Business Systems Analyst and Technical Project Manager

M.S. Walker, a fine wine and spirits distributor, is seeking a Business Systems Analyst (BSA) with hands-on Technical Project Management experience to join our growing information technology team. If you are interested in working in a creative and dynamically changing environment where you will have a meaningful impact on the future growth of the company, this is the ideal career move for you!

As the principal liaison between business divisions, warehouse operations, systems development, external vendors, and infrastructure support, the BSA is responsible for understanding and documenting the enterprise application landscape, facilitating process improvements, validating business use cases, creating project plans, and leading small to large, complex prioritized projects. The BSA is also responsible for mentoring, coaching, and sharing best practices across all levels of the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• Understand, document, and rationalize the application landscape.
• Participate in the development of a strategic applications roadmap to achieve long-term business objectives, including our digital journey.
• Present operational business objectives in the form of requirements, workflow diagrams, wireframes, logical models, user experience and/or mockups to visualize solutions for achieving project goals.
• Develop plans and lead projects specifying goals, strategy, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of resources.
• Partner with business leaders to understand, prioritize, and gather information for the scope of system and process enhancements.
• Support a wide variety of projects from technology upgrades to business process changes.
• Develop and manage learning paths for business applications and technology tools.
• Provide technical training for deployed applications or assist with user training when needed.
• Participate in the development of a project management methodology with supporting tool(s).

Requirements

Knowledge:

• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC), project methodologies, and foundational applications architectures.
• Understands the feasibility of requirements in terms of scope, level of effort, duration, and cost.
• Understands in-house capabilities and when to designate tasks to a third-party vendor to improve project cost and efficiencies.
• Understands the importance of learning management and how to apply learning paths for workforce development.
• Reporting and analytical design, preferably the use of Microsoft Power BI.

Skills:

• Capable of developing and leading small to large, complex technical project plans.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in business and technical terms.
• Demonstrates the ability to assemble, analyze, and evaluate data for business decision making.
• Exceptional use of digital tools, including Microsoft Office.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Capable of creating, designing, and administering a learning management solution.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong team player and demonstrates interpersonal skills.

 Abilities:

• Ability to design and enable a project management solution.
• Ability to listen to business concerns and respond with appropriate answers.
• Ability to work independently or with a team depending on the task.
• Ability to adjust work schedule to meet with key business leaders.
• Excited to learn new concepts and techniques.

 Education:

• A bachelor’s or associate degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. In lieu of education, a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.
• Currently holds or has equivalent experience to achieving a Project Management Professional Certification (PMP), Lean Six Sigma Certification, Scrum Master Certification, or Business Analyst Certification (CBAP).
• Industry specific training or certification(s).

Benefits

We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

• Medical & Dental Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Vision Coverage through VSP
• Generous Paid-Time-Off Program
• Fidelity Investments 401k
• Disability, Life, Accident & Illness Insurance Packages
• Discounted Fitness Memberships
• Free & Discounted Work/Life Resources
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• On-Demand Professional & Leadership Development Through M.S. Walker University

Who we are:

Founded in Boston in 1933, M.S. Walker is a 5th-generation, family-owned wine and spirits importer and distributor, a spirits bottler, and a national supplier. We serve On-Premise and Off-Premise establishments throughout the Northeast, with direct operations in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island and brokerage operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. We represent a budding portfolio of wine and spirits nationwide, including our own brands, and we strive to offer the most prestigious portfolio in the industry. M.S. Walker has built our foundation and future on our people – our employees are truly our greatest asset. Our company boasts a diverse pool of exceptionally special team members who each bring their unique skills and experience to the organization.

Mission Statement:

Since 1933, our mission has been firmly rooted in our core values of family, integrity, respect, honesty, and hard work. We are deeply committed to upholding these principles for our team members, customers and suppliers alike. We seek to build and maintain long-lasting relationships based on trust and reliability. By honoring our heritage and embracing innovation, we aim to continuously improve and adapt to meet the evolving needs of our industry, while responsibly contributing to the communities we serve. Together, we strive to elevate the spirit of hospitality and foster a vibrant and respectful culture in all facets of the organization and beyond.