1 market share in the U.S., UK and Canada. Signet operates approximately 3,200 stores globally, under the brand names Kay Jewelers, Zales, Jared, H.Samuel, Ernest Jones, Peoples Jewellers, Piercing Pagoda and JamesAllen.com.
ALL ARE WELCOME HERE:
Signet is a people company - this means that we put our customers and our employees at the center of everything we do. Our culture celebrates diversity and inclusion, while uniting around a common mission and distinct privilege of helping our customers Celebrate Life and Express Love®. We strive to make sure that our 35,000 employees have professional, personal and social development opportunities to unleash their full potential and have equal opportunity for advancement, regardless of their gender, race, sexuality or any other aspect of their background. At Signet, we nurture an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, supported and empowered at work each day. We do not and will not tolerate any behavior that undermines this effort.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Analyst is responsible for requirement gathering, business process design, development of use cases, testing and postproduction support of business applications.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Business analysis, systems design and project management for medium application development projects.
- Determine business functional requirements through a variety of interviewing and facilitation techniques.
- Collaborate with IT teams to develop solutions that meet the requirements given by the business.
- Establish project scope and objectives with the project team and project stakeholders.
- Develop knowledge in the change request process.
- Research and recommend new tools and technologies to improve project performance and quality.
- Grow knowledge of best practices and market trends.
- Produce/maintain project deliverables including entity model diagrams, detailed program specifications and project plans.
- Monitor project activity, resources, and costs to ensure the project remains on scope, schedule, and budget.
- Communicate project status, project scope, open items, issues / risks to the project team.
- Maintain accurate information in the standard project tracking tools and project documentation.
- Perform unit and systems testing.
- Enforce standards and methodologies that pertain to quality, consistency, and accuracy of project design, development, testing and implementation.
- Participate in technical walkthroughs to validate design.
- Migrate basic, low-risk solutions into the production environment.
- Manage system support to identify, track and resolve system issues with users, technical resources, and vendors.
- Assist in training and the support of end-users on developed applications.
Education Required: Bachelor's Degree preferred
Years of Job-Related Experience Required: Requires 5-6 years of experience. BENEFITS & PERKS:
- Competitive healthcare, dental & vision insurance
- 401(k) matching after one year of employment
- Generous PTO + company holidays
- Diversity programs
- Paid subscription to PlateJoy
- Much more!
Skills
- business analyst
- project management
