Senior IT Business Analyst; DEEP-CEMI Remote Term

Position: Senior IT Business Analyst (DEEP-CEMI) [Remote] [3 Year Term]
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Senior IT Business Analsyt (DEEP-CEMI) [Remote] [3 Year Term]

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

This is a three (3) year term appointment which may be ended or extended based on organizational needs, funding availability, and performance.

About the Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative

The Cornell Experience Modernization Initiative (CEMI) is a multi-year program designed to improve the experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, patients, and partners by unifying and enhancing administrative systems and processes across all Cornell University locations. Its name CEMI is said as "See Me" because the focus is on you: the people who use Cornell's systems and data to accomplish your goals.

CEMI Donor Engagement and Experience Project (DEEP)-a major, multi‑year effort to modernize and unify advancement and development technology across Cornell's Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses, Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), and the Lab of Ornithology.

What will you do:

The DEEP Senior IT Business Analyst is responsible for providing high level of business analysis within the Cornell Enterprise Modernization Initiative (CEMI), with primary responsibility for the CEMI Donor Engagement and Experience Project (DEEP)-a major, multi‑year effort to modernize and unify advancement and development technology across Cornell's Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses, Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM), and the Lab of Ornithology.

This role operates with a high degree of independence and is expected to provide expert‑level business analysis, guidance, and leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

The CEMI-DEEP system will support advancement operations across Cornell University, with significant focus on Alumni Affairs, Weill Cornell Medicine, and the Lab of Ornithology. The DEEP Senior IT Business Analyst ensures the new solution meets the nuanced needs of these varied organizations while driving consistency, operational excellence, and an improved user experience across Cornell's advancement ecosystem.

The DEEP Senior IT Business Analyst will work closely with the DEEP Project Leadership team and CEMI Program Management team, as appropriate, that includes the Program Director, Program Manager, Change Manager, Communications and Technical Leads for the program ensuring a smooth integration of project and program objectives, business analysis practices and communication protocols. This role also collaborates with other project managers and business analysts leading other projects/initiatives within and outside the program.

The DEEP Senior IT Business Analyst collaborates with stakeholders to evaluate complex business processes, lead the development of refined future‑state workflows, define and validate system requirements, and shape solution design in alignment with university‑wide strategic goals. A major responsibility is driving the establishment of common, best‑practice business processes across diverse advancement organizations and contributing to governance structures that will oversee the new enterprise technology environment.

The DEEP Senior IT Business Analyst leads requirements development activities, facilitates process mapping and cross‑functional workshops, performs advanced data analysis, and contributes to system design and integration planning. The analyst produces high‑quality documentation, leads testing strategy and execution efforts, and plays a significant role in change management and stakeholder communication. With strong analytical capabilities and a continuous‑improvement mindset, the senior analyst ensures that technology solutions meet complex operational, technical, and strategic needs across multiple platforms, units, and initiatives.

Throughout the implementation of the enterprise‑wide advancement system, the analyst serves as a significant contributor in requirements analysis, process optimization, system configuration support, testing oversight, data validation, and readiness planning. The DEEP Senior IT Business Analyst will provide critical expertise to support the transition and to ensure long‑term system sustainability and functional continuity.

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