Senior Maximo Functional Analyst/ Maximo Solution Architect

We are seeking a highly accomplished Senior Maximo (MAS) Functional Analyst (Maximo Solution Architect) for an enterprise contract opportunity based in Toronto. In this role, you will take on a premier enterprise asset management (EAM) consulting, functional architecture, and business transformation capacity, specializing in the functional design, requirements elicitation, and operational alignment for IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS).

As a Senior Maximo (MAS) Functional Analyst, you will bridge the gap between operational business stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and technical configuration teams. Operating within a hybrid model in Toronto, you will lead discovery workshops, map current- and future-state workflows, perform fit/gap analyses, and translate operational needs into detailed functional specifications across MAS Manage, Health, Predict, and Asset Condition Management (ACM). This position demands an IBM Maximo functional authority with extensive hands-on experience spanning Maximo 7.6.1+ through MAS 8.x/9.x, robust knowledge of core EAM processes, and testing lifecycle leadership to ensure seamless system adoption and operational excellence.

Location: Toronto, ON

Assignment Type: Hybrid (2 to 3 days per week onsite)

Contract Duration: 12-month contract (with potential for 12-month extension)

Advantages
Modern MAS Platform: Lead functional solution design across IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS 8.x/9.x), including Manage, Health, Predict, and ACM modules.

Balanced Hybrid Model: Enjoy work-life flexibility with a structured schedule requiring 2 to 3 days onsite in Toronto.

Long-Term Engagement: Secure an initial 12-month contract with strong potential for an additional 12-month extension.

End-to-End Functional Impact: Drive complete transformation lifecycles from initial business requirements and process mapping to UAT, training, and go-live hypercare.

Responsibilities
Lead and facilitate business requirements discovery workshops with operational stakeholders and subject matter experts (SMEs).

Elicit, analyze, document, and validate functional requirements for MAS Manage and related platform modules.

Map current-state workflows and design optimized future-state business processes for core Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) domains.

Perform comprehensive fit/gap analyses comparing existing business processes against standard MAS Manage capabilities and provide actionable configuration recommendations.

Author detailed functional specifications, configuration design documents, process flows, use cases, and requirements traceability matrices for technical implementation teams.

Partner closely with MAS Technical Consultants and Configurators to ensure system configuration decisions strictly align with business intent.

Support the functional design and operational validation for Asset Condition Management (ACM), Health, and Predict, including condition monitoring points and condition-based maintenance (CBM) strategies.

Lead functional data migration planning, legacy-to-MAS data mapping, data validation, and post-load reconciliation.

Develop functional test strategies, test scenarios, and user acceptance test (UAT) scripts, and lead defect triage alongside technical teams through resolution.

Plan end-user training programs, develop functional user guides and job aids, and conduct SME walkthroughs and platform demonstrations.

Provide functional cutover support, go-live readiness guidance, and post-implementation hypercare stabilization.

Participate in project status meetings, governance reviews, and milestone reporting.

Qualifications
Core Functional & Maximo Architecture Requirements
Maximo Functional Tenure: Minimum 5+ years of dedicated hands-on experience as a Maximo Functional Analyst or Solution Architect supporting IBM Maximo 7.6.1+, including recent delivery experience with MAS 8.x or 9.x platforms.

MAS Implementation Experience: Proven track record supporting MAS Manage implementations in a functional capacity, translating operational needs into system configuration requirements.

EAM Business Process Mastery: Deep domain understanding of end-to-end Enterprise Asset Management workflows, including Work Orders, Preventive Maintenance, Assets, Locations, Inventory, and Procurement.

Requirements & Design Documentation: Demonstrated expertise authoring functional specifications, gap analyses, configuration registers, process diagrams, and requirements traceability matrices.

Technical Concept Alignment: Strong familiarity with MAS configuration architecture (applications, domains, workflows, escalations, security groups) to effectively guide and validate technical decisions.

Data Migration & Validation: Hands-on experience supporting data migration planning, functional field mapping, data validation, and reconciliation.

Testing & Defect Governance: Proven ability to coordinate UAT cycles, execute functional testing, document test cases, and manage defect resolution.

Preferred Assets & Domain Knowledge
Asset Condition Management (ACM): Functional experience designing or implementing ACM, condition monitoring points, meter groups, and condition-based maintenance strategies is a strong asset.

Public Sector / Transit Experience: Prior experience delivering Maximo or MAS solutions within large public sector or public transit environments is considered an asset.

Soft Skills & Delivery Attributes
Workshop Facilitation & Consensus Building: Superior facilitation, active listening, and relationship-management skills to lead SME sessions and align diverse business stakeholders.

Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to articulate functional concepts clearly to technical developers and business leaders alike.

Analytical Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical, organizational, and diagnostic skills to resolve complex process gaps and system requirements.

Summary
If you're interested in the "Senior Maximo (MAS) Functional Analyst (Maximo Solution Architect)" role based in Toronto, we encourage you to apply online at www.randstad.ca.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted for the next steps. We look forward to hearing from you!

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