IT Business Analyst - Construction Services - Commercial Metals
Houston, TX 77054
About the Job
it's what's inside that counts
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There’s more to CMC than our products and the buildings, structures, and roads they go into. At CMC, it’s the people inside our recycling centers, fabrication plants, manufacturing facilities, steel mills and offices that make us who we are as a company. Our success comes from finding, retaining, and supporting the highest quality talent by offering:
- Day 1 Benefits Coverage with low cost Medical, Vision, Dental
- Day 1 Paid-time Off and Vacation
- 4.5% Company Match 401(k) plan
- $500 Annual Company-paid Lifestyle Benefit
- Competitive Compensation and Bonuses
- Company-paid Life and Disability Insurance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Training and Advancement Opportunities
Why This Job
We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Business Analyst to join our FAB Process team to support one of CMC’s key lines of business – Construction Services. The Business Analyst will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and documenting technical business requirements, as well as providing valuable insights to support decision-making for construction related projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, critical thinking abilities, and a keen eye for detail.
CMC provides an excellent opportunity to learn the steel, construction reinforcement and ground stabilization industries and to grow in your career. Whether you will spend your day brainstorming in an office cubicle, operating a crane, running manufacturing equipment or troubleshooting technical obstacles, at CMC, you’ll get the training and support from your team that you need to excel in your role and reach your full potential.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements through interviews, workshops, and document analysis.
- Analyze and prioritize requirements, ensuring alignment with business objectives and feasibility within project constraints.
- Collect, organize, and analyze data from various sources to identify trends, patterns, and insights relevant to business operations.
- Interpret data findings and translate them into actionable recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
- Evaluate existing business processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
- Propose and implement solutions to streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance productivity.
- Create clear and concise documentation, including business requirements documents, use cases, user stories, and process flow diagrams.
- Communicate findings, recommendations, and project updates to stakeholders through reports, presentations, and meetings.
- Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across departments and levels of the organization.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure buy-in, resolve conflicts, and facilitate consensus on project deliverables.
- Develop test plans and test cases to validate that solutions meet business requirements and user needs.
- Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and facilitate feedback sessions to ensure solutions meet stakeholder expectations.
- Assist in the development of training materials and provide training and support to end users on new processes and systems.
- Serve as a subject matter expert and provide ongoing support and troubleshooting assistance as needed.
- Support project managers in project planning, scheduling, and coordination activities.
- Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and assist in developing mitigation strategies to ensure successful project delivery.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, finance, operations, and marketing, to ensure alignment and integration of business processes and systems.
- Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, facilitating communication and understanding of requirements.
What You'll Need
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role, preferably in a corporate setting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to gather and interpret data from multiple sources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and business analysis tools/software.
- Experience with project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall) and tools (e.g., JIRA) is a plus.
- Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) is desirable.
- Experience with the Infor FACTS system is highly desirable, but not required.
- Familiarity with creating, tracking, and managing accounts, leads, and bids in Salesforce (or similar platform) is highly desirable, but not required.
- Ability to identify efficient solutions for equipment rental processes is highly desired, but not required.
- Ability to work across multiple functional IT teams, while interfacing directly with the end-users from the Construction Services team.
- Knowledge of construction related products is beneficial.
Your Education
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent relevant experience required
We are Commercial Metals Company, a Fortune 500 company with a family feel that’s already part of your life. Our steel products have been supporting structures in more than 20 countries for over 100 years. And the secret to our success? We’ve built our legacy by assembling a team of innovators and doers to tackle some of the most challenging problems facing our world over the last 100 years — but we’re just getting started.
If you’re ready to reimagine ways to make the steel industry more sustainable, reinforce the bridges and roadways connecting our communities, and do meaningful work, you’re ready to join CMC. Apply today and start moving your career — and our world — forward.
CMC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or other status protected by federal, state or local law.