ABOUT ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR
Encore Boston Harbor is a luxury global destination gaming resort that features 671 hotel rooms with sweeping views of the Boston skyline and Boston Harbor, ultra-premium spa, luxury retail, high-end dining, and state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces. At a total cost of $2.6 billion, it is the largest private single-phase development in the history of the Commonwealth.  Situated on the waterfront along the Mystic River and connected to Boston Harbor, Encore Boston Harbor includes a six-acre park along the water that features a harbor walk, an events lawn, public viewing areas, ornate floral displays and retail and dining experiences that overlook the Encore Harbor Walk. 

The Encore Boston Harbor IT Business Analyst is responsible for using advanced qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze the effectiveness of the department inclusive of planning, designing, developing, launching and supporting efficient business, financial, and operations systems in support and maintenance of Encore Boston Harbor’s hotel and back of house business systems. The Business Analyst is also responsible for generating and compiling reports based on the findings, complete with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues. This includes, but is not limited to: maximizing opportunities for departmental and company success; maintaining all Encore Standards; and ensuring excellent guest and team member experience.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Ensures all Encore Boston Harbor core values and property and department standards are implemented and applied.
• Participates in short-and long-term departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates operational effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement.  Identifies key drivers of success.
• Accountable for the accuracy, confidentiality, and thoroughness of departmental policies and procedures; records and reports.
• Responsible for internal policies, federal and state laws, rules, regulations and controls are enforced. 
• Ensures department delivers and maintains a maximum level of property-wide service and satisfaction. 
• Provides training opportunities, constructive and positive feedback at all levels.  Creates a motivating environment.
• Keeps informed of all new developments within the department and makes recommendations designed to maximize department and company success.

• Manages multiple priorities simultaneously and meets deadlines, often in stressful and high-pressure situations.
• Works with Project Manager on assigned tasks, as required.
• Works closely with the assigned user community to determine how technology might assist in addressing its needs, and then translates these needs into application requirements.
• Facilitates application test case development & test execution.
• Completes testing of basic system functionality prior to turnover to business for testing

• Responsible for ensuring that system/issue documentation exists and is accurate

• Deals directly with system providers to maintain systems availability and performance.
• Gathers and analyzes data in support of business cases, proposed projects, and systems requirements
• Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business, financial, and operations requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve property-wide systems issues.
• Lead design sessions in prototyping new systems for the purpose of enhancing property-wide business processes, operations, and information process flow.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing hotel systems and develop strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
• Identify and establish scope and parameters of property-wide system analysis in order to define outcome criteria and measure-taking actions.
• Collaborate in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications.
• Researches software and hardware products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing efforts.
• Prepares and delivers reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in operating systems across the organization.
• Creates system design proposals.
• Performs cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions.
• Ensures compatibility and interoperability of in-house computing systems.
• Creates systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to system programmers.
• Coordinates and performs in-depth tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation support.
• Provides orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems.
• Works with safety as a priority, and follows department and company safety standards.
• Maintains relevant knowledge of industry through continuing education and training.
• Performs any other job-related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Age, Gaming and Certifications:

21 years of age or above.

Will be required to obtain and maintain registration or a license issued by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.

Education and/or Experience: 

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, business administration accounting, management information systems or a related field or equivalent experience required.

Minimum 2 years of hands-on work experience in hotel and/or casino industry directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified in hotel and back of house system support.

Requires general computer skills and proficiency in Enterprise-level POS, Hotel PMS, HRMS, Finance applications, and Microsoft Office specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint. Mastery of Excel.

Candidate must have experience with planning and project management.

Must possess outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and administrative skills, as well as excellent attention to detail.

Experience in computer systems support and service desk an advantage

Keen attention to detail

Strong customer service orientation

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language

Proven experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products.

Working technical knowledge of programming languages.

Working knowledge of network and PC operating systems and current network hardware, protocols, and standards.

Extensive experience with core software applications.

Proven experience in the operation and analysis of database hardware, software, and standards, as well as data retrieval methodologies and mainframe applications

Familiarity with Scripting in one or more common languages used in enterprise systems.

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret documents, such as policy and procedure manuals, maintenance instructions, and other related documents.  Ability to respond to common inquiries from other employees or guests. Fluency in English required, second language is a plus.  Ability to write detailed instructions and correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and group situations.

Mathematical Skills & Reasoning Ability:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.  Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to analyze financial data to forecast, model, and succinctly present to senior management alternate scenarios to consider.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least thirty (30) pounds, and varied instances of standing/walking. 

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that exists while Team Members are performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate.  When on the casino or property floor or some back of house areas, the noise level increases to loud. Must be able to interact with internal and external guests in a professional manner.
• Due to the unpredictable nature of the hospitality/entertainment industry, Team Members must be able to work varying-schedules to reflect the business needs of the property.
• Reliable, consistent, and punctual attendance is required.