Job Description
Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is the world�s largest publisher and distributor of children�s books and a leader in educational technology and children�s media. Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and products for use in school and at home, including children's books, magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary school-based book clubs and school-based book fairs, retail stores, schools, libraries, television networks and the Company�s Internet Site, www.scholastic.com.
Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology and children's media, is currently seeking a: Sr. Business Analyst - Rights and Royalties
This position requires a strategic, yet hands-on, experienced business analyst to partner with Finance, Business Operations, and IT divisions on developing efficient and effective solutions in support of Scholastic's Rights and Royalties business process.
The Business Analyst will drive functional requirements definition, solution design, implementation and maintenance of systems applications.
The position will work with various IT groups and business users in defining, prioritizing and executing on-going application support, application enhancements, and major projects.
Job Requirements
Required Qualifications: � Bachelors degree in Finance, Business or IT discipline � 5-7 Years prior experience as a Business Analyst or Project Manager. � Experience in Rights Management, Contract Lifecycle Management, and Royalties Management, preferably in a Media/Publishing environment. � Experience with one or more of the following commercial CLM packages: Emptoris/diCarta, Nextance, Selectica/Determine, I-Many CM or Ariba/Procuri. � Experience planning, implementing and support large projects/systems within the PLM/CLM space � Knowledgeable in PMLC/SDLC processes, roles, responsibilities and deliverables � Self-directed, independent thinker that can creatively, tactfully and effectively drive a project to completion within assigned parameters � Negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills � Strong oral and written communication skills
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