Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 15,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the intersectional identities of our student body. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

Job/Department Summary:

As part of the Project and Change Management team (PCMO), the Portfolio Change Coordinator/Business Analyst (PCC/BA) will independently coordinate, plan, support, and schedule the Division of IT (DoIT) projects. The incumbent will implement the project intake cycle from beginning to end, applying industry-accepted methodologies and lessons learned from past experience to facilitate project request success. The PCC/BA will collaborate with PCMO team members to standardize DoIT project intake procedures and communicate these procedures to stakeholders to help improve technology project management and request consistency.

The PCC/BA is responsible for analysis and definition of DoIT project requests while fostering positive collaboration between DoIT and university business units. The PCC/BA will apply business analysis techniques to define business problems, gather requirements, and facilitate appropriate DoIT department involvement. The PCC/BA will work with business partners to clearly define the problem statement and confirm the scope of project requests.

The PCC/BA will also work with the PCMO and other DoIT teams to implement maturing project management policies and procedures. The incumbent will develop a thorough understanding of DoIT services and how they each support projects. The PCC/BA is responsible for the organization and staging of the project backlog, monitoring resource and capacity limits, and developing project reports/dashboards. In addition, the incumbent will provide technical and administrative support for the PCMO and the DoIT leadership team, as needed.

The PCC/BA must demonstrate professionalism in all situations and have the ability to excel in a high functioning and successful teams. Additionally, incumbent must promote change, be proactive, organized, and bring focus to a wide range of project tasks to achieve objectives. In the matrix-managed work environment, occasionally the PCC/BA may be invited to participate in CSU Virtual PMO meetings to enhance system-wide collaboration and knowledge sharing, and/or asked to provide change management support to additional CSU committees, steering committees, or focus groups.

Required Education and Experience:

The qualifications listed above would normally be obtained by a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems educational technology, communications or job-related field or similar certified coursework in applicable fields of study.
AND
Two years of full-time job-related experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of job-related experience and education providing the requisite skills and knowledge to independently apply technical judgment to standard application systems.

Preferences:

Preference may be given to applicants with the following as they may be considered specialized skills:

• Bilingual.
• Project management or change management knowledge and skills.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methods.
• Familiarity with business process improvement tools and methods.
• Ability to adhere to best practices for project organization, execution, status reporting and use of project management tools.

Time Base: Full-time

Pay Plan: 12/12

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm, Summer: Mon-Thurs 7:00am-5:30pm.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $56,136 - $138,564 per year.

Benefits: This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible).

CSU, Chico offers a number of benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). For more information please visit https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/careers/benefits/Documents/employee-benefits-summary.pdf

Additional Information:

California State University, Chico, in accordance with CSU policy, requires that the successful candidate complete a
background check (including a criminal records check, sexual offender registry check, and/or fingerprinting) prior to assuming
this position. Failure to satisfactorily complete or pass the background check may impact the job offer or continued employment
of current CSU employees who apply for posted positions identified as sensitive. This position is considered a sensitive position
based on CSU guidelines. Incumbent is responsible for the safety and security of Level 1 data, sometimes also referred to as
Level 1 protected data. This is confidential information that is in most cases protected by statutes, regulations, or other legal
mandates.

About Chico State:

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, “Today Decides Tomorrow,” is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and a thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.

Chico State is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

Open Until Filled (Review of Applications will begin 02/27/24. Applications received after that date may be considered.)