Business Analyst (Corporate Planning)

Category: Analytics BI & AI

Employment Type: Contract

Reference: BH-383037

Corporate Planning Business Analyst needed for a contract opportunity with Yoh's Entertainment client located in San Diego or San Mateo, CA.

Job Details
Duration: 12 Months
Location: San Diego, CA (Also open to San Mateo candidates)
Schedule: Hybrid Open to location San Diego or San Mateo candidates (2 days per week in office)
Pay Rate: $45 per hour (Max)

Position Overview

• The Business Analyst will oversee day-to-day contract and vendor relationship management with company Corporate Functions team.
• A primary function of this role will be hosting business planning meetings to drive contract and vendor strategy forward for their supported function.
• This role will take ownership of all contracts, POs and invoice processing, and the related tasks, for their supported group and will ensure Legal and Finance compliance for company policies.
• The person in this role will be responsible for creating and implementing new strategies and improving existing processes relating to vendor performance monitoring and contract life-cycle management.

• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple concurrent vendor relationships and contracts for multi-disciplinary functions within your supported business unit.
• Collect, process paperwork for, and analyze contractual relationships for the department directly supported; giving advice on relationship status, and creating reports based on vendor reception and outputs.
• Analyze technical skills of perspective vendors and evaluate scope of projects, with a vendor relationship requirement.
• Create and present vendor (including financial) reports and dashboards and present them to stakeholders and leadership.
• Give guidance to staff in areas of Vendor/Contract Management.
• Enter appropriate contract documents into systems used by multiple company management layers for accurate contract review.
• Day to day responsibilities may include coordination and logistics of events, planning meetings, departmental meetings, etc.

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills with the ability to communicate vertically and cross-functionally
• Extremely collaborative working style
• Successful track record of operational responsibility in areas of contract and vendor management
• Strong understanding of general vendor management principles and new technologies
• Knowledge of media and entertainment industry
• BA/BS or relevant management work experience preferred

• 5 years' experience of which 3 years of technology related experience
• Understanding of and experience with collaboration technologies

• 4 Year degree from an accredited university preferred
• Languages: English, TBD

• Lead or give guidance to individuals performing similar tasks in a group, or department
• Has accountability for results in terms of expenses, customer satisfaction, employees, programs, or function.

• Works on issues of diverse scope, across diverse regions, including the US, UK and JP.
• Manages invoice processing, analytics, as well as processes for on-boarding/off-boarding of 3rd party or internal vendors where services and/or product is rendered to company.
• Works closely with department head and director to ensure functional goals are attained and vendor relationships are strong

• Decisions will impact the direct workgroup, and failures to achieve may impact short-term goals and deadlines of department.
• Decisions or failure to achieve results will add to cost and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.

• Hours are regularly predictable.

• Travel to (domestic and international) may be required