What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Innovation and Automation Analyst position at Ogletree Deakins?
Position Summary
We have the opportunity for an experienced Senior Innovation and Automation Analyst to join the firm’s expanding Technology department. As part of the Information Technology (IT) department, the Senior Innovation and Automation Analyst’s (Senior Analyst) primary objective is to work closely with the firm’s other departments to understand business needs, analyze and develop business requirements that align with their goals, and provide activities support to help with project deliverables. The Senior Analyst will work collaboratively with department representatives to understand business needs, translating those into deliverables. The Senior Analyst will then work within the IT organization to collaborate with management in order to engage sufficient resources to meet those deliverables. This Senior Analyst will regularly communicate progress, resolve impediments, and escalate issues as needed, ensuring that involved teams work in concert to achieve shared goals.
The Senior Analyst’s primary department assigned will be the firm’s Knowledge and Innovation Department (K&I) and, as such, will coordinate between K&I and IT to provide regular updates to both K&I and IT to ensure that projects are completed on-time and within scope -- alerting of any changes in agreed project plans. In addition to serving as the liaison between K&I and IT, this role requires a strong understanding of both business processes and technology. The Senior Analyst will ensure that created solutions align with K&I’s vision and are supportable by IT over the long term.
The Senior Analyst Is a Strategic Leadership Position For Our Firm, Reporting To Our Director Of Development And Automation. The Senior Analyst Will
Benefits
Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please e-mail Megan Becker at megan.becker@ogletree.com with “Sr. Innovation and Automation Analyst" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.
Firm Overview
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 59 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
We have the opportunity for an experienced Senior Innovation and Automation Analyst to join the firm’s expanding Technology department. As part of the Information Technology (IT) department, the Senior Innovation and Automation Analyst’s (Senior Analyst) primary objective is to work closely with the firm’s other departments to understand business needs, analyze and develop business requirements that align with their goals, and provide activities support to help with project deliverables. The Senior Analyst will work collaboratively with department representatives to understand business needs, translating those into deliverables. The Senior Analyst will then work within the IT organization to collaborate with management in order to engage sufficient resources to meet those deliverables. This Senior Analyst will regularly communicate progress, resolve impediments, and escalate issues as needed, ensuring that involved teams work in concert to achieve shared goals.
The Senior Analyst’s primary department assigned will be the firm’s Knowledge and Innovation Department (K&I) and, as such, will coordinate between K&I and IT to provide regular updates to both K&I and IT to ensure that projects are completed on-time and within scope -- alerting of any changes in agreed project plans. In addition to serving as the liaison between K&I and IT, this role requires a strong understanding of both business processes and technology. The Senior Analyst will ensure that created solutions align with K&I’s vision and are supportable by IT over the long term.
The Senior Analyst Is a Strategic Leadership Position For Our Firm, Reporting To Our Director Of Development And Automation. The Senior Analyst Will
- Serve as the primary point of contact between primarily K&I as well as other departments and IT, facilitating communication, collaboration, and alignment on priorities.
- Ensure that projects and deadlines are met.
- Escalate resource constraints or project delays to leadership.
- Gather, document, and review business requirements with team members, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
- Liaise between IT, K&I and other departments to ensure requirements are understood, prioritized, and executed within established timelines.
- Regularly communicate on project status, blockers, and resource needs.
- Collaborate with IT and the firm departments to create detailed business requirements document
- Ensure timely delivery of solutions that meet both business needs and technical requirements.
- Conduct regular project review meetings with stakeholders in both K&I and IT.
- Effectively communicate insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
- Work closely with clients, developers, and managerial staff.
- Help with technical documentation.
- Manage requirements, coordinate initiatives and projects.
- Work with leadership to prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
- Help coordinate competing resources and priorities.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience is preferred.
- 3 years of experience as Business Analyst, preferably working in IT and/or legal fields.
- Strong understanding of technology and its application in business processes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient in project management tools and methodologies.
- SCRUM master preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with data analysis and reporting tools.
- Other preferred skills:
- Experience as Applications Analyst
- Agile methodology
- Microsoft Project
- SharePoint
- Microsoft Office
- Azure
- Experience with Robotic Process Automation a plus
- Experience with Microsoft Power Platform a plus
- Communication
- Able to effectively communicate technical concepts to other tech staff members.
- Able to interface well with Firm staff and other non-technical members of Firm.
- Skills necessary to ensure transparency in communications
- Listens and gets clarification. Responds to inquiries quickly with professionalism and tact.
- Writes clearly and informatively. Edits work for errors. Able to read and interpret information accurately and concisely.
- Demonstrated aptitude for learning new technologies.
- Analytical – Able to mine and collect data for cases.
- Problem Solving Skills – gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
- Interpersonal Skills – focuses on case/task at hand. Maintains confidentiality.
- Ability to organize, manage, prioritize, and handle numerous projects/tasks, sometimes heavy caseloads. Detailed oriented.
- Teamwork – Willing and eager to lead and train others and share knowledge and skills.
- Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction. Willing to commit to additional hours when necessary to reach Firm objectives.
- Initiative – Takes independent actions and reasonable risks; Asks for and offers help when needed.
- Project management skills
- Skills to oversee large projects
- Ability to draft and review user stories
- Skills to manage project lifecycles
- Written and verbal communication, including technical writing skills
- The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis
- Business case development
- Modeling techniques and methods
Benefits
Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our Staff including: Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, a 401(k) matching program, Profit Sharing, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, affordable Health and Life Insurance including Dental & Vision coverage, Health Savings Account /Flexible Spending Accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, Tuition Reimbursement and an Employee Assistance Program.
Contact Information
If you have questions, please e-mail Megan Becker at megan.becker@ogletree.com with “Sr. Innovation and Automation Analyst" in the subject line. Please note, applications submitted via e-mail will not be considered.
Firm Overview
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years. In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law - Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 59 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.
We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession, as well as all workplace environments and strongly encourage the interest of diverse candidates in the firm.
Equal Opportunity Employer.
