Business Analyst

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Menomonie (WI); On-site; USD 63,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UW-Stout Polytechnic seeks a Business Analyst to perform business process analyses and needs assessments, aligning IT solutions with business initiatives. You will develop and support reports, workflows, and AI-enabled tools for faculty and staff under supervision.

Responsibilities include designing system scope, translating requirements into functional specs, and providing training and operational support across enterprise systems and collaboration platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience performing business process analyses and reporting.
• Familiar with enterprise IT solutions and process optimization.
• Ability to work under supervision within policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding, understanding business processes and reporting needs.
• Analyzes business and user needs to design, develop, and support reports (e.g., Tableau) and workflows (BP Logix, DocFinity).
• Partners with campus departments to apply reporting, workflow automation, and AI-enabled tools to support decision-making and administrative processes.
• Translates requirements into functional specifications, aligning with data structures and security standards.
• Develops, tests, documents, and maintains reports, workflows, integrations across enterprise systems and collaboration platforms.
• Provides operational support, troubleshooting, and user training for reporting, workflow, and AI tools.
• Evaluates and pilots AI technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and administration, documenting best practices.

Tools

Tableau

BP Logix

DocFinity

AI tools

Job description

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any ofthe Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply throughthe internal application process.

Position Title: Business Analyst

Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile: Business Systems Analyst II

Job Duties

Job Summary

Performs business process analyses, needs assessments, andpreliminary cost/benefit analyses to align information technology(IT) solutions with business initiatives. Assists in thedevelopment of functional, system, and program specifications. Workfocuses on reporting, workflow automation, and the implementationand support of enterprise technology solutions, includingartificial intelligence (AI) tools for faculty and staff. Undergeneral supervision and performs routine to moderately complexassignments and exercises judgment within established policies,procedures, and guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives throughresearch and fact-finding combined with an understanding ofbusiness processes, reporting needs, and workflowrequirements.
• Analyzes business and user needs to design, develop, andsupport reports (e.g., Tableau), workflows (e.g., BP Logix,DocFinity), and collaboration solutions that improve access to dataand operational efficiency.
• Partners with campus departments and stakeholders to identifyopportunities to apply reporting, workflow automation, andAI-enabled tools to support decision-making, instruction, andadministrative processes.
• Collects, analyzes, and translates requirements into functionalspecifications, ensuring alignment with enterprise data structures,security standards, and institutional goals.
• Develops, tests, documents, and maintains reports, workflows,integrations, and related solutions across enterprise informationsystems and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Provides operational support, troubleshooting, and usertraining for reporting, workflow, and AI-related tools, ensuringreliable and effective use across campus.
• Assists in evaluating, piloting, and supporting AI technologiesand emerging tools to enhance teaching, learning, andadministrative functions, including documenting best practices andsupporting adoption.
• Supports system performance, data integrity, and security, andparticipates in process improvement, change management efforts, andprofessional development to maintain current technicalknowledge.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Formulates and defines system scope and objectives throughresearch and fact-finding combined with an understanding ofbusiness processes, reporting needs, and workflowrequirements.
• Analyzes business and user needs to design, develop, andsupport reports (e.g., Tableau), workflows (e.g., BP Logix,DocFinity), and collaboration solutions that improve access to dataand operational efficiency.
• Partners with campus departments and stakeholders to identifyopportunities to apply reporting, workflow automation, andAI-enabled tools to support decision-making, instruction, andadministrative processes.
• Collects, analyzes, and translates requirements into functionalspecifications, ensuring alignment with enterprise data structures,security standards, and institutional goals.
• Develops, tests, documents, and maintains reports, workflows,integrations, and related solutions across enterprise informationsystems and collaboration platforms (e.g., SharePoint, Teams).
• Provides operational support, troubleshooting, and usertraining for reporting, workflow, and AI-related tools, ensuringreliable and effective use across campus.
• Assists in evaluating, piloting, and supporting AI technologiesand emerging tools to enhance teaching, learning, andadministrative functions, including documenting best practices andsupporting adoption.
• Supports system performance, data integrity, and security, andparticipates in process improvement, change management efforts, andprofessional development to maintain current technicalknowledge.

Department

Learning and Information Technology (LIT) is a support organizationdedicated to providing efficient and effective state-of-the-artlearning and information technology solutions and services tostudents, faculty, and staff for instruction, administration, andpublic service in support of the University's mission.

UW-Stout Polytechnic’s Learning and Information TechnologyDepartment is committed to creating an inclusive campus community.Candidates who have experience working collaboratively with diverseindividuals and/or groups and who can contribute to fostering aninclusive environment are encouraged to identify their experiencein these areas.

Compensation

Competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications andexperience.

The salary range for this position at UW-Stout Polytechnic is$74,000 The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellentbenefits package, including participation in the Wisconsin Stateretirement plan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needsof our employees.

• Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation,use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

The Universities of Wisconsin provides an excellent benefitspackage including participation in the Wisconsin State retirementplan, demonstrating our commitment to the diverse needs of our employees.

• Employee Benefits: https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/
• To calculate the estimated value of your total compensation,use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator | Employee Benefits (wisconsin.edu)

Required application materials

Cover letter (* See below)

Resume

* Please use your cover letter to speak to each of the RequiredQualifications for this position as listed above. For each requiredqualification, describe your relevant experience, using specificexamples from your work history to illustrate how your experiencesatisfies the requirement.

Applicants must complete all required fields and attach allrequired documents prior to submitting the onlineapplication.

Official transcripts may be required prior to an offer beingextended.

Note: Once you have attached your materials and submitted yourapplication, you will not be able to go into the system and changethem.

It is the policy of UW-Stout to provide reasonable accommodation toqualified applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance oraccommodation in applying because of a disability, please contactus using the information below. Employment opportunities will notbe denied because of the need to make reasonable accommodation fora qualified individual with a disability.

Sponsorship is not available for this position. A successfulapplicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility foret employment in the United States on or before the effective date ofthe appointment and maintain work authorization throughout theexpected employment term. Employees must be authorized to work inthe United States. If you have questions regarding this, pleasecontact our Human Resources office, Phone: [phone].

Employment is contingent upon the final candidate’s completing a criminal background check and being cleared to work by the HumanResources Office. Employment is also contingent upon the finalcandidate passing reference checks and an essential job functiontest, as applicable. The reference check process includes askingthe final candidates’ professional references questions regardingemployee misconduct, sexual violence, and sexual harassment.Reference checks must be conducted at a minimum with threeprofessional references, at least one of which must be a priorsupervisor.

Final candidates with previous employment within the Universitiesof Wisconsin and State of WI agencies will be subject to additionalreference checks.

In response to a public records request, the UniversitiesofWisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who requestconfidentiality in their online application, except that theidentity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

UW-Stout Polytechnic is committed to providing safety and securityof all members of our community in accordance with the Clery Act.For campus safety information and crime statistics visit: https://www.uwstout.edu/life-stout/police-and-parking/clery-information

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability,status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected byapplicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We arecommitted to building a workforce that represents a variety ofbackgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualifiedindividuals to apply.