Principal Analyst, PPM Technology

General Summary: The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst will be a technical resource in ensuring delivery and support of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and a wide range of custom solutions in support of their business partners. The Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst will partner with business leadership to deliver capabilities and execute on a roadmap that align to support business strategy . Additionally, the Business Engagement & Technology Principal Analyst will maintain reliable, scalable and compliant systems that easily meet business needs by efficient delivery and enhancements that provides opportunities for developing and implementing innovative solutions and integrations.

Become a trusted partner of the business leaders within their remit Understand their needs and vision, and deliver technology solutions to support and enable their goals and objectives Provide insights on how technology can improve business processes to enable operating efficiencies and support the achievement of business goals and objectives. Help refine and execute the technology strategy by leading the evaluation, selection, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of technology solutions. Develop and maintain a long term life cycle plan for the ongoing maintenance and management of systems. Manage relationships with our strategic software vendors and service providers Work closely with DTE Compliance, Internal Audit, and Quality Assurance groups as needed to ensure compliance with all appropriate regulations, as well as our DTE system lifecycle and change management requirements Knowledge and Skills: In-depth knowledge in the core disciplines of project management, business analysis, solution design, delivery, and testing Experienced in building productive partnerships with business stakeholders and aligning them around a recommendation/solution Strong understanding of the business, processes, and any appropriate regulatory environments Results oriented contributor with a proven track record of on-time project delivery for large, complex projects with global stakeholders Able to manage own workload with minimal direction Very strong written and verbal communication skills and strong ability to present complex or sensitive information in a clear and concise manner to various technical and non-technical audiences Exceptional analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and prioritization skills Strong system life cycle expertise Good knowledge of running IT managed services or outsourced/ offshore teams Very strong MS Office skills, including MS Project & Visio, Excel and PowerPoint experience Experience in Agile methodology Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in technology discipline or equivalent 6 years relevant business systems in the Life Sciences industry, or the equivalent combination of education and experience #LI-HYBRID Pay Range: $142,800 - $214,200 Disclosure Statement: The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law. At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.  From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations,