OPERATIONS MANAGER

The Helmsman Group LLC

  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
  • 28 days ago

    Highlights

    The Business Analyst — Business Operations Management is responsible for analyzing business operations, monitoring performance, identifying process improvement opportunities, and providing data-driven insights to support operational decision-making. This position works closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, optimize workflows, and ensure operational objectives are achieved.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationPennsylvania, Pennsylvania

    Description

    Job Title: Business Analyst

    Job Type: (Remote)

    Job Summary

    The Business Analyst — Business Operations Management is responsible for analyzing business operations, monitoring performance, identifying process improvement opportunities, and providing data-driven insights to support operational decision-making. This position works closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to improve efficiency, reduce costs, optimize workflows, and ensure operational objectives are achieved.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Analyze business operations, workflows, procedures, and performance to identify opportunities for improvement.

    • Gather and analyze operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities.

    • Develop and monitor operational KPIs, performance metrics, and management reports.

    • Prepare regular business operations reports, dashboards, and presentations for management.

    • Analyze staffing, workload, productivity, costs, service levels, and operational performance.

    • Identify process bottlenecks, redundancies, and inefficiencies and recommend improvements.

    • Conduct current-state and future-state process analysis.

    • Develop process maps, workflows, standard operating procedures, and business documentation.

    • Gather requirements from business stakeholders and translate them into actionable business solutions.

    • Support operational planning, forecasting, budgeting, and resource allocation activities.

    • Analyze operational costs and identify opportunities for cost reduction and improved resource utilization.

    • Monitor business performance against established goals, targets, and service-level agreements.

    • Conduct root-cause analysis to investigate operational issues and performance gaps.

    • Develop recommendations based on quantitative and qualitative analysis.

    • Collaborate with Finance, IT, HR, Sales, Operations, and other departments on business initiatives.

    • Support implementation of new processes, systems, policies, and operational improvements.

    • Track action items, initiatives, and improvement projects through completion.

    • Assist with change management and communicate process changes to affected stakeholders.

    • Support automation and technology initiatives designed to improve operational efficiency.

    • Conduct user acceptance testing and validate business processes and system functionality when required.

    • Maintain accurate business process documentation and operational records.

    • Prepare ad-hoc analysis and reports to support management decision-making.

    • Monitor the results of implemented improvements and measure business impact.

    • Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and operational standardization.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or a related field.

    • 3–5 years of experience in business analysis, operations analysis, business operations, or a related field.

    • Strong experience analyzing business processes, operational data, and performance metrics.

    • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with data and reporting tools.

    • Experience developing dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms.

    • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

    • Experience gathering business requirements and working with cross-functional stakeholders.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

    • CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or related certification.

    • Experience with ERP, CRM, workforce management, or other business systems.

    • Experience with SQL and relational databases.

    • Experience with process automation and digital transformation.

    • Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall.

    • Experience developing operational KPIs and performance dashboards.

    • Experience supporting strategic planning and business transformation initiatives.

    Key Skills

    • Business Operations Analysis

    • Operational Performance Management

    • Business Process Analysis

    • Process Improvement

    • KPI Development & Monitoring

    • Data Analysis

    • Business Intelligence

    • Operational Reporting

    • Resource Planning

    • Cost Analysis

    • Workflow Analysis

    • Root-Cause Analysis

    • Requirements Gathering

    • Process Mapping

    • Change Management

    • Microsoft Excel

    • Power BI / Tableau

    • SQL

    • Stakeholder Management

    • Continuous Improvement

    Core Competencies

    • Operational Analysis: Ability to evaluate business operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and performance.

    • Data-Driven Decision Making: Ability to use operational and financial data to support management decisions.

    • Process Improvement: Ability to identify process gaps and recommend practical improvements.

    • Business Partnership: Ability to collaborate with business leaders and functional teams to understand operational needs.

    • Problem Solving: Ability to investigate operational issues, identify root causes, and develop effective solutions.

    • Communication: Ability to present operational findings and recommendations clearly to management and stakeholders.

    • Project Coordination: Ability to support operational initiatives and track improvement activities through completion.

    • Strategic Thinking: Ability to connect operational performance with broader business goals and objectives.

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