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Business Analyst

Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/17/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/15/2025

Job Summary

The Business Analyst conducts in-depth assessments to align client business needs with strategic goals, identifying tailored solutions, and providing systems analysis for the design, development, and support of university systems. Serving as the administrator for Undergraduate Education technology systems, the position acts as a liaison with the central university IT organization (UITS). Strong organizational, communication, prioritization, and collaboration skills are essential to support UE system users and provide advisement on projects, features, and defect resolution.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

  • Responsibilities include monitoring systems for hardware and application needs, performance optimization, and maintenance, as well as managing academic and technology-related projects.
  • Administers day-to-day operations for Undergraduate Education (UE) technology systems, including custom-built and vendor-provided applications.
  • Serves as the operational liaison between UE and designated areas within UITS.
  • Collaborates with UE stakeholders and UITS technical teams to define project scope, gather requirements, conduct testing, and implement IT systems.
  • Identifies operational challenges and opportunities for improvement, coordinating solutions to enhance processes and efficiency.
  • Partners with UE Communications and Marketing to maintain and update UE web pages.
  • Supports departmental staff with : Building forms and workflows using tools like FireForm and Qualtrics.Managing evaluation processes for UE programs through Qualtrics or similar platforms.Handling user access requests for various systems, including UE custom applications and FireForm.Provides general application support and tier 1 issue triage.Conducts user access audits to ensure appropriate permissions for UE staff.

General Responsibilities

  • Conducts experienced assessments to understand client business needs and strategic direction and identifies technology solutions to achieve goals; consults with IT staff and business users to identify, analyze, refine and document business requirements and processes and develop associated solutions.
  • Facilitates and leads interviews, focus groups, and workshops to establish current and future business requirements; coordinates the communication between stakeholders and service owners in order to effectively implement solutions.
  • Performs experienced business analyses, including construction of data models, business use cases, process flows and technical specifications for transition to IT solutions; establishes system requirements through functional and technical assessments of existing software.
  • Provides stakeholders with necessary analysis documentation for buy-in, leadership decision, and implementation; conducts walk-throughs of recommended system functionality and prototypes with business users in small group or large group settings.
  • Ensures uniform documentation presentation and content structure including, but not limited to, online documentation.
  • Develops test plans and conducts system / integration testing; can test changes, enhancements, and new programs or functions to ensure they meet business needs.
  • Qualifications

    Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

    EDUCATION

    Required

  • Bachelor's degree (preferably in analytic or computer science related field)
  • WORK EXPERIENCE

    Required

  • 2 years of business analysis experience working on complex problems and producing concrete, actionable solutions
  • SKILLS

    Required

  • Proficient communication skills
  • Maintains a high degree of professionalism
  • Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
  • Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
  • Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
  • Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
  • Highly thorough and dependable
  • Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
  • Demonstrates analytical skills
  • Service-oriented and skilled in providing positive, friendly customer service
  • Working Conditions / Demands

    This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

    Work Location

    Bloomington, Indiana

    Benefits Overview

    For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including :

  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
  • Health savings account with generous IU contributions
  • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
  • Basic group life insurance paid by IU
  • Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
  • Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
  • Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
  • Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
  • 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
  • Generous paid time off plans
  • Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

    Job Classification

    Career Level : Career

    FLSA : Exempt

    Job Function : General Administration

    Job Family : Business Analysis

    Click here to learn more about Indiana University's Job Framework.

    Posting Disclaimer

    This posting is scheduled to close at 11 : 59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

    If you wish to include a cover letter, you may include it with your resume when uploading attachments.

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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