Senior Systems Analyst
- Employer
- Wheaton College of Massachusetts
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Aug 13, 2021
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Job Details
Wheaton is a leading private, coeducational, liberal arts college
of 1800 students located in Norton, MA and within easy commuting
distance of Boston and Providence.
Posting Details
Posting Number:
0600825
Position Title:
Senior Systems Analyst
FLSA:
Exempt
Job Type:
Full-Time
Staff Term:
12 Months
Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Academic Year Schedule (dates):
Faculty Term:
Position Type:
Staff
Department:
Advancement Operations
Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Senior Systems Analyst manages College Advancement’s primary CRM, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT—as well as other applications that integrate with Raiser’s Edge such as Banner, PeopleGrove and GiveCampus. This individual also manages the intersection of data across campus as related to Advancement information needs, including extracts, loads and data transformation. The analyst collaborates with colleagues responsible for generating reports from the WebFOCUS BI platform and assist in maintaining the data mart that supports reporting. Reporting directly to the Director of Advancement Operations, this position plays an essential role in the application of existing and new technologies to satisfy the high-level needs of team members throughout College Advancement and Wheaton College.
The Senior Systems Analyst originates and maintains solutions to document and record fundraising outcomes, improve operational agility, streamline business processes and maximize the efficiency of data entry. This position collaborates with internal customers to define requirements for custom lists, reports and dashboards; prepares ad hoc reports; provides materials for use in trustee communications, leadership meetings, presentations, and end-of-year results analysis; and develops and maintains queries and reports to monitor data quality and integrity. This role also entails completing special projects like donor research, analytics projects, and annual survey submissions, for example.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and five or more years of experience in managing data utilizing a relational database system, database programming, web project development, data retrieval and/or report writing, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Demonstrated superior collaborative skills among a variety of audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with emphasis on clear and effective customer interactions.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a member of a team and thrive in a creative, fast-paced environment; willingness to share new ideas with team members.
• Extensive experience authoring and producing reports.
• Experience with data mart development.
• Track record of actively participating in meetings with a variety of audiences on a large range of topics and priorities.
• Impeccable attention to detail, accuracy and quality of work.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage large volumes of data in an accurate and meaningful way.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, to respond effectively to change, and to manage demanding work situations and deadlines.
• Outstanding critical thinking capabilities with proven ability to problem solve creatively.
• Possess personal integrity and the ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in higher education and/or fundraising/advancement, including an understanding of advancement processes and terminology.
• Experience working with enterprise reporting platforms. Wheaton utilizes WebFOCUS by Information Builders.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.
Physical Demands
ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Eeo Statement
Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy
commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700
undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23%
of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international
citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the
basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic
information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich
an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the
College actively encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.
Posting Date:
08/13/2021
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
No
Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources
Contact Phone/Extension:
508-286-8206
Contact Email:
careers@wheatoncollege.edu
Contact Fax
Special Instructions to Candidates:
To prevent the infection and spread of COVID -19, and as an integral part of our public health and safety measures, Wheaton College requires that all successful applicants hired provide proof of full vaccination for COVID -19 at the time of employment, unless an exemption from this policy is requested and approved. Applicants believing that they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief should inform the Office of Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended.
References
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
Posting Details
Posting Number:
0600825
Position Title:
Senior Systems Analyst
FLSA:
Exempt
Job Type:
Full-Time
Staff Term:
12 Months
Staff Work Schedule (hours/dates):
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Academic Year Schedule (dates):
Faculty Term:
Position Type:
Staff
Department:
Advancement Operations
Job Summary/Basic Function:
The Senior Systems Analyst manages College Advancement’s primary CRM, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT—as well as other applications that integrate with Raiser’s Edge such as Banner, PeopleGrove and GiveCampus. This individual also manages the intersection of data across campus as related to Advancement information needs, including extracts, loads and data transformation. The analyst collaborates with colleagues responsible for generating reports from the WebFOCUS BI platform and assist in maintaining the data mart that supports reporting. Reporting directly to the Director of Advancement Operations, this position plays an essential role in the application of existing and new technologies to satisfy the high-level needs of team members throughout College Advancement and Wheaton College.
The Senior Systems Analyst originates and maintains solutions to document and record fundraising outcomes, improve operational agility, streamline business processes and maximize the efficiency of data entry. This position collaborates with internal customers to define requirements for custom lists, reports and dashboards; prepares ad hoc reports; provides materials for use in trustee communications, leadership meetings, presentations, and end-of-year results analysis; and develops and maintains queries and reports to monitor data quality and integrity. This role also entails completing special projects like donor research, analytics projects, and annual survey submissions, for example.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field and five or more years of experience in managing data utilizing a relational database system, database programming, web project development, data retrieval and/or report writing, or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Demonstrated superior collaborative skills among a variety of audiences.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with emphasis on clear and effective customer interactions.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as a member of a team and thrive in a creative, fast-paced environment; willingness to share new ideas with team members.
• Extensive experience authoring and producing reports.
• Experience with data mart development.
• Track record of actively participating in meetings with a variety of audiences on a large range of topics and priorities.
• Impeccable attention to detail, accuracy and quality of work.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage large volumes of data in an accurate and meaningful way.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, to respond effectively to change, and to manage demanding work situations and deadlines.
• Outstanding critical thinking capabilities with proven ability to problem solve creatively.
• Possess personal integrity and the ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in higher education and/or fundraising/advancement, including an understanding of advancement processes and terminology.
• Experience working with enterprise reporting platforms. Wheaton utilizes WebFOCUS by Information Builders.
We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization.
Physical Demands
ADA Statement:
Individuals must possess these knowledges, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.
Eeo Statement
Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy
commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have nearly 1,700
undergraduates from 40 U.S. States and more than 70 countries. Nearly 23%
of our undergraduates are U.S. students of color and 11% are international
citizens. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the
basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age,
race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic
information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich
an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the
College actively encourages applications from women and members of
underrepresented groups.
Posting Date:
08/13/2021
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
No
Contact(s):
Office of Human Resources
Contact Phone/Extension:
508-286-8206
Contact Email:
careers@wheatoncollege.edu
Contact Fax
Special Instructions to Candidates:
To prevent the infection and spread of COVID -19, and as an integral part of our public health and safety measures, Wheaton College requires that all successful applicants hired provide proof of full vaccination for COVID -19 at the time of employment, unless an exemption from this policy is requested and approved. Applicants believing that they need an accommodation of this policy because of a disability, medical condition or sincerely-held religious belief should inform the Office of Human Resources after an offer of employment is extended.
References
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Optional & Required Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References
Company
Founded in 1834 in Norton, Massachusetts, Wheaton College is among New England's premier private liberal arts and sciences colleges.
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