University of New Orleans
Business Analyst - Student Administration (Workday Student)
New Orleans, La
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About the role
- Business Analysis & Functional Leadership (30%)
Responsibilities
- Develop business requirements, functional specifications, process maps, use cases, workflow diagrams, and acceptance criteria for new functionality and system enhancements.
- Support strategic initiatives associated with the LSU Enterprise Workday migration.
- Workday Student Administration & Functional Support (25%)
- Develop standardized operating procedures and functional documentation.
- Support Lean process improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Three years of progressively responsible experience supporting enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, student information systems, or business applications.
- Experience analyzing complex business processes and translating functional requirements into technology solutions.
- Experience supporting enterprise reporting and data analysis.
- Experience facilitating meetings with stakeholders and documenting business requirements.
- Experience implementing or supporting Workday Student modules.
- Experience with student lifecycle business processes, including Admissions, Registration, Academic Records, Graduation, and Student Success.
Nice to have
- Serve as the primary functional analyst and subject matter expert for the Workday Student application and associated student administrative processes.
- Analyze existing business processes and recommend streamlined, automated solutions utilizing Workday Student functionality and industry best practices.
- Facilitate business process redesign workshops with campus stakeholders.
- Translate complex functional requirements into technical specifications for Information Technology staff, integration developers, and LSU System technical teams.
- Evaluate new Workday Student functionality released during biannual updates and recommend adoption strategies that improve university operations.
- Participate in institutional governance committees responsible for Workday configuration standards, change management, and enterprise business processes.
- Troubleshoot complex functional issues impacting students, faculty, advisors, and administrative departments.
- Coordinate issue resolution with LSU System functional teams and Information Technology personnel.
Visa & Work Authorization
- All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment.
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