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Digital Business Analyst (Global Sales & Service)

HARMAN International, Los Angeles, CA, United States


About The Role The Digital Business Analyst – Sales & Service plays a critical role in enabling digital transformation across Sales, Customer Service, and After‑Sales functions. This role partners with business stakeholders and IT teams to define, analyze, and deliver scalable digital solutions with a strong focus on Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Dynamics 365) and Enterprise Portals (B2B/B2C). The role acts as a bridge between business and technology, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, solutions are aligned to business outcomes, and delivered capabilities drive adoption, efficiency, and customer experience improvements.

What You Will Do Business Analysis & Requirements Management

Lead end‑to‑end requirements gathering for Sales and Service initiatives, including CRM and portal capabilities

Document business case and value realization, clear & high‑quality business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria

Analyze current‑state processes, identify gaps, and define future‑state solutions aligned with global standards

Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Dynamics 365)

Work closely with CRM product owners, architects, and developers to define Dynamics 365 solutions for Sales and Customer Service

Translate business needs into CRM configurations, workflows, security roles, and data requirements

Support CRM enhancements, releases, UAT, and post‑deployment validation

Enterprise Portals (B2B / B2C)

Gather and define requirements for enterprise portals such as Dealer, Partner, or Customer portals

Ensure seamless integration between portals and Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Collaborate with UX, development, and integration teams to deliver intuitive, scalable portal experiences

Stakeholder & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Partner with Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and regional business teams to ensure alignment

Facilitate workshops, design sessions, and stakeholder reviews

Act as the primary liaison between business users and IT delivery teams

Delivery Support & Governance

Ensure solutions meet business objectives, quality standards, and compliance requirements

Support Agile / hybrid delivery models through backlog grooming, sprint planning, demos and prioritization

Participate in UAT planning, execution, and defect triage

On‑time delivery of CRM and portal capabilities

Monitor and analyze post‑implement benefits realization

Change Management & Adoption

Support change management activities including training, documentation, and user communications

Drive adoption by ensuring solutions are intuitive, well‑documented, and aligned to user workflows

Achieve high stakeholder satisfaction and user adoption

What You Need Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, Information Systems, or related field

5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting Sales and/or Service domains

Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM / Dynamics 365 in an enterprise environment

Experience working on Enterprise Portals (Dealer, Partner, Customer, or Self‑Service portals)

Functional & Technical Skills

Strong understanding of Sales, Customer Service, and After‑Sales business processes

Experience with CRM entities, workflows, security roles, and data models

Familiarity with portal integrations, APIs, and middleware concepts

Experience working with Agile delivery teams and tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)

Soft Skills

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

Strong analytical, documentation, and problem‑solving abilities

Ability to work across global teams and manage competing priorities

Nice to Have

Strong experience using databases and Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint and Jira

Strong root cause analysis, troubleshooting, analytical and presentation skills

Experience with Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse)

Exposure to CRM or portal cloud migration initiatives

Experience in B2B or B2C customer engagement platforms

Knowledge of UX / journey mapping and customer experience design

Strong time management skills, ability to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

Eligibility

Willingness to work in an office in Northridge, California

Willingness to travel 5% of the time

Willingness to work across multiple time zones when needed

Must possess excellent communication skills

Must demonstrate effective listening skills

Successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen as a condition of employment

Pay $84,750 - $124,300. Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation such as bonuses or commission may be available.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule encouraging work‑life integration

Inclusive and diverse workplace fostering career development

Collaboration opportunities with talented teams worldwide

Extensive training through HARMAN University

On‑site wellness, volunteer, and women’s network resources

Professional development through business and leadership academies

Tuition reimbursement and employee discounts on Harman products

Access to HARMAN Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria

Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, bonding and caregiver leave

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, fertility support, and adoption assistance

Health Savings, Flexible Spending, retirement plan with employer match

Short and long term disability coverage, and life insurance

Equal Opportunity Statement HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications, and job‑related performance.

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