Business Analyst - Venture Lab

University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Retirement plans

Health coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

University of Cincinnati seeks a professional to articulate, evaluate, and design business processes and facilitate the delivery of business content to a department/unit. The role emphasizes coordinating operational support across financial, administrative, systems, and operational activities to drive efficiency and informed decision-making.

You will work with a small cross-functional team to implement improved business processes, develop data-driven insights, and may prepare executive summaries

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field.
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience can be used in lieu of education.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and provide operational support in financial, administrative, systems, and operational activities of a business unit.
• Develop actionable data-driven insights and recommendations to support organizational decision-making; may create executive summaries and benchmark reports.
• Analyze department objectives and develop actionable solutions for business improvement.
• Support report and analytics solutions within one or more units.
• Lead and communicate business workflows to team members as needed.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder communication

Process improvement

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Job description

Next Lives at the University of Cincinnati

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to more than 53,600 students, 12,000 faculty and staff, and over 360,000 living alumni, UC, a Carnegie 1 institution, combines research prowess with a physical setting The New York Times has called ?the most ambitious campus design program in the country. UC's momentum has never been stronger as the anchor of the Cincinnati Innovation District, the oldest cooperative education (co-op) program in the country with students earning $94 million annually through paid experiences, an academic health system, and as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The university contributes $10.6 billion in economic impact to the city and $22.7 billion to the state of Ohio. At UC, next is all of us. Learn more at uc.edu.

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service. We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.

Job Overview

Articulate, evaluate and design business processes, facilitate the delivery of business content to a department/unit.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate and provide operational support in financial, administrative, systems, and operational activities of a business unit.
• Assist with determining best practices and developing actionable data-driven insights and recommendations to support the organizational decision-making process. May be requested to create executive summaries and benchmark reports.
• Analyze the business objectives of the department and develop solutions.
• Support report and analytics solutions within one or more business units.
• Contribute as an influencing partner of a small cross functional team to implement business processes.
• May lead and communicate business workflows and processes to team members.
• May represent administrators on committees and attend meetings on behalf of administrator.
• Assist staff with problem resolution and research related to operational, IT systems, and business office processes, procedures, and policies.
• Recommend policy and procedure changes.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field.
• Six (6) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Two (2) years of related experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers an exceptional benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and work-life balance. (UC Benefits) Eligibility may vary by position and FTE status. Highlights include:

Salary/Hourly Pay Rate Information:

Comprehensive Tuition Remission

UC provides tuition remission for you and your eligible dependents, covering tuition costs for nearly all undergraduate and graduate programs offered by the university.

Robust Retirement Plans

As a UC employee, you won't contribute to Social Security (except Medicare). Instead, you’ll choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14?18% of your salary based on position.

Real Work-Life Balance

UC prioritizes work-life balance with a generous time-off policy, including:

Vacation and sick time

11 paid holidays and additional end-of-year paid time off (Winter Season Days)

6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents

Additional Benefits Include

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription)
• Flexible spending accounts & wellness programs
• Professional development & mentorship opportunities

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our Careers Page.

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process.

Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.

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