Description:
As part of the Innovative Solutions and Optimization group, this position will be a trusted business partner to ONEOK operations stakeholders. This role will be tasked to accelerate innovation by defining, streamlining, and optimizing Operational Technology data pipelines such as SCADA, edge computing, Aveva PI, and other core systems. The successful candidate will be a trusted liaison to assist, influence, and execute operational objectives with a sense of urgency. Experience in midstream operations or supporting systems such as Aveva PI, Spotfire, and Maximo is preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of project management, process improvement, decision making, communication, and fostering relationships is desired.Job Profile Summary
Serve in a lead role capacity for all Business Process Optimization functions (BPO) including project management, business process mapping and review, product backlog management and business intelligence/data governance initiatives.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Implement process or technology improvement opportunities by managing and prioritizing BPO projects including but not limited to:
- collaborate with project sponsors and project teams to define scope
- develop project schedules
- gather business requirements
- establish project team roles and responsibilities
- monitor progress and hold project team accountable for delivery of tasks
- develop and execute project communication plans
- Work with complex and/or cross-functional project teams.
- Manage backlog of projects. Collaborate with business owners and IT to prioritize and develop roadmaps for existing software applications.
- Initiate and perform business process reviews, make recommendations for improvements and/or changes to resolve deficiencies.
- Analyze effectiveness and efficiency of systems and develop strategies for improvement of business processes.
- Identify business problems or management objectives that can be addressed through data analysis and provide guidance for data quality enhancements.
- Independently develop and maintain business intelligence analyses in support of strategic initiatives.
- Provide guidance and instruction to lower-level professionals to build analyses.
- Recommend and assist with implementing data governance solutions.
- Maintain and encourage strong working relationships with business partners, IT stakeholders, consultants and vendors to achieve success on initiatives.
- Collaborate with management, other departments or segments, customers and vendors to streamline internal processes and drive implementation of technology solutions.
- Coach, review and delegate work to lower-level professionals for project completion.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science, MIS, or combination of formal education and the following job-related experience preferred:
Work Experience
- Experience in business or process analysis, project management, software development lifecycle and change management techniques, including identification of potential process solutions.
- Experience defining and implementing project requirements, testing, training and resolving issues to ensure successful delivery.
- Experience interacting, advising, training, influencing and communicating effectively across multiple levels of the organization.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities