Senior Business Analyst, Department of Technology Solutions UT System Administration

The Business Analyst 4 (BA4) is a position designed to be responsible for providing functional and technical analysis and design in support of projects that may require business process clarification system enhancements and software integrations. This position requires competency in all areas of business process/system analysis and is expected to provide functions including facilitation needs assessment requirements definition technical specifications business process mapping and change management support. A business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit analyze communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes policies and information systems. The business analyst works closely with the functional team to understand business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommends solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.

Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Supporting the Universitys enterprise research administration using Huron Research Suite (HRS) software including key domains such as Conflict of Interest Employee Compensation Compliance Institutional Review Board Export Control Safety Grants Agreements Research Analytics Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and Animal Operations.
• Leading mission-critical activities including business process analysis technical analysis solution design software modification interface design testing and documentation.
• Collaborating with colleagues within the Department of Technology Solutions (DTS) to ensure dependencies between the enterprise applications such as Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions are considered in all designs.
• Ensuring seamless integration with internal and external systems while providing configuration support and training for assigned HRS modules.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and collaborating with stakeholders to develop improvements to processes and research administration functionality while addressing system deficiencies and aligning with institutional goals.
  

Bachelors degree in a relevant field and five years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education training and experience.

• Experience with:
  Systems analysis support and troubleshooting of computing applications and systems or cloud-based technology
• Experience with applying computer technology to solve complex user and business problems and needs
• Excellent troubleshooting skills able to define problems and offer valid resolution

Preferred

• Masters degree
• 5 years experience with research administration solutions.
• Demonstrated experience with Huron Research Suite (HRS) cloud solutions and/or within the higher education industry.
• Knowledge of other enterprise solutions such Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions.
• Knowledge of MS Power BI or Tableau platforms.

Application Process
For full consideration applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest a resume and three professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Benefits and Compensation
Compensation for the position is budgeted $95000 to $110000.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families generous retirement benefits a wide variety of professional development opportunities supportive work and family benefits and much more. Additionally Tennessee residents do not pay a state income tax. For more information on the University of Tennessees benefits visit Experience:

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