Business Analyst - CTRM

Basic Function

This position reports within and is a key member of the Business Interface - Commercial team. The DT Business Analyst – CTRM is an individual contributor who is responsible for helping with gathering of business requirements to ensure business objectives are met and is a team member during the design, development and execution of projects associated with CTRM implementation and Connected for Value program initiatives. The DT Business Analyst – CTRM must ensure the full systems lifecycle process is adhered to, overseeing solutions through the entire implementation process. The DT Business Analyst – CTRM advocates for their clients and acts as the single point of contact for new services and demand delivery. 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Knowledge and experience of a Commodity Trading and Risk Management system, either as a business analyst, or system/solutions architect
• Knowledge and experience of energy industry (e.g. crude, refined products, natural gas, power).
• Collaborate with Commercial, Scheduling, Risk, Settlements, and Accounting teams to prioritize and troubleshoot issues, managing vendor communications to drive resolution within budget.
• Solid understanding of commodity trading instruments, Futures, Swaps, options, pricing etc.
• Exhibit strong multitasking, communication, and interpersonal skills in a fast-paced trading environment, prioritizing team collaboration and business enablement.
• Oversee the lifecycle of trading applications, including selection, implementation, upgrades, continuous improvement, and decommissioning.
• Strong background in both physical and financial commodities trading with a good understanding of front office, middle office and back office functions.
• Maintain compliance with change management policies and ensure accurate technical documentation, reporting metrics, and system performance tuning.
• Stay current with industry trends and recommend future system enhancements to support business growth.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Maintains relationship with business colleagues with excellent communication 
• Works closely with business colleagues, to quickly understand new requirements or problems, and then suggest a possible solution
• Demonstrates leadership by coordinating the requirements, specifications, and user acceptance testing efforts.
• Create Solution documentation for solutions to ensure approved requirements are met
• Consults with the business colleagues on appropriate change management activities to achieve organizational readiness for the implementation of changes.
• Participates in development of short- and long-term plans.

Min. Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline with specialized leadership training and/or demonstrated capability to perform job responsibilities through previous experience and education
• 8+ years Commodity Trading and Risk Management CTRM
• 8+ years of work experience in roles that had a high level of client or end-user engagement with experience in both support and formal or informal leadership
• Functional knowledge of ZEMA or other pricing data analytic software
• Leadership, Communication and Relationship demonstrating outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written
• Team leadership with ability to motivate and resolve conflict
• Goal driven; action oriented
• When needed, can say “no” by offering meaningful alternatives
• Understand the drivers of organizational change and interdependencies among all the moving parts
• Value Oriented, understands technology is a tool with overriding goal of business success
• Partners closely with business partners to analyze new projects and readiness for governance decisions and provides transparency of portfolio investments.
• Well-grounded in Service Management – represent IT to the business.
• Communicate and defend IT policies and standards, and understand how IT services benefit the business.
• Coordinate/act as a broker of services and suppliers, including Enterprise Architecture, Solution Delivery, Service Management, etc.

This position conducts business in more than 6 countries or in areas/communities that have strong, unique ethnic/cultural traditions. Domestic and international travel of 5 % is anticipated.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the Petrochemical Industry with strong business acumen
• Financial planning and estimating

Competencies