What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst position at usm?
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Job Summary
Works with
university stakeholders to solicit, write, and manage user requirements including
technology-independent process and data models for internally and externally
developed technology solutions that meet the needs of various business areas.
Serves as liaison between the business stakeholders and technical solution
provider (e.g., vendors, infrastructure team, development team, etc.) May serve
as project manager for assigned projects.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts interviews with
key project stakeholders to understand and document business processes and
workflows with their relationships to current and future solutions.
Reviews and analyzes the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems
and develops strategies for improving or further leveraging these systems.
Translates stakeholder concepts and ideas into comprehensive business, functional,
and technical requirements and produces design documents.
- Conducts research on
software and hardware products to meet requirements and to support
purchasing efforts. Oversees the selection and implementation of software
programs and hardware resources that meet the business requirements. Collaborates
with technical teams to translate business requirements into functional
specifications for the project. Provides analyst support from inception
through system implementation, as well as managing test planning and
execution to ensure that all requirements are satisfied. Monitors project
progress against the plan, identifying deviations, and proposing
corrective actions.
- Contributes to project
plans by defining scope, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and
risk management strategies. Creates RFP/RFI, scope, requirements, use
cases, design, test planning/scripts, process flow diagrams and other
documentation as needed. Creates and/or reviews manuals, procedures, and related
user documentation, ensuring documentation is targeted to the appropriate
audience.
- Facilitates meetings with
sponsors, stakeholders, vendors, and team members to share ideas and
findings. Manage conflict resolution and build consensus to complete tasks
per project schedule. Develops concise and accurate reports with attention
to detail. Explains difficult concepts to non-technical users.
- Manages projects as
assigned, responsible for the delivery and implementation of the project,
including scope, objectives, schedule, tasks, budget, documentation, and
resource management using a PMO standard project management methodology
that utilizes tools such as MS Project, SharePoint, Office 365,
TeamDynamics, etc.
- Develops process improvements for project management methodologies and processes following industry standards to improve business analysis functions. Serves as an advisor to Enterprise Technology Planning Manager, Chief Information Officer, department directors, and staff with respect to business analysis standards. Performs other duties as assigned.
