Full-time Business Analyst, Strategy and Planning

Business Analysis

• Facilitate small to largeplanning and information-gatheringworkshops acrossacademicadministrativeandstudentareas of the College;

• Documentcurrent-state and future-state practicesforCollegeportfolios;

• Conduct interviews to gatherplanning inputs and informationvia workshops questionnaires surveys site visits workflow storyboards use cases scenarios and other methods;

• Work with stakeholders andrelevant internal partnerstodeterminethe relativeimportanceofcollectedplanning inputsfor inclusion inplanning and reporting activities;

• Analyze and verifyplanning informationfor completeness consistency comprehensibility feasibility and conformity to standards;

• Develop and utilize standard templates to accurately and concisely writeplanning documentation;

• Participate inreviews and evaluationstoassesshowplanning approaches align withinstitutional needs and expectations;

• Synthesize planning information from multiple sources to identify themes gaps and interdependencies acrossCollegeportfolios to support integrated planning and decision-making;

• Develop and maintain planning outputs including structured summaries reporting materials and visual representations tosupport senior leadership decision-making;

• Utilize business intelligence and reporting tools to organize analyze and present planning information in a clear and accessible format;

• Support the development of data-informed insights by consolidating quantitative and qualitative inputs gathered through planning activities.
  

Planning Alignment andData Infrastructure

• Research and establish methodology for documenting the relationship betweenplanning elementsandrelated outputs;

• Identify and document the lineage of eachplanning element including any derivation its allocation and its relationship to otherplanning elementsthroughout the life of theplanning cycle;

• Provide support toreview andvalidationactivitiesby establishing acceptance criteria forplanningoutcomesbased on articulatedand documentedplanning information;

• Establishtheabilityto articulateandrepresent planningartifacts in various ways and at variouslevels of detail;

• Establish measurements to ensureoutputssatisfytheintended definition ofdocumented planningoutcomes;

• Provideoversightandguidanceto more junior internal collaborators in maintain planning documentation;

• Integrateplanning alignment methodologyacrossplanning reportingand workflow tools utilizedforCollege-wideintegrated planning;

• Responsible for the design and maintenance of planning data infrastructure including the structure organization and integrity of planning information within established tools and platforms;

• Establish and maintain practices related to planning data accuracy consistency version control and change documentation across planning artifacts;

• Configure and maintain planning alignment and tracking tools to support the traceability of planning elements across the lifecycle of planning initiatives;

• Support the integration of planning information across reporting tools and systems to enable consistent tracking and visibility of planning outcomes.
  

Integrated PlanningConsulting

• Assist in conducting research ontools and systemstosupportagreed-uponintegratedplanningneedsandanalyticalactivities;

• Participate ininternal reviews and evaluationsand representinstitutional interestsindiscussions related tointegratedplanning and reporting capabilities;

• Establish clearalignment between planning inputs performance measures and reported outcomes;

• Participate in thereview of implementedintegratedplanning and reporting approachesto ensuretheyadhere toagreed definitions and meet stated objectives;

• Leadthe selection of anyintegratedplanning documentation toolsthat theStrategy and Planningteammayopt to use;

• Utilize business intelligence and reporting platforms to develop dashboards visualizations and reporting outputs that support integratedplanningand institutional decision-making;

• Analyze and interpret planning data to identify trends patterns and areas of concern to inform planning discussions and recommendations;

• Support the consolidation of planning and performance information to enable consistent reporting across institutional planning activities;

• Keep current with industry best practices related to integrated planning reporting approaches and tools used across the post-secondary sector.
  

StakeholderRelationship Management

• Documentcurrent-state planning approachesand work withplanning stakeholdersto articulatefuture-stateapproaches andobjectives;

• UnderstandCollege portfoliossufficiently to be able to represent their needs inreviewsand evaluations;

• Set expectations withinternal stakeholdersand re-evaluate on an ongoing basis to ensure theyhave a reasonable expectation ofplanningoutcomes as it relatesto their area ofresponsibility;

• Maintain communication withinternal stakeholdersto ensure they remaincognizant ofplanning informationrevised business processes and ongoing issues.This includesongoing and scheduled reporting via documentationmeetingsand workshops;

• Communicate changes enhancements and modifications ofplanning information verbally or through written documentation torelevant internal stakeholderssothat issues and solutions are understood;

• Work withinternal stakeholderstomanagechangestoplanning informationand ensure they understandplanningimpacts within their functional area;

• Support stakeholders in interpreting planning information including explaining implicationsdependenciescadence and timelines of planning cycles;

• Facilitate alignment discussions across stakeholder groups by identifying common priorities and resolving inconsistencies in planning inputs;

• Provide guidance to stakeholders on the use of planning tools templates and reporting outputs to support consistent participation in planning activities;
  Otherrelatedduties as assigned.