Senior Systems Analyst

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

$95K — $115K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 7+ years in IT/IS, including development, analysis, or architecture
  • 7+ years managing third-party vendor relationships
  • Expertise in creating BRDs, use cases, and process flows
  • Strong skills in root cause analysis and production support
  • Proficiency in analyzing application failures for solutions
  • Experience in Agile environments
  • Skill in presenting technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Strong conflict resolution and stakeholder management abilities
  • Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and associated tools

Responsibilities

  • Partner with stakeholders to identify challenges and recommend tech solutions
  • Act as liaison between business and tech teams, vendors, and providers
  • Guide requirements gathering and planning sessions
  • Analyze processes for improvement, automation, and cost reduction
  • Document business and functional requirements and testing plans
  • Lead root cause analysis for application incidents
  • Collaborate with developers to define technical solutions
  • Manage vendor relationships, including selection and performance reviews
  • Support SAP S/4HANA initiatives and integrations
  • Develop regional tech roadmaps to optimize operations
  • Facilitate application testing to meet business needs
  • Mentor analysts to enhance team performance
  • Manage multiple initiatives across global functions

Benefits

  • Career growth and continuous learning opportunities
  • Access to diverse career paths and innovative learning platforms
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical and mental health support
  • Parental leave and retirement savings options
  • Employee Lease Program and Vehicle Purchase Program discounts
Full Job Description
Location: Franklin, TN
Job Schedule: Hybrid (Mon-Thurs in office)
Education Requirement: Bachelor's degree

Sponsorship: No

This role helps business stakeholders identify opportunities, solve complex system challenges, and maximize value from technology investments. The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis skills, technical knowledge, vendor management experience, and leadership capabilities.

A Day in the Life:
The responsibilities listed are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties for this role.

  • Partner with business stakeholders to understand challenges, gather requirements, and recommend technology solutions.
  • Serve as the liaison between business teams, software development teams, vendors, and service providers.
  • Lead requirements gathering workshops, planning sessions, and stakeholder meetings.
  • Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for improvement, automation, and cost reduction.
  • Document business and functional requirements, use cases, process flows, and testing plans.
  • Lead root cause analysis efforts for application failures and recurring incidents.
  • Collaborate with developers and architects to define technical solutions and evaluate tradeoffs.
  • Manage relationships with third-party vendors, including vendor selection, contracts, and performance reviews.
  • Support SAP S/4HANA-related initiatives and integrations.
  • Develop regional technology roadmaps and identify opportunities to reduce redundancy and operational costs.
  • Facilitate application testing and ensure solutions meet business requirements.
  • Mentor and guide other analysts while helping improve team performance and collaboration.
  • Drive multiple initiatives simultaneously across regional and global business functions.


Who We're Looking For

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 7+ years of overall IT/IS experience, including application development, systems analysis, and/or systems architecture.
  • 7+ years of experience working with third-party vendors.
  • Experience creating Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), use cases, process flows, and functional specifications.
  • Strong root cause analysis and production support experience.
  • Ability to analyze application failures and identify permanent solutions.
  • Experience working within Agile environments.
  • Experience presenting complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Strong conflict resolution and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience conducting process improvement and gap analysis activities.
  • Strong working knowledge of the SAP S/4HANA ecosystem, including core modules, integrations, business process flows, SAP BTP, Fiori, SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Cloud ALM, Signavio, GRC, and Clean Core methodologies.


Desired:
  • Master's degree.
  • Experience working with offshore teams.
  • Experience supporting global organizations and cross-regional initiatives.
  • Prior leadership or mentoring experience.
  • Knowledge of enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps.
  • Vendor selection and contract negotiation experience.
  • Experience supporting large-scale ERP environments.


What You'll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

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Franklin Tennessee United States of America

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