Business Analyst Ii

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IT24S

Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success

Systems Intelligence and Data Analytics

SIDA

2023-00357

100.00

M-F 8-5

Yes – partial remote/telecommute opportunity

12- 12/12 months

$69,400-$85,000/year

Annually

Exempt

The position will be a Business Analyst for the University of Nebraska Omaha. Primary job duty includes analyzing and visualizing data from disparate sources. Other job duties include mentoring SIDA team members, documenting business processes and end user needs, and contributing to the development or revision of applications, processes, documentation, and training. This is a team based / project role in the organization that requires someone that is semi-independent, possesses solid business analysis skills, has a passion for learning, believes in UNO’s mission, and can work well with our partners and stakeholders. Knowledge of reporting tools such as Tableau, SSRS, and PowerBI are preferred. Other duties include project management, business process auditing and documenting, and recommendation of solutions. The position is responsible for designing and implementing solutions that facilitate UNO’s mission to transform and improve the quality of life locally, nationally, and globally, and requires SQL coding experience (or a similar relational reporting language, such as R, Python, and SAS). One must have a willingness to learn and adapt to new languages and tools as technologies change and take the initiative to research and identify new opportunities to support UNO’s mission. As a Business Analyst, the position is expected to provide the University leadership with insightful analyses and be a mentor on our team.

Project Management

Participate in the selection and prioritization of business intelligence and institutional effectiveness projects. Lead process and data audits. Manage strategic projects from inception to close, ensuring a high level of communication, professionalism, integrity, and due diligence.

20

Yes

Business Analysis

Create holistic and innovative analysis based upon both financial and academic data. The purpose of the analyses is for continual quality improvement, ensuring institutional effectiveness, and/or decision support at the administrative or leadership levels. Data analysis is always employed; meaning data will be carefully curated into a data-model ensuring relevance, business processes and data will be audited for reliability, working with those who input data in order to understand business processes, extensively review data model for key drivers/metrics, and thoughtfully report relevant and reliable information to decision makers.

40

Yes

Mentoring/Leader

Mentor staff members on emergent tools and methodologies to keep analytical capacity current and workloads efficient.
Act as a department resource in the knowledge areas of business analysis, project management, and change management by providing consulting support and developing department standards, templates, and strategies. Be a University partner in useful information by being available to all stakeholders for questions and support for data-driven decisions.

15

Yes

Learning

Continually learn by researching trends and best practices on campus, in the higher education industry, and in BI tools in order to be a resident expert.

10

Yes

Documentation

Document data usage methodologies and sources. Facilitate standardization and documentation of reporting terminology to expedite adoption of solutions.

10

Yes

Other

Additional duties as assigned.

5

Master’s degree preferably in business/management information systems/other technology-related field, or equivalent work experience

Five years business analysis, data analysis, and/or data visualization experience.

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MIS, MBA, MPA, or related referent discipline

Experience as Business Analyst with leading data visualization tools. Proficiency in SQL, specifically in Oracle/SQL Server database environments and familiar with SAP and financial data. Experience with SQL Server Reporting Services and JavaScript. Experience in higher education preferred.

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NA

Yes

Yes

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