Cervello - Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

Job Description

Cervello, a Kearney Company is looking for a Project Manager/Senior Business Analyst to join our growing team. Qualified applicants are skilled Analysts with a breadth of financial, functional planning and technical skills within performance reporting, analytics and planning areas. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of business processes and the ability to translate complex business requirements into technical and system specifications.

ABOUT US: OUR WORKPLACE IS FUN AND FAST-PACED

We are Cervello.  A leading professional services firm dedicated to helping progressive enterprises dramatically improve business analytics.  We are an elite team of functional and technical experts focused at the convergence of Enterprise Performance Management, Data Management and Business Intelligence Technologies.

The culture here is cool and cutting edge. The environment is casual and conducive to collaboration and problem solving. It’s the perfect balance of freedom and accountability. If you’re at the top of your game and want to be part of something great – join us!

The job responsibilities are as follows:

• Develop and manage project plans from beginning to end, leveraging Agile or Kanban methodology
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders
• Support multiple business units in the areas of requirements definition, requirements documentation, test case documentation, and creating and updating project documentation such as project plans, spreadsheets, status reports, and presentations
• Drive and challenge business units on their assumptions of how they will successfully execute their plans
• Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path
• Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools
• Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify issues, and devise contingency plans
• Meet with and receive feedback from project stakeholders on an ongoing basis
• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general understanding, and distinguish user requests from the underlying true needs
• Present and articulate solutions to management and/or project stakeholders and others while interfacing with technical resources, business owners, end users, and management
• Hands on abilities to dive into data analysis to assist the team when required
• Strong data validation and attention to detail required
• Strong understanding of data integration (inbound and outbound)
• Assist with prototypes and communicate solutions to demonstrate possibilities to new clients
• Serve as the conduit between the client business stakeholders and the data engineering team
• Conduct testing of solutions developed and assist in validating outputs, conduct troubleshooting, and support existing solutions
• Support the client with data collection, report generation, variance analysis, and data quality monitoring
• Work in complex environments while performing multiple activities on concurrent development projects and existing production processes

What You Can Expect

We promise immediate impact and growing advantage. That promise holds true for both you and our clients. You will be able to make an impact and develop your potential from day one within a professional environment and culture that actively fosters personal development, entrepreneurial approach, and a supportive environment. 

We offer a unique value proposition to our team which is divided into four categories – Career Opportunities, Financial Health, Wellbeing & Lifestyle, Culture & Engagement.

Career Opportunities

• Promotion & career progression opportunities
• Global & local learning programs & extensive resources
• Client impact & internal firm building opportunities
• Global mobility opportunities worldwide
• Personal apprenticeship & senior mentoring
• Opportunity to learn from world leading subject matter experts
• Exposure to senior industry leaders
• Flexible working options

Financial Health

• Market competitive base salaries

• Discretionary performance bonus

• 11% Superannuation

• Education webinars

Wellbeing & Lifestyle

• Fully subsidised Private Health Insurance
• Fully subsidised Life & TPD Insurance
• 4 weeks of annual leave plus 1 week of extra paid leave
• Generous parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Gym access
• Annual flu vaccinations

Culture & Engagement

• Values driven culture
• Dynamic, engaging office culture with regular social events and firm updates
• Strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion
• Collegial work environment
• A genuine focus on the individual and encouraging our people to bring their whole selves to the office

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-discrimination 

Kearney has long recognized the value that diversity brings to our business and the clients we serve. Our goal is to create a climate of opportunity, innovation, and success within Kearney that capitalizes on the professional and personal diversity of our workforce. For these reasons, we recruit, hire, train, promote, develop, and provide other conditions of employment without regard to a person’s race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, disability, or genetic information consistent with applicable laws. This includes providing reasonable accommodation for disabilities, or religious beliefs and practices.

Qualifications

Desired skills and experience

• Bachelor's/Master’s Degree in technology-related subject with strong business focus or a business-related subject; MBA also highly preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Certification in an Agile methodology (SAFe, SCRUM etc) is desirable
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organized.
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
• Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on capacity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with various cross-functional stakeholders

Language Requirements

English