Job Description

Job Summary:
The Administrative Transformation Program (ATP) is transforming the Finance, Human Resources, and Research Administration support environment across the University of Wisconsin System, while focusing on people, processes, and technology. This includes the implementation of a new Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system (Workday) to support the changes. The activities will include the review and redesign of business processes (including use of ancillary and bolt-on IT systems), redesign of the chart of accounts, and integration of efforts with several ongoing University and UW System projects. The Business Systems Analyst will serve a vital role within ATP.

This position involves the following duties:
- Perform complex data analysis to ensure data management objectives are met
- Serve as a subject matter expert to leadership
- Formulate and define systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements
- Devise or modify complex information systems, including analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing system logic difficulties as necessary
- Determine and recommend programs required for optimal problem solution within cost/performance objectives
- Participate in requirements planning and feasibility determination
- Work on tasks including project or functional requirements, functional design, functional configuration, testing, and process documentation

Responsibilities:
Makes final determinations on systems requirements and technology selection and performs complex data analysis to ensure data management objectives are met. Provides guidance to lower level staff and serves as a subject matter expert to leadership.
20% Provides direction for the mapping of business processes using advanced process-mapping methodologies
5% Makes recommendations in the selection of technology solutions to align with business strategies
15% Provides guidance to lower level staff in the design, development, and implementation of data reporting and business intelligence systems
30% Designs, develops, and implements complex data reporting and business intelligence systems
5% Provides advanced procedural and technical guidance to unit staff regarding technology usage and management
10% Performs complex data analyses and reporting
10% Serves as a project lead for lower level IT staff providing guidance on specific project goals, outcomes, and technological components
5% Serves as a subject matter expert to institutional and unit leadership on critical technology issues
Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
1. Business analysis experience. Preference for candidates with 3+ years of experience or education equivalent
2. Ability to perform complex data analysis
3. Strong communication skills; written and verbal
4. Excellent notetaking skills with attention to detail
5. Ability to synthesize themes and organize notes in a format useful to project managers

Preferred Qualifications:
1. Experience in reporting, analytics, or business intelligence
2. Experience working in a higher education setting with additional preference for experience within the Universities of Wisconsin system.
3. Experience working with a system implementation. Additional preference for experience with an ERP implementation. Highest preference is for those with Workday implementation experience.
4. Experience in Finance, Human Resources, or Research Administration
5. Demonstrated experience working effectively with senior leaders and ability to act as a partner and trusted advisor.
6. Experience collaborating with stakeholders to define functional business requirements.