IBM Cognos Planning Analytics Development Lead

IBM Cognos Planning Analytics Lead (TM1 and TM1 Web)

HYBRID ROLE > 4 DAYS/WEEK (Mon-Thurs) IN BURBANK, CA

12 Months Contract

Description

Seeking a Development Lead/Business Systems Analyst to lead development in an IBM Cognos implementation project

Responsibilities

• Manages development team to ensure they deliver to their commitments, and to the needs of the business.
• Partner with teams to understand business requirements
• Responsible for creating documentation (e.g., technical specs, design documents, data flows, etc.) ensure what is built aligns to the requirements
• Validating product to acceptance criteria
• Responsible for inputs into the Risks, Actions, Issues and Decisions (RAID) log pertaining to development team; proactively identify issues and analyze options to resolve; work with the project management team
• Responsible for estimating Cognos development work for enhancements and projects
• Collaborates closely with partners across the organization including business architects, solution architects, and delivery managers
• Investigate and resolve production related issues in a timely manner from enduser
• Identify and mitigate risks to the service delivery and proactively address and resolve issues before they impact service levels
• Develop and maintain application documentation to help ensure that support can be efficiently performed and the impact of future requests can be assessed
• Monitor service performance and recommend areas of focus for continuous improvement initiatives, including application performance management

Basic Qualifications

• Strong technology background and applicable technology skills, specifically IBM Cognos Planning Analytics, TM1 and TM1 Web
• Results oriented, biased toward action
• Strong communication, consensus-building, and presentation skills
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate well to both technical and business audiences
• Strong collaboration skills and works well with a team
• Ability to break down and solve complex problems
• Demonstrates resilience and perseverance
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment, prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Ability to decide and act without having the total picture and comfortable handling risk and uncertainty
• Self-starter, with strong ambition to support the project and team
• Works independently, receives minimal guidance
• Ability to effectively navigate a complex organizational structure

The estimated pay range for this position is USD $90.00/hr - USD $127.00/hr exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location. We also offer comprehensive benefits. The Talent Acquisition Partner can share more details about compensation or benefits for the role during the interview process.