Lead Analyst, Functional

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The Lead Analyst, Functional Applications will own application lifecycle management for multiple business functions at VB Spine. This role brings central ownership to the application portfolio of numerous global business functions including Human Resources, Legal, Finance, and Marketing. This role ensures that technology initiatives are prioritized, resourced, and delivered in alignment with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and financial targets. Working closely with IT and business leaders, this role brings structure, transparency, and predictability to technology delivery in a fast-paced Med Tech environment.

Reporting to the Manager of Functional Applications, this individual will oversee the full application lifecycle, including standing up new tools, finding opportunities to rationalize redundancies, optimizing existing platforms, and sun setting tools that no longer provide value to the organization. The Lead Analyst will partner closely with the IT organization, serve as a strategic partner to the business ensuring our application landscape aligns with business objectives, is cost effective, and scalable as VB Spine Matures, and liaise with vendors of the various applications.

This individual will ensure seamless coordination across all teams in the VB Spine organization. As a global organization, this role will require collaboration across multiple regions.

This role is for you if you are proactive (you see gaps and fill them rather than waiting for direction) and enjoy working in an “build it” environment (think startup or divestitures). You will excel in this role if you are organized, enjoy running projects, are comfortable balancing speed with structure, can make decisions with imperfect information, and are adept at asking thoughtful questions.

• Maintain and evolve the global functional application portfolio across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources (primarily SaaS applications)
• Lead evaluation, selection, and implementation of new applications, including requirements gathering, vendor assessment, and solution design
• Define and execute application rationalization strategies, identifying opportunities to consolidate, retire, or replace redundant or outdated systems to reduce complexity and cost
• Drive continuous improvement of the application portfolio to enhance usability, performance, and business value
• Lead structured decommissioning of legacy applications, including data migration, user communications, and documentation

• Partner with IT and vendors on integrations (APIs, data integrations, SSO, etc.)
• Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution across technical and business teams
• Support data governance and ensure consistency, integrity, and alignment across integrated systems
• Own application configuration, user administration, and governance across platforms
• Manage applications through the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including build/configuration, testing, deployment, enhancement, release management, and ongoing optimization
• Collaborate with IT and stakeholders to ensure smooth deployment and ongoing stability of integrations and system enhancements
• Own vendor relationships for assigned applications: renewals, escalations, roadmaps, and SLA accountability
• Negotiate contracts and licensing terms in partnership with IT leadership and Legal teams
• Proactively surface cost optimization and consolidation opportunities, especially in preparation for contract renewals
• Evaluate make vs buy decisions and build recommendations for leadership

• Serve as the primary liaison between business functional owners, IT, and vendors; translate business needs into application requirements
• Develop and maintain application documentation and training materials
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