[Hiring] Senior Business Analyst @North Hennepin Community College

Role Description

This position exists to help the Information Technology Services Division provide enterprise-wide solutions to meet the business needs of the faculty, staff, administrators, and students of the 33 colleges and universities in the Minnesota State system in achieving the system’s goals through the application of business analysis activities, the adoption of industry business analysis standards, and the mentoring of other Business Analysts.

Qualifications

• Six (6) years of business analysis experience working directly with business lines performing activities such as business process modeling, data flow diagramming, requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation.
• Experience in leading and/or mentoring coworkers to adopt changes in business processes.
• Presentation and facilitation experience sufficient to interact with a broad range of stakeholders in participatory decision making.
• Knowledge of project management principles sufficient to determine project goals and objectives, establish development schedules, lead a team to complete development tasks, and monitor and evaluate progress.
• Demonstrated organizational skills sufficient to lead complex software development efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate complex technical ideas and procedures to both technical and non-technical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information technology, or a related field (preferred).
• ITIL Foundations certification (preferred).
• 1 year experience completing business analysis activities in an Agile/Iterative software development environment (preferred).
• 1 year experience working in the public sector or higher education environments (preferred).
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification (preferred).
• Demonstrated skill in communicating through the use of technology to facilitate meetings, gather requirements, and lead projects with geographically dispersed participants (preferred).
• Demonstrated skill with relational databases sufficient to create queries and analyze data for patterns and potential issues (preferred).

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package featuring low-cost medical and dental insurance with affordable deductibles.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Pre-tax healthcare and dependent care accounts with a roll-over option.
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, legal, and financial counseling.
• 12 paid holidays, generous vacation and sick time, and six weeks of Paid Parental Leave.
• Robust Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement accounts, and various investment options.
• Dedicated professional development and tuition waivers for both employees and their dependents.