Senior Functional Services Consultant

Previse Systems, established in 2019, has set out to deliver much needed modern software solutions to the world of energy trading and risk management (ETRM”).

Founded and led by a team of seasoned industry experts, we are driven by a shared vision: to create superior software solutions. And yes: we challenge the status quo, we think out of the box, and we have fun along the way.

About the Role

In this role you will be working as part of a small and diverse team to implement the Previse software for our clients within the Previse Project Implementation Framework. This will involve working with clients to understand their ETRM requirements, configuring the Previse software to meet those requirements and then working with the clients to test the implementations, training users in the software and supporting go-live activities. The implementations may see you working solely for a client, as part of a larger Previse team or part of a wider team to also include our implementation partners.

You will act as an intermediate between the client and our internal development team, ensuring the delivery of our software meets the requirements and quality expectations of the client. You will also analyse and translate requirements into functional specifications and configure the Previse software to meet those requirements and will also be supporting Principal Consultants in testing and demonstrating our solution and play an important role in the continuous development of our offering by pro-actively supporting our product team. This is a hands-on role covering a wide array of activities that will require building up knowhow not only into the software and implementation life cycle but also in the European Power, Gas and Emissions trading & operational landscapes.

The successful candidate will have strong business analysis skills and a background in the Energy Trading Industry as well as software development and implementation experience. Within the role the consultant will develop their knowledge within the commodity trading and risk management software (CTRM) markets and become a key member of the Previse Services team. Due to the nature of the work, team members will gain exposure to all parts of our client trading businesses and therefore, you must have a proactive nature and an enthusiasm to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct requirements workshops and analysis to capture customer’s requirements
• Perform issue resolution, analysis and troubleshooting of the Previse software when implemented for clients.
• Developing specifications for Business Scenarios, Solutions and Test Cases.
• Support the implementation and sales process of our software for existing, new or potential clients.
• Configuring the Previse software to meet client requirements during implementations.
• Work with internal teams and Subject Matter Experts to analyse complex requirements and develop solution definition for enhancements to the Previse software.
• Support system and regression testing, assisting client’s user testing.
• Support the product team’s software test plan execution based on your hands on client experiences.
• Help support and guide members of Previse, partners or clients who are less familiar with the software to aid their understanding.
• To be an active and contributing member of the team on product implementations, enhancement, and/or integration projects.
• Provide informative and tailored customer training on the application.

About You

You have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Information Technology or a closely related area.

You will have at least 5 to 8 years’ experience of hands-on IT implementations, working within a similar Professional Services team that is directly client facing and ideally within the Energy or Trading sector. You are a team player who works well under pressure and who likes to challenge yourself working with highly experienced and talented individuals. You are communicative and able to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers. You feel comfortable with multiple responsibilities and being exposed to challenging problems and their solution definition.

You have

• Excellent team working and collaboration skills
• Self-motivated and proactive approach to bridge knowledge gaps
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent documentation and presentation capabilities
• Basic SQL / database management skills
• Familiarity with some Project Management methodologies
• You are fluent in English (written and spoken), any other languages are welcome
• Excellent understanding of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Energy trading and/or derivatives trading knowledge is desirable

Work Environment

We offer a friendly, driven, multi-cultural and multi-lingual environment in a classical professional office. We have a very open culture and provide a very high degree of freedom, provided the individual is delivering the expected results.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work

This position typically operates during regular business hours during the week, but our intent is to provide a high degree of freedom for the right candidate. Occasional after hours work for special projects will be required.

Travel

We have limited travel requirements at this stage, but since our customers and partners are located all over Europe, some travel will be necessary.

We practice an open culture and aim to structure the roles and positions so that they fit with our employees’ profiles and preferences.

We favour competence and passion over formal titles and egos.

We share our successes.

We have fun together! 😀