JOB PURPOSE:
This position is responsible for helping businesses implement technology solutions in a cost-effective way by determining the requirements of a project or program, and communicating them clearly to stakeholders, facilitators and partners. This person will serve as the liaison between the business and IT departments. Also responsible for the translation of business needs to IT solutions, and vice versa, with current programs, projects, and initiatives in mind.
CRITICAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information and evaluating output requirements and formats
- Gather intelligence from corporate executives and middle managers about needs and future growth
- Construct workflow charts and diagrams, studying system capabilities and writing specifications
- Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications
- Recommend controls by identifying problems and writing improved procedures
- Suggest changes to senior management using analytics to support your recommendations. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes
- Participate in IT priorization meetings, ranking IT requests according to impact and difficulty
- Partner with application directors and creators to ensure each project meets a specific need and resolves successfully
- Compile and distribute reports on application development and deployment
- Consult with the executive team and the IT department on the newest technology and its implications in the industry
- Providing leadership, training, coaching, and guidance to junior staff.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in logistics, supply chain, business, economics, computer information systems or equivalent experience in the industry at the discretion of the hiring manager.
- 5+ years experience working in transportation/logistics
- 3+ years experience as an IT Business Analyst
- 3+ years experience leading and supporting software development projects
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Must possess a proven ability to complete detailed assignments accurately in a timely fashion
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational
- Ability to work independently and with others
- Extremely organized with strong time-management skills
- Understanding of modeling techniques and methodologies
- Knowledge of software development lifecycles
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Visio
- Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills
EEOC/ADA STATEMENT:
Transportation Insight is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veteran, or any other protected status by law. In an effort to recruit, develop and retain top talent, we are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all personnel practices to ensure equal opportunity for employment, promotion, and training for a more inclusive workforce.
EEOC/ADA STATEMENT:
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. In an effort to recruit, develop and retain top talent, we are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in all personnel practices to ensure equal opportunity for employment, promotion, and training for a more inclusive workforce.
Top Skills
What We Do
Transportation Insight Holding Company (TI) is the combination of industry-leading logistics providers Transportation Insight and Nolan Transportation Group (NTG). TI brings over two decades of multi-modal expertise and technology to the logistics industry and ranks amongst North America’s top 10 largest logistics companies. TI services more than 14,000 shippers and over 80,000 carriers through its proprietary Beon™ digital logistics platform – a single point of access to TI’s mode-agnostic network and services from port-to-porch. The TI services and digital product portfolio spans across North America, offering domestic freight and parcel transportation solutions, warehousing, data intelligence, and supply chain consulting.
Visit our website to learn more about our capabilities, solutions, and career opportunities at www.transportationinsight.com.
For more information about TI Holding Company, visit www.TIholdco.com.