K. Hovnanian is celebrating 60 years of quality and leadership in the home building and community development industry. Do you want to play a large role in those every day decisions that help build dream homes? It’s the homes where people will raise their child, form their most important memories, plot the course for their future, spend quality time with their grandchildren or enjoy quiet times reflecting on a life full of accomplishments. Over 300,000 families have put their dreams in our hands, and you can as well.
The Principal Business Systems Analyst – Home Production and Quality Applications will participate and/or lead in the discovery, design, testing, implementation and continuous improvement of standardized policies, processes, and software systems across the Company. This position will collaborate with Information Services team members and the user community in support of defined objectives to innovate, deliver and support the K. Hovnanian Integrated Software System (KHISS), an integrated suite of enterprise-wide, standard business processes and systems that increases sales, improves profit, and enhances customer satisfaction.
The individual will simultaneously manage all IS aspects of one or multiple small to large projects. Responsibilities will include some baseline support, administrative and maintenance duties, and leading, participating and contributing to multiple and various sized local, regional, and national projects. The differentiating characteristic with this position is the increased number of assigned tasks with greater complexity and business impact.
The Principal Business Systems Analyst – Home Production and Quality Applications’ specific roles and responsibilities include:
- Providing “connections” between technology partners to further improve and streamline our systems and processes.
- Negotiating complex business requirements to fulfill system requirements.
- Overseeing the preparation of presentations of new technology for internal customers as well as for presentation to strategic stakeholders.
- Obtaining and assembling data to complete technical requirements, specification building, software and service development, and user acceptance testing.
- Participating in and provide technical support to all Divisions.
- Consulting and advising internal management to determine functional and technical requirements of system projects.
- Analyzing internal data with regards to system utilization, daily activity, and other important data.
- Maintaining current knowledge of industry trends with regards to Construction Scheduling software solutions, and other related technology.
- Maintaining current knowledge of industry trends with regards to Homeowner Service Software solutions, and other related technology
- Conducting periodic on-site observation of work, training, and supplemental documentation to consistently gain knowledge and improve system design.
- Working with business partners to define and ensure consistency across all technologies related to data models, naming, numbering and data hierarchy, and reporting and business analysis.
- Defining and maintaining job roles.
- Following established Company safety procedures.
To qualify, you will need a bachelor’s degree (or higher) in MIS or Business Administration, and about 5 years of comparable experience in project leadership and systems implementation. Outstanding documentation and customer relationship skills are essential, as is the ability to travel frequently. The right Analyst also enjoys meeting and speaking with new people, at all levels of the organization, on a regular basis.
K. Hovnanian Companies, LLC, a subsidiary of Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., a well-respected publicly traded company, is committed to providing an environment and programs that help our associates flourish. You can look forward to professional support and extensive benefits—including medical/dental/vision coverage, discounts on mortgages and home appliances, and a 401(k) plan. To learn more about us, visit www.khov.com/careers.
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