Senior Business Systems Analyst - Research Admin & Data

Harvard University; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Harvard University is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to design, implement, and validate IT solutions for research administration and compliance. You will work on vendor-provided and Harvard custom applications, supporting the life cycle of research projects and ensuring data integrity across systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with users, vendors, and teams to deliver reliable reporting and analytics.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ post-secondary education or relevant work experience.
• Experience with grants management or sponsored programs applications.

Responsibilities

• Participate in planning and facilitation of business requirements sessions.
• Draft systems and reporting specifications detailing logic, configuration, and security requirements.
• Design, develop, test, and validate bug fixes, enhancements, and reports.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into systems requirements.

Skills

Grants management

Oracle Analytics

Oracle APEX

SQL

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Low/no code tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Oracle Analytics Suite

Oracle APEX

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Harvard University is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to design, implement, and validate IT solutions for research administration and compliance. You will work on vendor-provided and Harvard custom applications, supporting the life cycle of research projects and ensuring data integrity across systems.

The role emphasizes collaboration with users, vendors, and teams to deliver reliable reporting and analytics.