Sr. Analyst, Business Systems

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Senior Analyst, Business Systems

Be part of the exciting future of entertainment and add your talents to those of an amazing team. For more than 40 years, Dolby has led the way in developing innovative entertainment products and technologies used by consumers and professionals worldwide. Innovations from Dolby can be heard in consumer audio and video products, entertainment software, and professional sound applications, including music recording, broadcasting, and sound for motion pictures.

Now Dolby is defining high-definition audio and systems for delivering breathtaking digital cinema. Our long-standing commitment to research and development enables our focus to remain on solutions that work today and are prepared for the future. That’s what keeps us on the leading edge of the industry.

Our company philosophy encourages creativity, collaboration, and the desire to perceive things differently. We have been recognized as one of the top 100 best places to work in the Bay Area. We offer a unique and rich array of benefits, including a flexible work schedule and an assortment of health coverage options. We’re always looking for talented individuals to join our team.

Job Summary:

The principle responsibilities of this position are to support and enhance the software systems used to drive our professional products and consumer licensing business models. This involves creating/managing the functional deliverables of the software development life cycle (SDLC), such as gathering requirements and defining designs for specific systems, as well as coordinating with various business and IT team members to implement system changes. This position will also assist with supporting existing business applications by analyzing and prioritizing of issues/enhancements, providing training to application users, and delivering reports to stakeholders. This senior analyst position is also involved in helping define the strategic direction for one or more systems and mentoring and developing the skills of other team members.

Job Functions:

Responsible for one or more applications or functional areas related to business information systems, such as customer relationship management (CRM), business intelligence, document management, contract management, and applications used to track products, licensing royalty, and revenue.

Responsible for functional facets of software development life cycle (SDLC) including: requirements gathering, vendor selection, fit/gap analysis, functional design, testing, training, implementation, monitoring, reporting, support, and continuous improvement of business applications.

Facilitate business process review meetings with subject matter experts and refine those processes to maximize business efficiency.

Document business processes using MS Visio and/or other modeling applications.

Gather and define functional, usability, reliability, performance requirements in partnership with users for the development and maintenance of software systems.

Mentor and lead team members, including other business analysts and contractors.

Define and implement strategic roadmaps for one or more business systems.

Partner with project stakeholders by analyzing all requirements to formulate business specifications and translate those into application functionality, deciding when to advocate and when to compromise to arrive at a mutually acceptable solution.

Create high-level (functional) designs that are accurately documented and mapped to business or architectural requirements, and communicate those designs to the technical development teams.

Document and execute system, performance, and user-acceptance test plans to ensure that the system changes are error-free and meet the approved requirements and designs.

Analyze and work with stakeholders to prioritize application defects/enhancement and participate in the change management process.

Develop and improve mixed-media training materials and deliver training and guidance to end-users of the business systems.

Manage projects involving business system implementations, upgrades, and process improvements including setting of project timeframes and priorities.

Develop and assist project team members with project estimates and detailed work plans.

Interact with other staff as needed to ensure smooth and efficient operation of business information systems using a diplomatic, professional and service oriented approach, including written correspondence, technical consultations, and meetings.

Other Responsibilities:

Perform duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or any member of the Dolby management team, subject to approval by direct manager and/or departmental VP.

Perform tasks necessary to complete performance objectives and assist team members as needed.

Skills and Education:

BS, BA or equivalent experience in information management systems.

Minimum of 7 years of information management experience including at least 5 years working as a business systems analyst.

Extensive experience working in all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Strong project management skills including the ability to define the project scope, establish a timeline, coordinate resources, communicate status, and manage the delivery of results.

Demonstrated ability to organize information and processes in a logical and efficient manner.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Excellent use of MS Suite of products, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint, MS Project.

Familiarity with SQL and development of queries and database reports.

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