Business Analyst
Warner Bros. Discovery
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of.
Who We Are…
When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth. Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating what’s next…
From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.
Your New Role:
The Business Analyst will be collaborating on the integration of new reporting and dashboarding capabilities to enhance visibility into various Objectives and Key Results such as tracking licensee performance and system process cycle times as new technologies are designed, developed, deployed, and integrated across our system landscape.
Your Role Accountabilities:
Lead business requirements gather efforts with various business stakeholders and user groups for initiatives across GCP with an emphasis on the business partner portal enhancements and data reporting
Analyze and convert user requirements into functional design and specifications
Collaborate with business areas to identify, document, and communicate business and reporting needs
Produce high quality business and technical artifacts, including requirement specifications, process flows, functional design specifications, mock-ups, and wireframes
Document, analyze and assess current business processes and underlying systems / applications
Plan, facilitate and execute system / functional testing and UAT for projects and enhancements
Contribute to status reports, risk and issue logs
Understand the relationships, dependencies and impact of integrated business functions, core systems, applications, and technical platforms
Work with the change management team to ensure they have everything they need for adoption activities
Perform other duties as required or assigned
Deliverables:
Business requirement documentation and user stories
Current & Future State Process Flows
Functional Design Specifications
User Test Plans & Test Scripts
Status Report Updates
Risk & Issue Log Updates
Reporting & Dashboard Specifications
Qualifications & Experiences:
Bachelor's degree
2+ years' experience as a Business Analyst
Extensive experience planning, facilitating, eliciting, documenting, and managing business, functional and technical requirements
Expertise in modeling / mapping current-state to future-state business processes
Experience with Agile / Lean methodologies
Experience in test planning, test case development and execution
Experience working with a customer relationship management tool
Working knowledge of a variety of technologies and platforms
Atlassian Suite (Jira/Confluence)
Project Management Tools (i.e., Monday.com)
Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects, activities, and tasks under time constraints
Exceptional communication, teamwork and influencing skills that foster a collaborative and continuous-improvement environment
Strong critical / analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
High energy level, adaptive and a strong team player with a good work ethic
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Must be a self-starter
Must demonstrate resiliency when met with challenges or setbacks
Not Required but preferred experience:
Media & Entertainment experience preferred
Consumer Products experience highly preferred
How We Get Things Done…
This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day. We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.
Championing Inclusion at WBD
Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.
In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros. Discovery’s total compensation package for employees. Pay Range: $75,180.00 - $139,620.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Warner Bros. Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.If you’re a qualified candidate with an arrest or conviction record, please know that your application will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.