Application Systems Analyst - Advanced - IT * Days ( M-F, 8a-5p) 40hrs/wk

University of Michigan Health-West; Wyoming (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Michigan Health-West is seeking an experienced Advanced Application Systems Analyst to lead complex application projects and optimize workflows. The role emphasizes mentoring, stakeholder collaboration, and ensuring high performance across critical systems.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in application analysis, project leadership, and experience guiding teams through system upgrades and integrations within a healthcare IT landscape.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with extensive Application Analysis experience or correlated IT degree with years in analysis.
• Associates or Bachelor’s in CS/IT with progressively responsible experience in application analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentoring, and project coordination in complex IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead application projects, including major upgrades and new system implementations.
• Provide mentorship and share best practices in application support.
• Develop standardized procedures and documentation to optimize workflows.
• Resolve escalated issues and provide advanced troubleshooting for complex problems.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align software functionality with goals.
• Manage vendor relationships and provide service line leadership.
• Assist with data standards, security, and regulatory requirements in applications.
• Support Enterprise Architecture/Tech Review processes.

Skills

Application systems

Troubleshooting

System optimization

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma + 7+ yrs exp

Associates degree in CS/IT + 5+ yrs exp

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT + 3+ yrs exp

Job description

Application Systems Analyst - Advanced - IT * Days ( M-F, 8a-5p) 40hrs/wk

Requisition #: req12782

• Shift: Days
• FTE status: 1
• On-call: Yes
• Weekends: No

General Purpose of Job

The Advanced Application Systems Analyst leads application projects, optimizes workflows, and provides mentorship. This role includes managing complex configurations, supporting organizational goals, and enhancing data integration and performance.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Education

• High school diploma and a minimum of 7 years of Application Analysis experience OR Associates degree computer science, IT or related field and a minimum of 5 years of Application Analysis experience OR Bachelors degree in computer science, IT or related field and a minimum of 3 year of Application Analysis experience

Experience

• Required: Must be proficient in application analysis or support, with project leadership experience.
• Preferred: Ideal candidate will have experience in application analysis or support, with project experience.

Skills & Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of application systems, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Proficiency in managing large-scale configurations and optimizing system performance.

Essential Duties

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Team members may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

• Lead application projects, including new system implementations and major upgrades.
• Provides mentorship and sharing best practices in application support.
• Optimize workflows by developing standardized procedures and documentation.
• Resolve escalated issues and provide advanced troubleshooting for complex problems.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align application functionality with organizational goals.
• Manage vendor relationships and provide service line leadership.
• Assist with compliance with data standards, security, and regulatory requirements in applications.
• Assist in Enterprise Architecture/Tech Review processes.