BA Supervisor

BA Supervisor

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  Position Description Summary Modificationsto the PDS template are not allowed unless contractual or legal obligations require it. If so, the modified position description summary must be approved by the Regional or Platform HR Lead and Policy Owner. The Position Description Summary may be modified to effectively market the position to external candidates. Substantive changes will not be made to the content. Information may also be used for briefing of both internal and external candidates. DO NOT COMPLETE THE GRAYED-OUT SECTIONS OF THE FORM. Organizational Structure Please refer to the Organization unit where this position is placed. For embedded positions, indicate Platform and BU. For non-embedded position indicate Corp.Function/Function. Position Details Below sections to be completed by HR as per Job Catalog. Platform/ Corp. Function: Global IT Job Title: Process & Solution Supervisor Business Unit/Function: Solution Delivery Job Band: Supervisor II Position Title (if different from Job Title) Business Analyst Supervisor Job Family/Sub- family IT / Process & Solution Supervisor Reports To (Title): Regional BA Leader Job Catalog Code: ITS_PSM_S_5 Location : (Country/City) New Position or Replacement: Cost Center: TEDD # (for applicant travel): Position Purpose Briefly explain the general purpose of the position. This statement should be a general summary of the accountabilities listed in the next section. The Business Analyst Supervisor in Solution Delivery is responsible to provide appropriate team leadership, organization and integration to deliver a range of different size and complexity application projects, monitoring progress and results. Will work together with our BU and Functions partners to ensure their application functionality needs are met. This role demands an empowered leader who can partner effectively with all levels of the organization. He/she must drive results of the application development teams, and proactively identify risks and resolve problems. Primary focus is on meeting our business partner needs around business analysis for IT projects including application functionality. Will leads a team of Business Analysts, and will be the primary contact for our business partners. The Business Analyst Supervisor will be responsible for resource planning and allocation for effective service delivery, ensuring that the project demand is captured and effectively prioritized, and that the supply pipeline matches the demand for the application group he/she manages Principal Accountabilities Describe position responsibilities/duties, not tasks, listing the most important first. Use a separate statement for each responsibility. Most positions can be described in 5-8 major responsibility areas. Minor or occasional duties should be combined in one, last statement that must include the language “any other duties as assigned”. For each accountability listed, it is required to provide an estimate of the average percentage of time each responsibility requires using the following guidelines: No Duty should have a percentage less than 5% and all duties should add to 100%. 30% People Leadership  Supervise the team and ensure proper team management as per Cargill’s processes including talent development  Provide directions, coaching and development for team members as appropriate  Executes all Cargill defined talent management processes for their group  Develops a culture of engagement and inclusiveness within the team  Communicate key messages to team  Support, encourage and facilitate collaboration and communication between teams
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  2  Change agentand collaboration leader that enables delivery across a global team 30% Project Delivery  Ensures that delivery of Business analysis activities within projects is according to expectations and within performance metrics of scope/quality/time/budget  Champions process adherence in team and ensures processes are followed  Ensures utilization of resources in team to agreed targets 20% Project and Resource Scheduling  Supports Project Managers in staffing their projects  Works with stakeholders to ensure that demand is accurate and that expectations around project delivery are met  Manage Project Portfolio to assign resources and plan accordingly to meet business needs  Manages supply of resources to match agreed demand in pipeline, including initiating hiring of external resources (flex up) 10% Connectivity  Collaborate with internal and external business partners and ensure a transparent relationship  Implement or use the appropriate processes, procedures and measurements and support plans for growth  Stay connected to peers in Global Business Analyst Supervisors and peers in other Solution Delivery and Service Operations Teams in Cargill to share approaches, best practices and to seek opportunities 10% Miscellaneous duties as assigned Other Requirements Briefly explain other specific requirements of the position. These may include environmental conditions, physical effort,shift requirements, travel requirements, etc. If not relevant, leave blank. Project demands may from time to time require work during non-standard business hours. Up to 10% travel. Education, Experience, Skills In bulleted statements, indicate the MINIMUM REQUIRED education, experience and skills for this position. Education includes formal education, certifications, accreditations, etc. Skills includes applied knowledge and technical skills directly related to this position. Immediately following all Required criteria, indicate the PREFERRED education, experience and skills for this position. Required Qualifications  Bachelor´s degree in Computers Science or equivalent experience considered  7+ years experience in business or I/T  Knowledge in application requirements analysis & solution detailed design capabilities and applications used in region/team  Demonstrated understanding of both business and technical requirements and the relationships with each other  Demonstrated success to plan, organize and coordinate workload of others  Demonstrated success in working with virtual, distributed teams including Cargill and third-party resources  Ability to make timely and effective decisions  Strong understanding and utilization of systems development life cycle  Strong leadership including good written and verbal communication skills  Good persuasion skills  Ability to build strong, effective customer relationship/partner with the customer
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  3  Good conflictresolution skills Preferred Qualifications  Demonstrated ability to coordinate, motivate and lead a diverse team of people to achieve objectives  Demonstrated ability to think strategically  Demonstrated understanding of effective project management methodology  Understanding and experience working with the ITIL Framework Competencies Observable behaviors that encompass the applied knowledge, skills and attributes that distinguish and drive superior performance. Competencies and behaviors must align to Job Band identified on page 1. Core: People Leadership (if applicable) Job Family: Place in the Organization Identify where this position fits into the organizational structure (at least one level above and below, if applicable). Indicate how many people this position is responsible for supervising, both the number of direct and indirect reports. Number of People Supervised (if applicable) Direct Indirect Manager/Spvr: _______ _______ IC-Professional: _6-10__ _______ IC-Support Staff: _______ _______ Hourly/Production: _______ _______ TOTAL: _______ _______ NOTE: IC = Individual Contributor Indirect = Reports to Direct Career Development Briefly describe the career benefits or development an individual can gain by serving in this role As a Business Analyst Supervisor, this position will have the opportunity to grow their people management, client partnering and project delivery expertise. The candidate will build core strategy, communication, influencing, and leadership skills that can translate to other roles within the organization. BA Advisors Senior BAs BAs Regional BA Leader This Position
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  4 Position Contacts / Challenges Indicatethe types of contacts/roles, both internal and external, that this position will interact with on a regular basis. List the toughest challenges/issues that must be overcome to achieve the position accountabilities. Internal / External Contacts Challenges  Business Subject Matter Experts  Project Manager  IT Developers  QA Lead  Project Sponsors  Business Managers  Controllers  Software Architects  Infrastructure Teams  Leading changes  Building relationship, while managing scope  Collaboration on planning, requirements approach and status monitoring  Liason between business, application & infrastructure teams  Influencing business and technical teams and leaders. Magnitude/Scope Identify the areas that can be measured in a currency, percentage or unit, that can provide a reasonable indicator of position size. Examples may be revenue, net sales, operating budget, number of employees, number of countries doing business in, volume, market share, margin contribution. Impact Area Annual Amount Completed By:_____________________________________________________Date:__________________________