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SAP Business Analyst - Enterprise Resource PlanningReq ID: 2016 Business Unit: Finance and Technology Division: Technology and Digital TransformationRegular / Auxiliary: Auxiliary up to 12 months or until incumbent returnsJob Type: Auxiliary (anticipated full-time schedule)Pay Grade: CAN/05/02/J19 Rate of Pay: $55.31 - $62.61 per hour Hours of Work: 70 hours bi-weeklyClosing Date: Open until filledSummaryThis position is an integral part of the SAP functional team responsible for the ongoing support and development of the CRD's Enterprise Resource Planning system. The position provides functional and business expertise in the SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) domain, also known as the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM). As a member of a support team responsible for delivering solutions that meet both customer requirements and corporate commitments, the position conducts and facilitates workshops with business units to gather requirements for complex business procedures while providing best business practices knowledge to aid the design process for the CRD.Key Duties & Responsibilities Collaborates with business units to understand their business needs and to define functional requirements and functional designs to support the organization's strategy and goals Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generates innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges, analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of alternatives and provides recommendations Validates or challenges existing business processes and identifies areas for improvements through business process standardization Facilitates business requirements analysis and functional design work sessions including creating business presentations, communications, and documentation to help achieve organizational goals Creates Business Requirements Documents and use cases to define business needs, project scope and objectives and provides resource estimates for preparation of business case and project costing Leads functional system design in the development of SAP applicable module(s) and its integration points Coordinates internal resources and consulting services for the execution of project Prepares and delivers system demonstrations to stakeholders to validate business approach Establishes and maintains relationships with SAP, external vendors and consulting firms to obtain additional insights, approaches and solutions to various business requirements Follows all defined technology standards and processes and provides input for improvements as required and/or identified Performs risk management, as outlined in the Project Charter, to minimize project risks Utilizes project management practices to tracks project performance, specifically to analyse the successful completion of short and long term goals, provides regular project status reports to management and stakeholders Prepares Changement Management documentation for changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques Develops and performs testing to ensure adequate testing of system configuaration and integration across SAP applications (HCM, FICO, REFX) Provides expertise to train and support groups as appropriate before system go-lives Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate Uses an effective interpersonal style to build, inspire, and sustain a cohesive team by focusing the team on its mission and importance of the role to organizational success Remains current with developments in SAP applicable applications and related mobile technologies, including releases and enhancements/new functionality Follows all policies, procedures and standards of the CRD Performs other related duties as requiredKey Skills & Abilities Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and customer service skills. Thorough knowledge and experience configuring and supporting SAP EAM, PM in