Business Analyst

Department

F&A ITS - Business Intelligence

About the Department

IT Services collaborates with campus partners to support the mission of the University of Chicago through the consistent delivery of high-quality solutions and services.

Job Summary

Responsible for evaluation of business processes, eliciting requirements, partner and liaison with Stakeholders, Users, Subject Matter Experts and Technical team. Work with UAT to develop User acceptance testing, create documentation and manuals for implementation. Provide support throughout the SDLC of the project.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key member of the University Systems team, which provides functional-level support for the University's set of core applications.
• Performs business analysis, leads requirements gathering sessions, testing, defect management and remediation.
• Works with stakeholders to understand their business objectives.
• Documents and conducts gap analysis between current and future state of business processes.
• Maintains business process documentation throughout the SDLC of the project.
• Conducts meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
• Leads meetings with guidance from the project manager or senior management and distribute meeting minutes and action items.
• Plans and facilitates workshops/interviews to identify, analyze, and document business requirements, evaluates and maintains business processes, and translates them into business plans/solutions.
• Prepares and delivers client presentations.
• Acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
• Manages Test Plans/ Test Cases/ Defect Management and Remediation.
• Leads and manages user acceptance testing and receives final approval.
• Follows the standards established by the BA Organization.
• Ensures solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Prepares and provides training materials when needed.
• Familiarity with SDLC of a project.
• With moderate direction from others, conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses. Uses basic understanding of applicable business processes, systems, and industry requirements.
• Implements functional, system, and program specifications. Assists in revising existing system logic difficulties as necessary, under the direction of more experienced colleagues.
• Performs other related work as needed.
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

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Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• College degree in a programming/computer science or related field.

Experience:

• Knowledge and skills developed through two years of experience in the area of business analysis.
• Professional work experience with functional writing.
• Minimum two years of experience with the development of software testing materials.
• Minimum one year of experience with the development of training materials.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong verbal and written communication skills to demonstrate understanding in groups of people and one-on-one.
• Handle a workload that is not necessarily predictable; and prioritize and/or escalate to leadership when necessary.

Working Conditions

• Remote work with reliable internet connection.
• Some evening/weekend work.

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)
  

Job Family

Information Technology

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

FLSA Status

Exempt

Pay Frequency

Monthly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Requires Compliance with University Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement

Yes

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Posting Statement

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