Job Description
Job Title Application Rationalisation Business AnalystDivision Group - WBSLocation – UK or South AfricaHybridPurpose of Role:As part of our journey to a rationalised application ecosystem we are hiring an Application Team Leader to lead the simplification journey and reduce the “long tail” of applications used by small pockets within Weir. Standardising the application estate will improve business process efficiency, provide scale benefits and generally increase agility in the face of change.You will be responsible for analyzing and documenting business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and working with the team to implement changes. Your role extends beyond technical aspects; you will also bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions, ensuring alignment with Weirs Target Enterprise ArchitectureWhy choose Weir: Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.Key Responsibilities: Analysing how the business are using to identify target applications for removal and documenting the supporting business processes including the impact of application changes.Identifying duplicate functionality and opportunities for consolidation and rationalisation to reduce the overall number of applications and evaluating each target application’s usage patterns, associated costs, and overall value to the business.. This inventory helps identify redundancies and understand the landscape.Ensuring the execution of the identified changes and associated plan, tracking progress and adjusting as needed while working closely with IT teams, business units, and Enterprise Architecture to achieve the desired outcomes.Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications: Direct experience with application rationalization, including implementing and managing application rationalization initiatives in a global context, ideally with strong ERP experience, ideally in manufacturing / supply chainExtensive experience in influencing and driving change at all levels of the organization.Leadership and team-building skills.Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our and .#LI-SM2