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Smithfield, Virginia, United States
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Have a seat at our table. When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact. Apply Now!
THE VALUE YOU’LL BRING:
The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.
The Sr. IT Business Analyst serves as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and IT across a diverse portfolio of enterprise applications supporting Sales, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Consumer Affairs, Legal, Sustainability, Compliance, and other corporate business functions.
This role partners with business and technology teams to understand business needs, identify opportunities for improvement, analyze data, and deliver technology solutions that drive business value. Success requires strong analytical skills, excellent communication, stakeholder management, and the ability to independently lead initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Key responsibilities include supporting application enhancements, driving process improvements, developing reporting and insights, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring successful delivery of technology solutions that align with business objectives.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. May perform other duties as assigned.
Business Analysis & Solution Delivery: Partner with business stakeholders to understand business objectives, identify opportunities for improvement, document requirements, and translate business needs into practical technology solutions. Collaborate with technical teams to ensure solutions align with business goals and strategic priorities.
Stakeholder Engagement & Business Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor and primary liaison between business teams and IT. Build strong relationships with stakeholders, facilitate discussions, communicate project status, manage expectations, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Data Analytics & Business Insights: Analyze business and system data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and root causes. Develop reporting, dashboards, and actionable insights to support business decision-making. Partner with stakeholders to define reporting requirements and measure business outcomes.
Application Support & Continuous Improvement: Support a portfolio of enterprise applications by managing enhancement requests, investigating issues, identifying process improvements, and coordinating resolution activities. Recommend innovative solutions that improve user experience, efficiency, and business performance.
Training & Change Management: Develop training materials, user documentation, and communication plans that support successful adoption of new processes, technologies, and enhancements. Facilitate end-user training and change management activities.
Reporting & Documentation: Maintain documentation related to requirements, business processes, testing, reporting specifications, training materials, and operational procedures. Ensure knowledge is documented and accessible for long-term support.
Project Coordination: Coordinate project activities, manage priorities, track deliverables, communicate risks, and support successful implementation of business and technology initiatives across multiple workstreams.
Leadership: Fosters a positive team environment by demonstrating accountability, collaboration, customer service, continuous improvement, and strong partnership across business and IT teams.
WHAT WE’RE SEEKING:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
OTHER SKILLS THAT MAKE YOU STAND OUT:
Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate’s qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package. Learn more about our benefits package here.


Relocation Package Available

No

EEO Information
Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.