Business Analyst-Media Supply Chain Technologies

Responsibilities:

·        Working with the relevant DCS Product Owner to understand, elicit, analyze, document and communicating program and platform/application requirements.

·        Analyze current media content supply chain processes, identify bottlenecks, and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and productivity.

·        Translate captured application and business requirements into functional specifications and user stories for development teams.

·        Supporting the Product Owner to engage stakeholders throughout sprint cycle to ensure the Product Team is receiving necessary inputs.

·        Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, DCS, DCS technical operations, and creative departments, to ensure alignment and successful project delivery.

·        Perform user acceptance testing (UAT) and coordinate with QA teams to validate solutions against business requirements and deliver overall story acceptance.

·        Develop and maintain documentation, including story, process flows, data models, and standard operating procedures, using Lucidchart and MovieLabs visual language

·        Conduct data analysis using SQL to derive insights and support data-driven decision-making.

·        Up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in media content supply chain management.

·        Facilitate workshops, meetings, and training sessions to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing

Requirements:

·        Minimum of 5 years’ experience at a major film & television studio, post-production or content localization & fulfilment vendor with hands-on experience of the digital media supply chain. At least 3 years of business analysis experience in the same field.

·        Deep knowledge of post-production processes, or deep understanding of media systems and the supply chain workflows they support.

·        Proven experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and user story creation using techniques such as interviews, workshops, and surveys.

Understanding of:

·        Core media processing techniques; transcoding, packaging, IMF/DCP mastering

·        Color workflows; SDR, HDR, derivation of SDR content from HDR

·        Audio workflows; including processes for creating 5.1 and Dolby Atmos outputs

·        Media formats, codecs, and delivery specifications (e.g., IMF, ProRes, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos),

·        Localization workflows and deliverable assets, SMPTE-TT, IMSC, SCC, LambdaCap

·        Task management concepts, Avails and rights management integrations

The ideal candidate should be able to provide instances where they have successfully applied this knowledge in their previous roles.

·        Experience with data analysis and SQL querying skills is a bonus.

·        Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

·        Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

·        Experience with the workflow management tool, Jira, is a plus.

Pay Rate: up to $71/hr. on W2.