University of Utah

Department 00417 - UIT Univ Support Services Job Summary

Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal customers and in-depth knowledge of their business processes

• Contribute to system decision-making, scoping, and arranging Finance system projects in support of the overall Finance strategy
• Partner with the Finance team and other key stakeholders to define business system requirements while managing stakeholder expectations, developing best practices, solving problems, and implementing improvements to the PeopleSoft financial applications.
• Identify opportunities for improvement, working proactively with process owners, end users, and leadership
• Serves as point of contact for Finance business involving the development, implementation, and testing of system improvement.
• Takes ownership of assigned work, providing high-quality deliverables per the project schedule
• Provides escalated assistance to users experiencing technical issues or needing additional guidance and
• Analyze core business processes, create gap analysis documentation, define workflows, gather requirements, and evaluate available solutions to help service partners solve their technology needs.
• Work with cross-functional teams, service partners and other IT professionals, to frame an integrated solution and translate conceptual vision using new and existing products. This vision will then be communicated in a clear and detailed design package that includes business requirements, processes and workflow documentation, conceptual database models, use cases and service requirements.
• Support the UIT development team with service requests, prioritization and other duties as assigned.
• Identify pros and cons, risks and benefits of solution alternatives and make recommendations
• Serve as a resource to customers, other Business Analysts, Project Managers, Data Analysts, testers, developers, and others

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Documents requirements, defines scope and objectives, and formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies.

As a Business Analyst, you be working closely with leaders, stakeholders, and service providers from the Utah Technical Colleges, the Commissioner’s Office, and University of Utah UIT to plan the IT application support strategy for the technical colleges. You will analyze core business processes, create gap analysis documentation, define workflows, gather requirements, and evaluate available solutions to help service partners solve their technology needs. Working with cross-functional teams, service partners and other IT professionals, you will frame an integrated solution and translate your conceptual vision using new and existing products. This vision will then be communicated in a clear and detailed design package that includes business requirements, processes and workflow documentation, conceptual database models, use cases and service requirements. You will support the UIT development team with service requests, prioritization and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions
• Create detailed business analysis and conceptual vision for opportunities
• Create gap analysis documentation
• Planning and monitoring
• Participate in prioritization for development team based on business needs and requirements
• Define business requirements and report to stakeholders
• Review products and propose solutions to stakeholders

This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalency and 4-6 years of experience in the field or in a related area.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Preferences

• SQL: 1 year (Preferred)
• PeopleSoft: 3-5 years (Preferred)

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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