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Job Summary
Business Analyst provides enterprise wide functional, and systems support for the Faculty Activity Reporting system. This position will report to the Assistant Vice Provost and Director, Academic Systems Development under the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs office and will collaborate to implement and provide ongoing support for the enterprise-wide Faculty Activity Reporting system.
Department Specific Responsibilities
Works with the vendor software and implementation team to implement a new enterprise Faculty Activity Reporting system and provide ongoing functional and systems support.
Develops functional application specifications and workflow specifications for Faculty Activity Reporting system.
Provides enterprise wide Functional and Systems support for the Faculty Activity Reporting system.
Works as a liaison between the technical teams and application user community to provide functional expertise and request enhancements to the Faculty Activity Reporting system.
Creates documentation, training materials, related to specifications, workflow procedures and business rules and conducts training sessions and workshops relating to the Faculty Activity Reporting system.
Works across other divisions of academic technologies and UITS (University Information Technology Services) along with faculty committees to conceptualize and coordinate the direction of the implementation of new projects.
Conducts experienced assessments to understand client business needs and strategic direction and identifies technology solutions to achieve goals; consults with IT staff and business users to identify, analyze, refine, and document business requirements and processes and develop associated solutions.
Facilitates and leads trainings, focus groups, and workshops to establish current and future business requirements; coordinates the communication between stakeholders and service owners to effectively implement solutions.
Performs experienced business analyses, including construction of data models, business use cases, process flows and technical specifications for transition to IT solutions; establishes system requirements through functional and technical assessments of existing software.
Provides stakeholders with necessary analysis documentation for buy-in, leadership decision, and implementation; conducts walk-throughs of recommended system functionality and prototypes with business users in small group or large group settings.
Develops test plans and conducts system/integration testing; can test changes, enhancements, and new programs or functions to ensure they meet business needs.
General Responsibilities
Conducts experienced assessments to understand client business needs and strategic direction and identifies technology solutions to achieve goals; consults with IT staff and business users to identify, analyze, refine, and document business requirements and processes and develop associated solutions.
Facilitates and leads interviews, focus groups, and workshops to establish current and future business requirements; coordinates the communication between stakeholders and service owners in order to effectively implement solutions.
Performs experienced business analyses, including construction of data models, business use cases, process flows and technical specifications for transition to IT solutions; establishes system requirements through functional and technical assessments of existing software.
Provides stakeholders with necessary analysis documentation for buy-in, leadership decision, and implementation; conducts walk-throughs of recommended system functionality and prototypes with business users in small group or large group settings.
Ensures uniform documentation presentation and content structure including, but not limited to, online documentation.
Develops test plans and conducts system/integration testing; can test changes, enhancements, and new programs or functions to ensure they meet business needs.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree (preferably in analytic or computer science related field)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years of business analysis experience working on complex problems and producing concrete, actionable solutions
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Highly thorough and dependable
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Demonstrates analytical skills
Service-oriented and skilled in providing positive, friendly customer service
Requires the ability to identify and resolve moderately complex problems/issues/ assignments
Requires core problem-solving skills and techniques
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana This is an in-person position
Advertised Salary
Up to $70,000 based on skills and experience.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: General Administration
Job Family: Business Analysis
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