Business Analyst

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Position Title:
Business Analyst

Job Category:
Academic Staff

Employment Type:
Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile:
Business Systems Analyst II

Performs business process analyses, needs assessments, andpreliminary cost/benefit analyses to align information technology(IT) solutions with business initiatives. Assists in the development of functional, system, and program specifications. Workfocuses 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 complexassignments 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 ofbusiness processes, reporting needs, and workflowrequirements.
• 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 dataand operational efficiency.
• Partners with campus departments and stakeholders to identify opportunities to apply reporting, workflow automation, andAI-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, ensuringreliable 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 ofbusiness processes, reporting needs, and workflowrequirements.
• 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 dataand operational efficiency.
• Partners with campus departments and stakeholders to identify opportunities to apply reporting, workflow automation, andAI-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, ensuringreliable 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.

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