DASH Research Business Analyst (Level 1-4) - Department of Technology Solutions, UT System Administration

University of Tennessee • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The Business Analyst (BA) is a position designed to be responsible for providing
functional and technical analysis and design in support of projects that may
require business process clarification, system enhancements, and software
integrations. This position requires competency in all areas of business
process/system analysis, and is expected to provide functions including
facilitation, needs assessment, requirements definition, technical
specifications, business process mapping, and change management support.

A business analyst works as a liaison among stakeholders to elicit, analyze,
communicate, and validate requirements for changes to business processes,
policies and information systems. The business analyst works closely with the
functional team to understand business problems and opportunities in the context
of the requirements and recommends solutions that enable the organization to
achieve its goals. Duties include:

Supporting the University’s enterprise research administration using Huron
Research Suite (HRS) software, including key domains such as Conflict of
Interest, Employee Compensation Compliance, Institutional Review Board,
Export Control, Safety, Grants, Agreements, Research Analytics, Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee, and Animal Operations.
Leading and participating in mission-critical activities, including business
process analysis, technical analysis, solution design, software modification,
interface design, testing, and documentation.
Collaborating with colleagues within the Department of Technology Solutions
(DTS) to ensure dependencies between the enterprise applications, such as
Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Capital Management
(HCM) solutions, are considered in all designs.
Ensuring seamless integration with internal and external systems while
providing configuration, support, and training for assigned HRS modules.
Identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and
collaborating with stakeholders to develop improvements to processes and
research administration functionality, while addressing system deficiencies
and aligning with institutional goals.

The University of Tennessee System is the state’s oldest higher education
institution and preeminent public university. The UT System is comprised of
campuses at Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski and Martin; the Health Science
Center at Memphis; and the statewide Institute of Agriculture and Institute for
Public Service. With a presence in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties and through
the combined force of education, research and outreach, the University serves
students, business and industry, schools, governments, organizations and
residents statewide.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the University’s enterprise research administration using Huron Research Suite (HRS) software, including key domains such as Conflict of Interest, Employee Compensation Compliance, Institutional Review Board, Export Control, Safety, Grants, Agreements, Research Analytics, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and Animal Operations.
• Leading and participating in mission-critical activities, including business process analysis, technical analysis, solution design, software modification, interface design, testing, and documentation.
• Collaborating with colleagues within the Department of Technology Solutions (DTS) to ensure dependencies between the enterprise applications, such as Oracle Fusion Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, are considered in all designs.
• Ensuring seamless integration with internal and external systems while providing configuration, support, and training for assigned HRS modules.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous process improvement and collaborating with stakeholders to develop improvements to processes and research administration functionality, while addressing system deficiencies and aligning with institutional goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees