It is really important we have someone that can synthesize information and make recommendations to leadership based on their analysis.
They’d like to get someone hired before Winter Break (12/23) so they can start in the new year on 1/3 – 1/6 the latest!
Description:
- This role will be reporting into the Project and Service Management Office and is responsible for consulting with university-wide departments to identify and document business needs.
- The role will gather and document requirements, assist in streamlining processes, research various solutions and work collaboratively with the technical team to implement the solutions.
Specific Job Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience as a BA overall.
- Experience gathering requirements and design and deploying best practice process solutions that help achieve the strategic goals of the university.
- Experience with process design and data flow
- Lead process discovery, re-engineering, improvement and analysis sessions to identify solutions that are repeatable, efficient and accelerate value by employing proven best practice solutions.
- Experience using Enterprise Data Catalog or relevant tools
- Understanding of data analytics terminology and concepts
General Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Gather, analyze, document and manage business and user requirements (functional and non-functional)
- Responsible for researching and analyzing business functions and system requirements
- Performs gathering, analysis, documentation, and validation of business and / or technical needs
- Documents business and / or technical needs using textual, and visual, modeling deliverables designed to help meet its strategic objectives
- Facilitates small to medium sized groups of individuals, representing significant diversity in interest and level of leadership, to a common understanding of a solution
- Fosters team building and self-driven skill development through active participation in appropriate training and mentoring
- Consults with subject matter experts and project team members to identify and document potential business and technology solutions
- Identifies, manages, and tracks business and technical needs objectives throughout the project's lifecycle
- Identifies and communicates project issues and risks to leadership with suggested mitigation and resolution approach options
- Coordinates project or initiative tasks with relevant team members, stakeholders and leadership
- Manages day-to-day business interaction and business expectations in relationship to assigned deliverables, with the guidance of functional manager, project manager, and mentor
- Builds strong relationships with Business Stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts, Functional Domain Leadership, and other service teams
- Lead testing efforts with functional leads and end users to ensure user stories and requirements are met and prevents issues in production
- Develops and provides training to end users and other stakeholders
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred
- At least 5 years relevant work experience preferred
- Demonstrates strong Agile expertise
- Possesses excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong customer focus and demonstrated ability to work in geographically dispersed teams
- Ability to manage competing priorities
- Must have strong computer skills and be proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications
- Demonstrates strong public speaking and presentation skills
- Demonstrate strong facilitation skills with the ability to drive toward common solutions
- Demonstrate strong interviewing, listening, and observational skills used to identify and define business and technical needs
- Demonstrate strong analytical and conceptual skills used to evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, while reconciling discrepancies
- Demonstrate strong analytical modeling skills (models that clearly and easily communicate concepts to customers)
- Demonstrates effective IT system and business function documentation skills
- Understands business process design/analysis