SAP IS-U Functional Analyst

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with substantial company match
• Life and Travel Insurance
• Tuition Assistance
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Paid Holidays and Vacation

An SAP ISU Functional Analyst is a professional who bridges business process requirements with the technical SAP ISU landscape. A functional analyst is a subject matter expert who translates complex business needs into efficient solutions within the SAP ISU environment. The role requires a deep understanding of business processes and SAP configuration and capabilities for rolling out new functionality as well as maintaining the system.

Acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.

Gathers and collaborates closely with the business, stakeholders, system owners and end users to define business requirements, system goals and identify/resolve system issues.

Manages small to medium-sized SAP enhancement projects.

Actively participates in all stages of the System Development Life Cycle for SAP modifications, including planning, analysis, design, requirements definition, functional design, development, testing, implementation, and training including:

• Ensuring the solution is relevant, maintainable, reasonable, and adheres to Central Hudson standards
• Reviewing User Acceptance Testing for completeness, including verifying the testing proof is sufficient; verifying both positive and negative test cases
• Verifying all documentation is updated and maintained
• Participating in Knowledge Transfer sessions
• Performing post implementation review

Acts as a technical leader including:

• Provide expert level support of day-to-day activities
• Perform triage on new incidents including analysis, evaluation, and recommendations
• Coordinate priorities with the business
• Follow up on all outstanding items
• Make configuration changes to meet business requirements
• Collaborate closely with ABAP developers to provide clear requirements, assist with debugging and provide robust testing scenarios

Propose system improvements.

Ensures relevant documentation is updated including:

• Business Requirements Documents
• Requirements within the Requirements Traceability Matrix
• Functional Specifications

Monitors upcoming SAP releases for enhancements that would benefit Central Hudson.

Provides support for storm restoration efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, STEM or a related field and 3+ years of related professional experience in areas such as SAP development or administration, systems programming, information systems development, or a closely related field.
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, candidates with an Associate’s degree in the aforementioned fields and at least 5+ years of related professional experience in areas such as SAP development or administration, systems programming, information systems development, or a closely related field will be considered.
• A minimum of 12 months’ experience in SAP or with a regulated utility.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills; ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels.
• Must demonstrate the willingness to work in a collaborative team environment to deliver a quality product.
• Strong leadership, negotiation and consultative skills at a cross-functional level.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA (2023 or later)
• Experience with SAP’s IS-U solution (Industry-Specific Solution for Utilities)
• Familiarity with SAP Fiori (configuration, security, and deployment)
• Experience with SAP Customer Experience solutions (C4C)
• Knowledge of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP)
• Exposure to SAP Joule (AI capabilities)
• Experience in a regulated utilities environment
• Organizational Change Management experience
• Lean Six Sigma training

This position has a career path which allows for advancement opportunities within our Systems Analyst job series. The title and level are commensurate with experience.

Pay range: $73,000 – $171,300

All qualified applicants will receive consideration…