Remote Business Systems Analyst - Data-Driven & Agile

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health insurance

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard University Information Systems seeks a Business Systems Analyst to lead requirements elicitation, journey mapping, and process redesign for the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences Administration. You will translate business needs into technology strategies, participate in the full SDLC, and collaborate with the HILS Director and Education Staff to streamline operations and data collection.

The role requires experience with desktop, mobile, or web apps and relational databases; familiarity

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 5+ years' experience in defining requirements for desktop, mobile, or web-based software applications and relational databases preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, documentation, implementation, configuration, and validation of solutions to business needs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technology strategies, systems requirements and scoping of IT projects.
• Lead definition of system requirements, gap analysis, user journey mapping and identification of feasible alternative solutions that meet defined business objectives.
• Document and refine current state and future state system processes, design and review prototypes to meet key gaps and processes and build support from technology stakeholders in solutions.
• Define Agile user stories that meet business requirements and application features, data conversion, systems integration, security, or customizations.
• Identify user story prioritization and sprint content collaboratively with the stakeholders and IT team to ensure effective delivery of IT projects.
• Assess business implications of technology applications and the impact on current and future business environment.
• Assist with change management to ensure that systems are understood and adopted by users.
• Partners with HUIT, School officials, and internal IT to assess system integration opportunities.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Journey mapping

Business process redesign

User-centered design

SDLC

Agile

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Peoplesoft Campus Solutions

Oracle BI

Oracle Analytics

Job description

Harvard University Information Systems seeks a Business Systems Analyst to lead requirements elicitation, journey mapping, and process redesign for the Harvard Integrated Life Sciences Administration. You will translate business needs into technology strategies, participate in the full SDLC, and collaborate with the HILS Director and Education Staff to streamline operations and data collection.

The role requires experience with desktop, mobile, or web apps and relational databases; familiarity