Business Analyst with PeopleSoft Campus Solution Financial Aid S

Hello Partners,

We have a contract opportunity for a PeopleSoft Campus Solution Financial Aid (FA) Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Consultant in Madison, WI(link removed)>

Interview: Telephone, Skype or In Person

The College is seeking one (1) highly motivated and capable Business Analyst who will assist in gathering and defining the business requirements for the College and Financial Aid (FA) Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) project.

This consultant will work within the Technology Services Project Management Office.

Madison College is in the midst of implementing new SAP calculations for the college. This project will requires a BA to gather and define the business requirements. We are looking for someone who is:

CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

This assignment minimally requires:

• Experienced business analyst who has developed requirements and understands constraints to deliver the optimal value
• Skilled at communication, negotiation, and facilitation with business, technology and vendors
• Familiarity with the Business Analysis Book of Knowledge (BABOK) practices and concepts

Basic Qualifications (Must-Haves to be successful):

• Skilled at gathering and documenting business needs and requirements
• Excellent documentation, communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to work in a complex and matrixed environment
• Comfortable documenting user test cases and participating in user acceptance testing
• Excellent conceptual, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently or as a member of a team on complex tasks
• Demonstrated competency in documenting solutions for both technical and functional audiences
• Familiar with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (PSCS)
• Understands College and Financial Aid SAP calculations

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in the development of the Business Requirements Document (BRD)
• Balancing the requirements and what the owner defines as value to the overall project
• Communicate and collaborate with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and technical experts in various settings including small groups, large groups, and focus groups
• Review the Functional Requirement Specification (FRS) to ensure that the requirements meet the goal of the overall project
• Ensure that project requirements are being managed, tracked, documented and updated in a timely manner
• Identify gaps between business needs and system functionality
• Research and perform analysis to provide recommendations around technical and business challenges
• Participate in the development of user acceptance test plans and participate in the user acceptance testing
• Create and maintain documentation as appropriate for requirements, workflows and processes
• Manage, foster and develop team relationships
• Be a collaborative and transparent team member

Desired Proactive Behaviors:

• Display energy and initiative in solving problems
• Follow all possible avenues to get the job done
• Adaptable - undertake a variety of tasks willingly
• Ability to switch from complex to routine tasks when required
• Work effectively with a variety of personalities and work styles
• Quality - demonstrate appropriate quality and thoroughness in the work
• Decisive - ability to make decisions quickly when faced with multiple options
• Ability to influence others in decided course of action
• Integrity - act with personal integrity at all times
• Professional - work within your team's processes
• Confront problems, propose solutions and take ownership through to resolution or ensure a clear hand-off
• Have a positive can-do approach to work
• Demonstrate a commitment and promote the behaviors aligned with the values of Madison College (excellence, respect, commitment to students and diverse communities and making higher education available to all) as well as the values that Technology Services (TS) has adopted to increase its effectiveness

Education and Qualifications:

5 - 10 years of experience performing Business Analyst related work

Demonstrable skills in business requirements gathering for assisting in gathering and defining the business requirements for the College and Financial Aid (FA) Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) project.

The anticipated duration of this engagement is 12 months, with possible extensions. The consultants should be prepared to start on October 12th or sooner. Initially this position will be a remote position due to COVID-19 but when the college opens back up the consultant may be required to be on site at the Madison College Truax campus.