About Christian Brothers University:

CBU is committed to creating and maintaining a rigorous and enriching learning experience for our students by providing them the best instruction and support by a superior faculty and staff. CBU encourages opportunities to celebrate diversity in an environment that prepares our students to be global citizens. CBU is an attractive and safe campus environment, and it is quite possibly one of the friendliest campuses anywhere.

If you would like to contribute to these hallmarks of a CBU education, please consider applying for our faculty or staff vacancies through these current employment opportunities.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Enterprise Applications within the Information Technology Services department, the Business Systems Analyst supports and ensures the continuity of application systems and business processes throughout the university through planning, needs assessments, technical specifications, business process mapping, project coordination, documentation and training. The incumbent serves as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze, communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes, information systems, and supporting policies.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in an IT-related field.
• Three (3) or more years of related experience in a business analyst or similar role, preferably in a higher education IT environment, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with administration of a major ERP or SIS, preferably Ellucian Banner, including demonstrated configuration management experience.
• Advanced project management experience
• Application software development experience
• Software/System support experience, including change management and end-user support.
• Knowledge of database concepts and technologies as well as SQL

Knowledge & Abilities & Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of application systems development including full understanding of successive phases of problem analysis, system design and specification, suitability of data, programming, testing, training, and support.
• Ability to work effectively with stakeholders, gain their confidence, understand their technical and operational needs and translate them into viable solutions and implementation plans.
• Ability to research new or inactive ERP/SIS features and recommend required configuration, software, data, and process changes needed for implementation.
• Ability to develop training plans and documentation to facilitate seamless implementation of new software features and business processes. Ability to conduct live training sessions as needed.
• Ability to work effectively with end users to coordinate testing of vendor-supplied enhancements and patches.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office collaboration and productivity software.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; excellent interpersonal skills; customer focused, collaborative, ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Ability to work independently as well as provide leadership to a cross-functional project team.
• Good judgment and decision making ability, attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage intermediate to complex projects.

Preferred Skills:

• Reporting and/or Business Intelligence tools such as Argos / Power BI / Tableau
• Experience with Ellucian Banner SIS and DegreeWorks
• Experience with Slate CRM by Technolutions
• Experience with EAB Starfish student success platform
• Oracle Database and PL/SQL

Additional Information:

Christian Brothers University is a Catholic university in the student-centered tradition of the De La Salle Christian Brothers. CBU fosters academic excellence in a range of programs to prepare students from all faiths and backgrounds for careers and lives informed by the Lasallian values of faith, service, and community.
Christian Brothers University offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, 403(b), and both undergraduate and graduate tuition waiver plans. CBU also offers tuition waivers for dependents of employees and participates in the Tuition Exchange Program, a reciprocal scholarship exchange program for family members of full-time faculty and staff.
Christian Brothers University offers equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment, regardless of sex, age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin or disability.

Application Instructions:

Please complete the online application and provide a cover letter, resume/CV, and the names and contact information for three references with your application.