Naval IT Business Analyst

MSC Technology Italia is looking for an experienced Naval IT Business Analyst to join its Operational team.

The successful candidate will combine strong knowledge of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering with IT and Business Analysis expertise, acting as a key interface between Planning teams, business stakeholders, and software development teams.

The role will focus on translating vessel physics, stability principles, maritime regulations, stowage planning requirements, and operational constraints into clear functional requirements for developers, while supporting the implementation and continuous evolution of planning software used by terminals and Planning Offices for vessel load and stowage planning.

This role is ideal for professionals with a strong understanding of the maritime and container shipping business who have experience working on IT or software-related projects and are comfortable operating in a Business-to-IT environment.

Reporting Line

• Hierarchical: Operational Team Management

• Functional: Planning Department and IT/Product Teams

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a Business-to-IT interface, combining naval and marine domain expertise with Business Analysis activities to support the development and evolution of vessel planning software.

• Collect, analyze, structure, and document business requirements from Planning Offices, terminals, and other relevant stakeholders, translating them into clear functional requirements and actionable specifications for software developers.

• Translate vessel physics, stability principles, longitudinal strength, maritime regulations, safety parameters, algorithms, and operational constraints into functional information that development teams can effectively implement.

• Provide technical and operational expertise on vessel stowage planning, stability, safety parameters, vessel structure, and container ship operations.

• Design and maintain vessel profiles within Planning and Stowage software, ensuring consistency with vessel characteristics, applicable regulations, operational requirements, and established restrictions.

• Support MSC Planning Offices in understanding and managing requirements related to stowage plans, vessel stability, safety parameters, and vessel maximization, including the analysis and resolution of discrepancies between planning results and actual vessel conditions.

• Follow software implementations throughout the development lifecycle, working closely with Software Engineers, Business Analysts, Product Managers, Domain Experts, terminals, and Planning Offices to support requirements clarification, prioritization, testing, solution validation, acceptance, and deployment.

• Contribute to the evolution and continuous improvement of vessel planning solutions, including CASP, supporting software calculation quality, process gap analysis, and the reliability and effectiveness of tools used for vessel load and stowage planning.