IT Business Partner

General Description:

This role will be a liaison between Information Systems and other business units within HRL. This role requires a deep understanding of the Information Systems department as well as understanding the technological needs of other business units, while effectively communicating to ensure that IT services and solutions are aligned with the business needs and objectives. This role will be the main contact between Information Systems and other departments. This role will ensure that projects and tasks are being met, while working closely with IT Project Managers and IT support teams.

Essential Duties:

Build and maintain strong relationships with business unit leaders and stakeholders to understand goals, challenges, and technology needs

Collaborate with business leaders and stakeholders and IT to ensure initiatives are set up for success and align with the corporate strategy

Conduct regular assessments to understand business requirements and priorities and to develop a strategy to ensure business objectives are met

Engage with business units, Information Systems, and Project Management to define and document objectives for joint strategic efforts

Identify and manage risks, issues, and opportunities and coordinate with business and functions to approve mitigation plans or changes to commitments

Understand and prioritize needs, resources, and support for business-critical Information Systems requirements

Develop deep domain knowledge of your partner's organizational functions

Manage, prioritize, and coordinate business requirements with stakeholders

Facilitate status updates on enterprise-wide policy changes

Communicate resource availability which may impact business units

Advocate as a champion of change for your partners' strategic plans

Ensure business units and project management team are aligned with consistent updates 

Maintain creativity and innovation to stay on top of industry and technology trends

Manage projects and outstanding tasks, schedules and provide updates 

Required Skills:

Minimum of 5 years in a business partner, project management, or customer facing IT role

Strong communication skills

Strong Proficiency in MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel

Strong understanding of IT, HR, and Finance

Strong writing, speaking, and presentation skills

Strong Project Management skills 

Leadership skills

Ability to collaborative and encourage collaboration

Strategic thinking

Ability to facilitate both business and IT requirements 

Ability to manage tasks, schedules, and timelines

Basic financial knowledge desirable

Experience working in controlled, classified, or regulated environments desirable

Required Education:

High School diploma/GED with 7+ years of related experience OR  

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 5+ years of related experience 

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. 

Special Requirements:

This is an on-site position.

Responsibilities sometimes require working evenings and weekends, and in some cases with little to no advance notice. 

This position requires that the applicant selected be a U.S. citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this full-time position is $109,695 - $137,145 + bonus + benefits.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed reflect the base salary only, and do not include potential bonus or benefits.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At HRL, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

HRL offers a generous and very competitive total compensation and benefits package. Our Regular/Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match, gym facilities, PTO, growth potential, and an exciting and challenging work environment (https://www.hrl.com/careers/benefits).

HRL Laboratories is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training or promoting, on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, age, U.S. military or protected veteran status, union membership, or political affiliation. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

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