Business Analyst – Project Position

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany seeks an experienced Business Analyst to bridge business needs with system capabilities across a matrixed environment. You will shape requirements, analyze data trends, and guide reporting solutions using Workday and Tableau to drive impactful improvements.

You will collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, facilitate workshops and UAT, and support change management to ensure successful adoption of new processes and tools.

Qualifikationen

• Experience analyzing complex business processes, requirements gathering, and developing business solutions
• Ability to perform complex data analysis
• Experience working with ERP data (e.g., Workday), understanding data models and table structures
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot reporting issues and ensure data integrity across systems
• Attention to detail with the ability to synthesize data into presentations and materials
• Strong communication skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels
• Knowledge of methods to analyze business needs and recommend solutions including policy or process improvements
• 5+ years as a Business Analyst or 3+ years supporting Workday as a Business Analyst
• Proven experience leading process improvement projects in complex organizations
• Experience developing data visualization and reporting solutions (Workday Reporting, Tableau)

Aufgaben

• Build and sustain strong relationships with business leaders, process owners, and end users in a matrixed environment to ensure alignment between unit needs and system capabilities.
• Develop a deep understanding of business processes, workflows, and challenges across assigned functional areas.
• Perform complex data analysis to identify trends, issues, and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve reporting issues, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across systems and outputs.
• Provide strategic guidance on reporting solutions, including selecting and designing tools such as Workday reports, Tableau dashboards, or other platforms to best meet business needs.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear functional specifications for system configuration and development.
• Partner with WEST teams and vendors to design, implement, test, and deploy enhancements.
• Lead change management efforts, including impact assessment, communication strategies, and end-user training.
• Facilitate workshops, requirement-gathering sessions, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Monitor business process performance and adoption, proactively identifying and driving opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable, campus-wide solutions.

Kenntnisse

data analysis

business process analysis

requirements gathering

reporting solutions

data visualization

system configuration

process improvement

troubleshooting

data integrity

functional specifications

Tools

Workday

Tableau

ERP systems

data reporting tools

UAT

Jobbeschreibung

• Build and sustain strong relationships with business leaders, process owners, and end users in a matrixed environment to ensure alignment between unit needs and system capabilities.
• Develop a deep understanding of business processes, workflows, and challenges across assigned functional areas.
• Perform complex data analysis to identify trends, issues, and opportunities, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve reporting issues, ensuring data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across systems and outputs.
• Provide strategic guidance on reporting solutions, including selecting and designing tools such as Workday reports, Tableau dashboards, or other platforms to best meet business needs.
• Translate complex business requirements into clear functional specifications for system configuration and development.
• Partner with WEST teams and vendors to design, implement, test, and deploy enhancements.
• Lead change management efforts, including impact assessment, communication strategies, and end‑user training.
• Facilitate workshops, requirement‑gathering sessions, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions meet business expectations.
• Monitor business process performance and adoption, proactively identifying and driving opportunities for improvement.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver sustainable, campus‑wide solutions.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience analyzing complex business processes, requirements gathering, and developing business solutions
• Ability to perform complex data analysis
• Experience working with ERP data (e.g., Workday), including understanding data models, relationships, and table structures.
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot reporting issues and ensure data accuracy and integrity across systems.
• Attention to detail with the ability to synthesize data and information into presentations and materials
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of methods to analyze business needs and recommend relevant solutions including policy, process, or system improvements.
• 5+ years experience as a Business Analyst with progressively increasing responsibilities, or 3+ years experience supporting Workday as a Business Analyst
• Proven experience leading process improvement projects or initiatives in higher education, government, or other complex organizations.
• Experience developing or supporting data visualization and reporting solutions (e.g., Workday Reporting, Tableau, or similar tools).

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• data analysis
• business process analysis
• requirements gathering
• reporting solutions
• data visualization
• system configuration
• process improvement
• troubleshooting
• data integrity
• functional specifications

Soft Skills

• communication skills
• attention to detail
• collaboration
• leadership
• change management
• problem-solving
• strategic guidance
• facilitation
• synthesis of information
• stakeholder engagement

Industry Keywords

• higher education
• government
• business solutions
• process workflows
• system capabilities
• impact assessment
• cross‑functional teams
• business needs analysis
• complex organizations
• sustainable solutions

Tools & Technologies

• Workday
• Tableau
• ERP systems
• data reporting tools
• user acceptance testing (UAT)
• business intelligence platforms
• data models
• reporting dashboards
• matrixed environment
• enhancement deployment