Senior Business Analyst
University of Chicago
Department
OPS ITS - Project Management Office
About the Department
Job Summary
Responsibilities
- Serves as a key member of the University Systems team, which provides functional-level support for the University's set of core applications.
- Performs business analysis, requirements gathering, testing, defect management and remediation.
- Works with stakeholders to understand their business objectives.
- Documents and conducts gap analysis between current and future state of business processes.
- Evaluates business processes, anticipates requirements, uncovers areas for improvement and recommends solutions.
- Maintains business process documentation throughout the SDLC of the project.
- Conducts meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings.
- Leads meetings with guidance from program management or senior management, and distributes meeting minutes and action items.
- Leads and coordinates requirement gathering sessions with appropriate teams.
- Plans and facilitates workshops/interviews to identify, analyze, and document business requirements and translates them into business plans/solutions.
- Prepares and delivers client presentations.
- Acts as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams.
- Manages Test Plans/ Test Cases/ Defect Management and Remediation.
- Leads and manages user acceptance testing and receives final approval.
- Follows the standards established by the BA Organization.
- Ensures solutions meet business needs and requirements.
- Prepares and provides training materials when needed.
- Develops and maintains a comprehensive understanding of business processes
- Familiar with SDLC of a project.
- Great communication skills to handle and manage senior level expectations.
- With moderate direction from others, conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analyses. Uses basic understanding of applicable business processes, systems, and industry requirements.
- Administers new IT developments, keeps up with evolving business requirements, and uses knowledge of University systems to recommend appropriate systems alternatives and/or enhancements to current systems.
- Performs other related work as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.
Work Experience:
Certifications:
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Preferred Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in a programming/computer science-related field.
Experience:
- Knowledge and skills developed through 3-5 years of experience in the area of business analysis.
- Professional work experience with functional writing.
- 3 - 5 years experience in elicitation of requirements.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with the development of software testing materials.
- Minimum 2 year of experience with the development of training materials.
Certifications:
- International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Certification.
Preferred Competencies
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to demonstrate understanding in groups of people and one-on-one.
- Handle a workload that is not necessarily predictable and will require prioritization and/or escalation to leadership.
Working Conditions
- Remote work with reliable internet connection.
- Some evening/weekend work.
Application Documents
- Resume/CV (required)
- Cover Letter (required)
- References Contact Information (required)(3)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
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Scheduled Weekly Hours
Drug Test Required
Health Screen Required
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Pay Rate Type
FLSA Status
Pay Range
The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.
Benefits Eligible
The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.
Posting Statement
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