Project Manager and Business Analyst

THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT FOUNDATION INC • Mansfield, CT

2d • $110,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Connecticut is a top-ranked national university and health system with its flagship campus located in idyllic Storrs. Designated a Carnegie Research 1 institution, UConn is the state land- and sea-grant university focused on education, research, and service to the state of Connecticut and beyond. The University serves over 33,000 students — 8,550 of them first in family — across seven campuses, with a legacy of national championships. UConn Health is a top-ranked health provider that delivers groundbreaking medical education, research, and hospital and clinical services to over one million patients each year. In addition, UConn has nearly 300 scientists who are in the top 2 percent of researchers globally advancing discoveries in fields ranging from cancer to AI. UConn continues its meteoric rise as a top public university with a record number of applications, continued investment in student success, health, and wellness, recruitment of top faculty, innovation in research, and top-tier athletic programs focused on the holistic success of student-athletes. UConn is proud to have 26 national championships across all sports. This includes the men’s and women’s basketball teams, which have brought home three consecutive NCAA National Championship trophies in the last three years. Guided by the public launch of our most ambitious campaign in history, Because of UConn: The Campaign for UConn Nation, we are moving boldly into the future. The $1.5B comprehensive campaign spans all schools, colleges, campuses, and UConn Health, focusing on four pillars designed to make education more affordable and elevate UConn among its national peers: Students First: making transformative investments in financial aid, student health, career readiness, and life skills to improve time-to-degree and career outcomes. Academic & Innovation Excellence: driving investment in top faculty and graduate fellows and building the innovation ecosystem of the state and beyond. Health & Wellness of People & Planet: focusing on patient care, medical research, and development of life-changing technologies that improve healthcare outcomes. Husky Pride: investing in athletic excellence and supporting a thriving UConn Nation that includes more than 290,000 alumni worldwide. The campaign will have a profound impact on the University, doubling the number of named scholarships, funding scientific breakthroughs and advanced lifesaving therapies, and engaging UConn Nation in the life and mission of the University like never before. We seek the top talent in the country to join The UConn Foundation and help us drive our mission to connect people to the University of Connecticut, growing philanthropy, engaging a thriving alumni and donor community, and building a robust endowment to strategically advance UConn and UConn Health’s educational, research, and service missions. We are committed to a caring and supportive work culture, professional and leadership development, and flexibility for high achievers with a passion for higher education. We’re looking for dedicated professionals to drive success and excellence and exemplify our values of Purpose, Excellence, Culture, Communication, and Integrity. The UConn Foundation is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. We celebrate different perspectives and are committed to a welcoming environment that values your unique experiences and identity. As an organization, we strive for continued growth each and every day. The Project Manager & Business Analyst (PM/BA) will own project delivery end-to-end from defining requirements, aligning stakeholders, managing timelines, ensuring data quality and compliance (HIPAA/FERPA where applicable), and driving adoption of CRM, data warehouse, and integration solutions. As the leader of projects across different departments, this position will work in close partnership with the Senior Director of Programming Services and the Senior Vice President for Advancement Services, and be responsible for delivering technology and process improvements that advance fundraising operations for the UConn Foundation, with a particular focus on system integration, prospect development, data-driven fundraising, and stewardship. The PM/BA will also provide business analysis process and requirements analysis for key Foundation projects, and will partner with Development - including UConn Health, IT, Gift Processing, Prospect Research, and Finance to streamline data flows, enhance analytics, and enable measurable fundraising outcomes.

Requirements

• Key Competencies Champion for inclusive priorities bother internally and externally.
• Ability to develop project plans with feasible timelines and operate in a project leader role, facilitate consensus, and navigate complex academic/clinical environments.
• High level of motivation, as well as an ability to exercise independent judgment.
• The ability to build productive, beneficial relationships with a broad range of constituencies.
• Strong interpersonal skills, tact, and diplomacy
• Ability to extract user requirements and document in a succinct and exact manner.
• Excellent technical and procedural writing skills.
• Self-directed, and self-motivated.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical audiences.
• High degree of logical and creative ability required.
• Ability to work to the demands of the position, which may exceed a 40-hour work week.
• Attention to and concern for others.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in business administration or a technical field.
• 3+ years of experience in project management and business analysis.
• Proficiency in requirements gathering, process mapping, UAT, change management.

Nice To Haves

• PMP or similar certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Project Management Lead cross-functional projects from intake to rollout.
• Develop and manage project timelines, risks, issues, and change requests.
• Tracks project status, maintains issue logs and provides status reports to the Senior Director & SVP and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate work across Advancement Services, Medical School IT, Central IT, and business stakeholders; facilitate decision-making.
• Develop User Acceptance Testing plans, deployment checklists for assigned projects.
• Drive adoption and operational readiness (training, communications, Standard Operating Procedures).
• Business Analysis & Process Design Provides analysis and detailed functional specifications of user requirements to meet business needs of the organization as they pertain to the function and use of the Foundation’s systems.
• Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs.
• Develops detailed documentation of user requirements, program functions, and steps required to develop or enhance business applications and processes.
• Develop test plans and lead UAT; define data validation and reconciliation procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Leadership Provide visible leadership across the entire organization by engaging in organization-wide activities such as department meetings, all-staff meetings, and staff events.

Benefits

• Benefits start from day one. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans and will make an annual contribution to your health savings account if enrolled in one of the high-deductible health plans offered by the Foundation.
• We offer a generous contribution to your 403(b) retirement plan to help you plan for retirement.
• We place an emphasis on work/life balance. In addition to a hybrid schedule, you will receive thirteen paid holidays, five weeks of paid time off per calendar year, and additional sick time.
• We invest in your professional development. Aside from opportunities to participate in various trainings, committees, and conferences throughout the year, you will also be eligible for tuition reimbursement after one year of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level