Business Analyst Degree Audit; Office University Registrar

The Office of the University Registrar (OUR) is seeking a Business Analyst, Degree Audit, who will report to the Associate Registrar (Graduation, Transcripts, Verifications). The Office of the University Registrar is comprised of technical and functional experts on all functions of the Registrar's office, including protection and integrity of the student records, reporting compliance, institutional needs, data stewardship, technical enhancements, and business solutions.

The Business Analyst (Degree Audit) will be responsible for compiling and programming Johns Hopkins University degree and program requirements into degree audit software, through collaboration with the Schools, Academic Departments, Advising Offices, Provost's Office and other stakeholders, to include the review, interpretation, and updating of requirements; maintenance of overrides and exceptions; training of faculty/staff, and degree audit documentation upkeep.

Further, this position will ensure quality management, user acceptance testing, and ensure that requirements for software solutions are met. From a systems perspective, contribute to enhancements in various processes, including degree audit, reporting, querying, graduation, and commencement. They will support tasks and projects related to data-driven decision making, focusing on data integration, integrity, mining, and analysis.

The Business Analyst (Degree Audit) will work closely with the Associate Registrar for Curriculum and Academic Scheduling, ensuring the accuracy of the curriculum.

• Serves as principal functional and technical lead on configuration/maintenance of degree requirements and user acceptance testing/training in degree audit systems.

• Function as an expert and central resource to divisional registrar offices in relation to data fields, configuration, and reporting.

• Research and resolve discrepancies in degree audit systems and other propagated systems, and conduct needs analyses necessitated for future systems improvements.

• Collaborate on technical design, development, and delivery of various degree audit system development components, including reports, interfaces, and custom solutions.

• Create systems documentation and update current documentation as processes and procedures change.

• Facilitate project elements such as requirements gathering, stakeholder communication, generating test cases, user acceptance testing, and post-implementation evaluation.

• Provide detailed updates and analysis to project leads and stakeholders.

• Provide functional and technical support during project release go-lives.

• Interprets and implements academic policies, as they relate to the degree audit, making recommendations to appropriate partners.

• Monitor, observe, and ensure processes and practices that actively safeguard student data (per the University's FERPA policy).

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate on other projects and functions as assigned.

• Handle administrative tasks for project teams as needed to keep projects running smoothly and on time.

• Additional responsibility as assigned.

• Ability to make informed decisions regarding database management, systems performance, and reporting integrity.

• Ability to independently analyze business requirements obtained from functional users in support of process improvement.

• Ability to determine the most advantageous combination of available tools, languages, and technologies to provide the best mix of back-end flexibility and end-user functionality.

• Ability to work with flexibility, efficiency, enthusiasm, and diplomacy both individually and as part of a complex team effort.

• Accuracy and attention to detail in all aspects of the position.

• Ability to collaborate and problem-solve regarding business process improvements and innovative solutions, and to oversee the implementation of new solutions or systems.

• Ability to demonstrate discretion when working with sensitive issues.

• Ability to train functional users by developing manuals and presenting workshops.

• Effective communication skills, including the ability to present complex technical information clearly to technical and…