Senior Business Analyst

Job Posting Title:

Senior Business Analyst

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Hiring Department:

CPC - Capital Planning and Construction

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking to hire a Senior Business Analyst for the Planning, Design and Construction Department.

You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of students, staff, and faculty, thereby enhancing the student experience.If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin.

UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package.For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

Purpose

Supports Planning, Design and Construction through identification, documentation and development of data automation, analysis and reporting tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of business processes and information. Serve as lead representative for resolution of automation and database functionality issues.

Responsibilities

• Process Improvement: Leads strategic process improvement initiatives across multiple functional areas to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes through identification, documentation, and development of data automation, analysis, and reporting tools. Leads process improvement teams with staff and implements process changes directly.
• Technical Liaison: Serves as the technical liaison and developmental lead on all technology improvements, including AssetWorks and custom databases. Documents related problems and issues, coordinates resolutions with developers, and collaborates with Campus Operations and other campusorganizations.
• Database Development: Leads and executes business process analysis projects. Presents results to senior leaders using existing and custom-built analytical tools. Identifies exceptions and areas for improvement, and implements process changes based on available data to correct deficiencies.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Designs and develops visualization and analysis tools using Tableau, Power BI, Excel, and other analysis software and data sources as necessary to meet the department's performance objectives. Oversees data integrity, identifies gaps, discovers trends in business processes, and proposes solutions or best practices. Consolidates information for organizational leadership and makes recommendations for improvement opportunities.
• Metrics: Provides necessary changes to data collection and entry rule sets for senior management to improve organizational reporting, root cause analysis, and performance measurement, informing critical organizational needs and work priorities.
• Other related functions as assigned

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree. Training, certification, and/or experience in a business analyst role. Experience leading automation projects. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. One year experience using querying tools and business intelligence applications to collect, analyze, interpret, and present information from relational database systems. Very strong skills with Excel. Demonstrated good communication skills and attention to detail. Experience working with very large data files. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Three years experience using querying tools and business intelligence applications to collect, analyze, interpret, and present information from multiple relational database systems. Demonstrated customer service orientation Working knowledge of design and construction business processes. Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL), Access and PowerPoint.

Salary Range

$74,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Standard office
• Keyboard
• Manual dexterity

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

Location: Bee Cave, TX, US

Posted Date: 11/24/2024