IBM Planning Analytics Developer Sr Lead

IBM Planning Analytics Developer Sr Lead Location Houston, TX : : IBM Planning Analytics Developer Senior Lead (The Woodlands, TX) Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2022 revenues of approximately $8 billion from our continuing operations. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 60 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 7,000 associates within our continuing operations. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at . Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us. Huntsman is seeking an IBM Planning Analytics Developer Senior Lead supporting the Corporate Global Business Services Division located in The Woodlands, TX. This position will report to the Director, GBS Automation & Advanced Analytics. Job Scope Provide development, support, and delivery team leadership in the TM1/IBM Planning Analytics (PA) implementations. In this role, the successful candidate will lead the GBS A3 delivery of Planning Analytics services to business and corporate functions. The successful candidate will be a senior member of a global team of three people in providing build and build support for value-added initiatives determined by business prioritization, to include day to day direction on development, timelines, and PA development best practices. Specifically, the team will focus on understanding and building financial budgeting and forecasting models for stakeholders across the Huntsman enterprise. The scope will include requirements gathering, design, development, and delivery of the solution, along with providing direction in the same areas to the other PA team members. Additionally, in this lead role, the scope will include planning work, managing the delivery of work, and supporting the individual development of resources on the team. As part of this effort, you will work closely with the business and all levels of the organization. The successful candidate will also interact heavily with Huntsman Global IT. Given the specialized knowledge required for this role, the successful candidate will be a part of our Community of Practice team providing education session to the PA user community. As the IBM Planning Analytics Developer Senior Lead, you will:

• Support targeted Planning Analytics solution design, development and delivery based on set priorities.
• Lead the planning, execution, and control of PA delivery work.
• Support the GBS A3 Director with the individual management of the team, to include input on personal development plans and performance with assigned team members.
• Help bridge the understanding gap between business problems or opportunities and PA solutions.
• Understand and apply SAP data sets and business structure to the creation of PA solutions.
• Collaborate with the Global IT team on governance, peer reviews, connectivity, and infrastructure related to the Huntsman PA Cloud environments.
• Support business and function teams in validating and troubleshooting PA solutions.
• Follow IBM funcitonality releases to the PA Cloud environment, understand how they can be applied to current and future business.
• Peform PA model changes that may be required in existing applications.
• Support trouble shooting and other related activities as required during period close.
• Provides hands-on development solutions in PA.
• Works with all levels of the organization to understand business processes and areas for improvement.
• Understands complex financial forecasting models and can translate into PA solutions.
• Effectively communicates with Huntsman senior management and executives.
• Collaborate with Global IT to identify a best-fit solution and adhere to ideal guided practices.
Other general responsibilities:
• Follows instructions and performs other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
• Assists other employees in accomplishment of Huntsman company goals.
• Participates in and completes company-required training programs.
• Participates in Environmental, Health, & Safety initiatives as set forth by the company.
Required Qualifications: You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. The candidate must have an unrestricted right to work for Huntsman in the United States.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or computer science.
• 6 + years of experience in Global Manufacturing, TM1 / PA, Pivot Tables (Excel).
Specific Skills and Knowledge:
• Proven track record managing delivery resources with a focus on supporting diverse and demanding groups.
• Understanding of and demonstrated experience with all areas of IBM PA / TM1 Development to include cube design, data integration (turbo integrator), business rule design and creation, and report design and creation using PA tools (PAW & PAX)
• Understanding of and demonstrated experience creating IBM PA / TM1 solutions using an underlying SAP data set.
• Ideally 5+ years of experience working on TM1 / PA solutions for a global manufacturing company.
• Good interpersonal skills, an ability to work with diverse teams from around the world.
• Self-driven with a commitment to meeting deadlines and a desire to deliver at pace.
• 3+ years of experience in the areas of Management Accounting and Financial Accounting.
• Experience working with data, to include relational databases, SAP Hana, and excel pivot tables.
Competencies:
• OLAP / Cube Based Technical Skills.
• Interpersonal and strong communication skills.
• Organized and due date driven.
• Diverse technical skill set with a preference towards ERP systems, SAP Hana, Informatica, and IBM Products.
• TM1/IBM Planning Analytics skills including cube and TI development.
Huntsman offers unsurpassed opportunities to build a successful future. Our diverse portfolio creates a range of career fields including manufacturing, research and development, technical services, sales and marketing, customer service - and the list goes on. Here, you can make an impact and make a difference. Come join us. Huntsman is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identification, sexual orientation and/or expression or any other characteristic protected by law in every location in which we have facilities national or local. Please refer to for Company's Data Privacy and Protection information. All unsolicited resumes presented by recruitment agencies are treated as pro bono information or service. Huntsman is aware of a scam involving fraudulent job offers. Huntsman does not make job offers until after a candidate has submitted a job application and has participated in a face-to-face interview. Please be advised that emails from Huntsman always end in “@huntsman.com” and that any job offer that requires payment or requires you to deposit a check is likely a scam. If you have questions about any open positions at Huntsman, please visit our Careers website at Additional Locations: