Business Solutions Architect III

Why You Should Apply for This Job

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production and a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career. Apply Today!

Where You Will Work   

Our global headquarters is in Phoenix, Arizona. Several hundred employees support global operations in finance, human resources, information technology, planning and more from the main office, satellite offices or online. As a Hybrid employee, you’ll engage in virtual collaboration as well as attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix or at one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace for individuals and teams to come together for various business needs. Amenities at the Hub include a working café, phone booths and meeting rooms with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration. In-person attendance may vary based on the position and department requirements.

Phoenix is the capital of the Grand Canyon State and enjoys mostly bright skies throughout the year. It is the perfect place if you enjoy the outdoors, love sports, concerts and other big city amenities or technology. There are great neighborhoods around Phoenix, with easy access to a major city, nature, the arts and many more amenities. 

What You Will Do

• Manage initiation activities for system solutions to meet business needs for assigned areas. Ensure system analysis designs and process maps are documented and communicated with business executives and senior management.
• Analyze business and systems needs in terms of functional and technical requirements including MIS, Process Technology, and business process solutions. Manage appropriate action based on proposed solutions.
• Work closely with assigned business areas globally to define business-centric requirements and evaluate available and/or custom system solution options. Provide a medium level of business-centric expertise to global MIS projects.
• Work with the custom, packaged, business intelligence, and operations platform project teams on building and executing F&A business systems project plans and support.
• Collaborate partnership with internal and external teams to identify key suppliers, strategic alliances, and required process improvements.
• Understand the tactical and strategic plans of Operations management in order to support and promote a MIS strategy that aligns with the business area processes and operations.
• Gain a high-level understanding of all systems and processes that support the Operations Management business processes, while specializing in a few specific business areas. Work with Business process owners to understand the tactical and strategic plans to support the business process and operations.
• Analyze potential business problems to determine MIS, Process Technology, and business process portions of proposed solution. Manage appropriate action based on proposed solutions.
• Where applicable lead and motivate business analysts and other platform employees. Effectively coach and mentor department employees to develop stronger functional and technical skills for the applications they are aligned to support.
• Identify MIS related user satisfaction issues within assigned business processes. Communicate issues to MIS management and lead resolution of these issues within MIS.
• Stay current on new business processes and/or innovative technologies that may impact business operations, process and information systems technology and methodology strategies, facilitation techniques and project management concepts.
• Perform other duties as required.
  
  

What You Bring To Freeport

• High School diploma or equivalent and twelve (12) years of experience in information services, process technology field, including five (5) years of project management/leadership experience on large system implementations; OR
• Associate's degree and ten (10) years of experience in information services, process technology field, including five (5) years of project management/leadership experience on large system implementations; OR
• Bachelor’s Degree and eight (8) years of experience in information services, process technology field, including five (5) years of project management/leadership experience on large system implementations; OR
• Master's Degree and six (6) years of experience in information services, process technology field, including four (4) years of project management experience on medium to large system implementations.
• Strong understanding of SOX 404, HAL, Hyperion Enterprise.
• Strong knowledge of requirements analysis and development as well as operations management
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

What We Offer You

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $126,500-$177,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation considerations based on company and individual performance.  Additionally, this position is currently eligible for annual long-term incentive consideration.  Long-term incentives are contingent upon authorized approval under the terms and conditions of the Company's plan and award agreements.  More details will be shared during the hiring process.  Click here to view a sample of Total Rewards Estimate for this role.  

• Affordable medical, dental and vision benefits 
• Company-paid life and disability insurance 
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match 
• Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, parental leave 
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Discounted insurance plans for auto, home and pet 
• Internal progression opportunities 
• Learn more about our competitive and comprehensive benefits package! 
  
  

What We Require

Freeport-McMoRan promotes a drug/alcohol-free work environment using mandatory pre-employment drug testing as allowed by applicable laws. 

Equal Opportunity Employer

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