Business Analysis Coordinator or Business Analyst

The University of Iowa is seeking a Business Analysis Coordinator or Business Analyst to join their Finance and Business Information Services department. This role serves as a liaison between IT systems stakeholders and the IT team, ensuring that business needs are met throughout the project lifecycle by documenting processes, facilitating communication, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document business processes, systems, and requirements to drive improvements and system integration
• Partner with stakeholders and IT teams to gather requirements and ensure solutions meet business needs
• Develop and execute system testing and support implementation, including validating results with stakeholders
• Generate reports, analyze data and user feedback, and recommend enhancements to improve processes and system performance

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related experience in business processes and technical services
• Direct work-related experience (typically 6 months - 1 year) in business analysis and/or application development
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical and non-technical staff
• Knowledge of requirement development
• Experience with process analysis
• Experience with business and technical communication
• Knowledge of software project development methodologies
• Knowledge of major DBMS, such as Oracle and SQL Server
• Knowledge of testing and supporting software applications
• Demonstrated ability in learning new technologies
• Ability of following through on commitments of self and others
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience with internal documentation
• Direct work-related experience (typically 1-3 years) in business analysis and/or application development
• Experience with requirement development methodologies
• Experience with process analysis and improvement
• Experience with project management and business and technical communication
• Experience with software project development methodologies
• Experience with reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI and/or SQL Server Reporting Services
• Experience with testing and supporting software applications
• Demonstrated ability in learning new technologies
• Ability of following through on commitments of self and others
• Demonstrated planning, organizational, and time management skills
• Experience with internal documentation using Wiki
• Experience with business analysis in a higher educational setting
• Beyond 1 year of direct work-related experience in business analysis and/or application development
• Experience with project management
• Experience with user interface prototyping tools
• Experience with reporting tools such as Microsoft Power BI and/or SQL Server Reporting Services
• Industry certifications, such as PMP
• Experience with business analysis in a higher educational setting
• Beyond 3 years of direct work-related experiences in business analysis and/or application development
• Experience with user interface and screen mockup creation
• Experience with Microsoft Office Business Intelligence tools to analyze large data sets
• Experience with AI tools in business analysis processes
• Industry certifications, such as PMP

Benefits

• Hybrid work within Iowa
• Exceptional health coverage
• University-paid life insurance
• Robust retirement plans
• Generous leave policies
• 24/7 support services
• Well-being resources
• Access to UI Health Care specialists
• Advanced training
• Leadership development
• Tuition assistance

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