Business Analyst

Performs business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefit analyses to align information technology (IT) solutions with business initiatives. Assists in the development of functional, system, and program specifications. Work focuses on reporting, workflow automation, and the implementation and support of enterprise technology solutions, including artificial intelligence (AI) tools for faculty and staff. Under general supervision and performs routine to moderately complex assignments and exercises judgment within established policies, procedures, and guidelines.

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of business processes, reporting needs, and workflow requirements.
• Analyzes business and user needs to design, develop, and support reports (e.g., Tableau), workflows (e.g., BP Logix, Doc Finity), and collaboration solutions that improve access to data and operational efficiency.
• Partners with campus departments and stakeholders to identify opportunities to apply reporting, workflow automation, and AI-enabled tools to support decision-making, instruction, and administrative processes.
• Collects, analyzes, and translates requirements into functional specifications, ensuring alignment with enterprise data structures, security standards, and institutional goals.
• Develops, tests, documents, and maintains reports, workflows, integrations, and related solutions across enterprise information systems and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Provides operational support, troubleshooting, and user training for reporting, workflow, and AI-related tools, ensuring reliable and effective use across campus.
• Assists in evaluating, piloting, and supporting AI technologies and emerging tools to enhance teaching, learning, and administrative functions, including documenting best practices and supporting adoption.
• Supports system performance, data integrity, and security, and participates in process improvement, change management efforts, and professional development to maintain current technical knowledge.

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of business processes, reporting needs, and workflow requirements.
• Analyzes business and user needs to design, develop, and support reports (e.g., Tableau), workflows (e.g., BP Logix, Doc Finity), and collaboration solutions that improve access to data and operational efficiency.
• Partners with campus departments and stakeholders to identify opportunities to apply reporting, workflow automation, and AI-enabled tools to support decision-making, instruction, and administrative processes.
• Collects, analyzes, and translates requirements into functional specifications, ensuring alignment with enterprise data structures, security standards, and institutional goals.
• Develops, tests, documents, and maintains reports, workflows, integrations, and related solutions across enterprise information systems and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Provides operational support, troubleshooting, and user training for reporting, workflow, and AI-related tools, ensuring reliable and effective use across campus.
• Assists in evaluating, piloting, and supporting AI technologies and emerging tools to enhance teaching, learning, and administrative functions, including documenting best practices and supporting adoption.
• Supports system performance, data integrity, and security, and participates in process improvement, change management efforts, and professional development to maintain current technical knowledge.

Learning and Information Technology (LIT) is a support organization dedicated to providing efficient and effective state-of-the-art learning and information technology solutions and services to students, faculty, and staff for instruction, administration, and public service in support of the University's mission.

UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Learning and Information Technology Department is committed to creating an inclusive campus community. Candidates who have experience working collaboratively with diverse individuals and/or groups and who can contribute to fostering an inclusive environment are encouraged to identify their experience in these areas.

Competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience.

The salary range for this position at UW-Stout Polytechnic is $74,000 The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefits package, including participation in the Wisconsin State retirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.

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• Bachelor's degree in information technology,…