Senior ERP Business Analyst

University of Dayton, Ohio•Dayton, OH

About The Position

Help transform university operations through collaboration, innovation, and technology! The University of Dayton invites qualified candidates to apply for our Senior ERP Business Analyst openings! As the Senior ERP Business Analyst, you will serve as the product expert and primary liaison between University business units and the technical configuration of our ERP platform. Apply today! The Senior ERP Business Analyst – Human Resources (HR) serves as the liaison between HR stakeholders and Information Technology throughout the planning, implementation, enhancement, and support of enterprise business systems. This position combines advanced Business Analysis competencies with significant knowledge of higher education HR operations to facilitate process improvement, requirements definition, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation, and organizational change. The successful candidate is an experienced Business Analyst first, with demonstrated expertise in Human Resource business processes and ERP implementations. This individual partners with HR leadership to understand business objectives, challenge existing processes, recommend best practices, and ensure technology solutions support institutional goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Human Resource Management, or related field
5 years of relevant professional experience in Business Analysis
3 years of professional experience supporting ERP implementations through configuration of workflows, processes, rules, etc.
Experience as a Business Analyst supporting HR operations
Experience documenting business processes using BPMN or similar methodologies and in creating business analysis artifacts (Requirements Traceability Matrix, Functional Requirements, User Stores, Process Models, Gap Analyses, Test Scenarios, etc)
Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional teams and high-level stakeholders
Ability to influence stakeholders, guide difficult conversations, and build consensus on leveraging standard functionality rather than customization
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. The University does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Business Analytics, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
Experience with Workday Human Capital Management (or similar cloud ERP)
Experience in Higher Education
CBAP, PMI-PBA, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification
Experience with HRIS implementations
Experience with HR reporting and compliance
Ability to promote inclusive excellence in the workplace

Responsibilities

Serve as the liaison between business units and IT to lead discovery sessions, workshops, and interviews with HR stakeholders.
Elicit, analyze, validate, and document business and functional requirements.
Develop current-state and future-state process maps.
Perform gap analyses between business needs and ERP capabilities.
Facilitate consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
Develop business cases and solution recommendations.
Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
Participate in ERP implementation projects from planning through post-production support.
Collaborate with implementation partners and functional consultants.
Evaluate delivered ERP functionality against business requirements.
Support configuration validation and User Acceptance Testing.
Assist in change management and organizational readiness activities.
Serve as the primary Business Analyst supporting HR operations, including: Recruiting, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, Compensation, Payroll, Position Management, Performance Management, Learning, Employee Relations, Time Tracking, Leave Administration, Compliance Reporting, Talent Management