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IT Business Analyst


Salary for Announcement

The anticipated hiring range for this position is $64,500 – $86,100.
The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.
The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
For more information on MSU Denver’s compensation structure, please visit https://www.msudenver.edu/hr/compensation/professionalexecutivestaff/compensationstructureandguidelines/

Posting Details

Posting Number

A02251

Position Title

IT Business Analyst

Position Number

E00655

Pay Grade

19

Employee Category

Professional staff

Department

Application Services

EClass Code

Full Time Professional Staff

Position Summary

The Application Services team manages the development, operation, and maintenance of enterprise software solutions deployed within MSU Denver, including the enterprise resource planning system. Reporting to the Business Analysis Manager, the BA team serves as our customer’s interface point for evaluating all software development and business processes. As a Business Analyst, you will capture client requirements, analyze data sources, scope development projects, and provide recommendations for future system and process enhancements.

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Duties/Responsibilities

90% Business Analysis

The core duties of this position will include senior-level business analysis activities in support of the Application Services team and product portfolio. Business Analysis responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Serve as the primary client-facing representative, interacting on a regular basis with University stakeholders to identify and document end user requirements and prepare user stories for project management and development team members.
• Communicate requirements with team members and project status updates to requestors.
• Develop a deep understanding of business processes, documenting critical path items and serving as a customer advocate within the Application Services team.
• Develop work products (e.g. cost-benefit analyses, analyses of student outcomes, etc) that aid strategic decision-making
• Work with stakeholders to evaluate and prioritize requests.
• Schedule, coordinate and lead meetings, trainings and seminars.
• Create and deliver presentations for internal and external audiences
• Display deep intellectual curiosity, creativity, and commitment to learning in order to solve critical business problems.
• Provide a positive experience for our end-users, you will work with partners to evaluate and assign relevance to requests, confirm high-level requirements documentation, monitor deliverables and communicate on the status of your assigned projects. You will also collaborate with development and project team leadership on timeframes and resources needed, and will update relevant tasks in our departmental log.

10% Reporting and Other Support

To support data requests in our campus community, you will identify opportunities for advanced report development and route these requests to the Enterprise Data Warehousing team for further analysis and fulfillment. Likewise, you may use existing reporting infrastructure to produce ad hoc and recurring reports on an as-needed basis. For all tasks, you’ll have the occasion to create and deliver presentation for various audience.

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university*
  • Previous business analysis experience
  • Previous experience in an environment evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions.
  • Experience analyzing, planning, and supporting successful projects
(*) Candidates who have not attained a four-year degree may substitute eight years’ professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s degree with graduate courses in mathematics, statistics, computer science or related field
  • Experience in a higher education environment
  • Experience performing business analysis tasks within a technical environment
  • Experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages
  • Experience preparing SQL queries in a production database environment.
  • 3+ years of experience in a complex business environment
  • 1+ years of business analysis expertise
Work Hours

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. Remote work may be possible.

Posting date

08/12/2022

Closing date

Closing Instructions

Open Until Filled

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT)

08/27/2022

Special Instructions to Applicants

Please see Special Instructions for more details.
IMPORTANT : In order to be considered as an applicant you must apply via the online application system, http://www.msudenverjobs.com.

References refers to a list of three professional references and their contact information.

Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Talent Team Representative

Elizabeth Wellington

Talent Team Representative E-mail

ewelling@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

MSU Denver is committed to creating and fostering a work environment and culture of belonging; we are proud of the work our employee affinity groups contribute to our culture. For more information on our employee affinity groups please visit this link .

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