IT Business Analyst II

About This Role: The IT Business Analyst position serves as a partner for one or more university functional teams. Working directly with business stakeholders the individual in this position will collect, clarify, and translate business requirements into documentation and conceptual design. This position will engage other IT professionals to identify and implement innovative solutions for complex challenges. This highly collaborative environment encourages innovation and ideas.Individuals in this position will specialize in a functional area and have the ability to provide consultative assistance and backup to other business analysts. This position will be responsible for effectively leading meetings, driving communications and working in a constantly changing environment. The Business Analysts will work on projects with some complexity, which have operational impact, and potentially strategic impact, to one or more departments/units.This position may also serve as project manager for smaller projects as workload allows. Job responsibilities include: Establish relationships with functional partners and act as a liaison between information technology teams and assigned business groupsActively engage with assigned business offices and stakeholders to understand their operation, objectives, and challengesTranslate user needs to business requirements and collaborate with development resources to ensure system requirements will meet the business requirementsWorks with subject matter experts, developers, and others to examine as-is business processes and systems to gain information in creating and documenting desired new processes and/or supporting applicationsDocuments existing and new business processes, associated resources and dependenciesConduct gap analysis and assist in identifying feasible solutions to meet stakeholder objectivesDesigns and utilizes metrics to measure business process efficiencies and effectivenessCollaborate with end users, Project Managers, and technical resources to formulate solutions that balance user and systems requirements Identifies and document business and system requirements and use cases for support in the coordination of projectsManage projects requiring coordination of resources and technical or process analysisDevelop project documentation and plans to successfully coordinate projects as assignedWork with users, other IT staff members, and vendors to coordinate and schedule application changes, enhancements, and implementationsPerform business cases analysis and serve as consultant to departments submitting projects requests to the Division of Information TechnologyDevelop and maintain positive relationships with staff and vendors and respond to problems in a tactful and expedient mannerPartner with functional users in identifying solutions and assessing the costs and benefits to implement new or enhanced processes or systemsParticipates and at time leads team sessionsExplores new technologies, tools, and techniques and works with the team and with leadership to continue to evolve our technology stackSupport large projects as assigned, providing analytical supportProduces specification documents for large initiatives that support discovery, development, and user acceptance activities Why Join Us: Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time off – vacation, sick, and holidays. To see what benefits are available Principles of Community. What You’ll Need to Succeed: Minimum Qualifications: Requires a bachelor’s degree and four years of relevant experience Preferred Qualifications: Three years of experience in a higher education environmentExperience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environmentAnalytical and creative problem-solving skillsAbility to communicate effectively in both oral and written formsExcellent facilitation, collaboration, and presentation skillsAbility to simultaneously coordinate multiple projects, resources, and activitiesExperience with developing requirements, establishing business cases, and developing process flow diagramsExcellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skillsSelf-motivated and directed, with the ability to effectively organize, prioritize, and execute tasks while under pressureAbility to communicate with non-technical and technical staff, includes the ability to explain technical concepts in non-technical terms Other Requirements: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment