Project Manager, Business Analyst

Position Summary

The Project Manager / Business Analyst (PM/BA) is a hybrid role responsible for leading cross-functional initiatives while ensuring business requirements are clearly defined, documented, and delivered. This role bridges the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams, combining structured project execution with strong analytical and process improvement capabilities.

The PM/BA will manage project timelines, resources, and risks while also gathering requirements, analyzing business processes, and ensuring solutions align with organizational goals. This position is critical to the success of enterprise initiatives such as ERP implementations, system integrations, and digital transformation efforts.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management (50%)

• Lead end-to-end project delivery, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations

• Identify and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies

• Coordinate cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders

• Facilitate status meetings, executive updates, and project reporting

• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business priorities

2. Business Analysis (50%)

• Elicit, document, and validate business requirements through stakeholder engagement
• Translate business needs into functional specifications and technical requirements
• Analyze current processes and identify opportunities for improvement and automation
• Develop process flows, use cases, and user stories
• Support system design, testing, and implementation activities
• Ensure alignment between business objectives and delivered solutions

Key Initiatives This Role Supports

• ERP implementations, upgrades, and ongoing release cycles
• System integrations and enterprise application enhancements
• Business process improvement and standardization
• Data, reporting, and operational optimization initiatives

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years of project management experience
• 5+ years of business analysis or functional systems experience
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects
• Strong understanding of business processes and systems (ERP experience preferred)
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously

Preferred

• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., finance, supply chain, manufacturing)
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or hybrid project methodologies
• Experience with system testing, UAT coordination, and release management
• Exposure to data analysis, reporting tools, or process automation initiatives
• Project Management Professional (PMP), CBAP, or similar certifications

Core Competencies

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to translate complex concepts into clear, actionable insights
• Collaborative and cross-functional leadership approach
• Adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment

Success Factors

• Drives projects forward while proactively resolving obstacles
• Ensures clarity of requirements to reduce rework and misalignment
• Builds strong relationships between business and IT teams
• Improves processes, not just systems
• Balances delivery discipline with flexibility and business needs