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This position will work a hybrid schedule which includes a combination of working both onsite at Greenwich Drive and remote.
DESCRIPTION
UC San Diego Health seeks a Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to support multiple projects in the payroll, timekeeping, scheduling, and other finance areas.
The BSA will work collaboratively with functional and technical project members and subject matter experts (SMEs) to define and document detailed business requirements, solutions, and integrations related to the applicable project. The BSA will support subsequent project phases including testing, training and communications support activities related to project implementations.
Activities:
Participate in all project phases, including requirements, fit/gap, configuration build, testing, training prep, and stabilization
Gather and document University of California (UC) policy, collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and procedures in preparation for requirement gathering sessions
Document current state and future state business processes for timekeeping, payroll, and/or scheduling areas
Document and maintain functional issues, gaps, risks and configuration decisions in partnership with vendor consultants
Superior in Microsoft Excel with ability to gather, manipulate, interpret, and analyze data to establish patterns and trends
Ability to synthesize data into desired applications and format and create documentation of findings that can then be used for issues resolution, knowledge management, fixes, and enhancements
Ability to test and validate new functionality in timekeeping to meet business process demands
Work with technical resources to document integration requirements and specifications related to other upstream and downstream systems
Generate functional specifications for custom report development
Ability to translate technical and/or complex issues into easy-to-understand explanations to key audiences
Advise stakeholders on options, risks, and cross-functional impacts on other processes or downstream systems
Report clear status to project management, including priorities, issues, and risks promptly
Support project team with administrative and reporting related tasks as requested
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Seven (7) years of related experience, education/training, OR a Bachelor's degree in related area plus three years of related experience/training. Related experience: Data analysis experience on a system implementation project.
Experience and proven success in knowledge of business and process analysis functions.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
High aptitude for research, data collection, problem-solving, and identifying issues and trends
Demonstrate skill in analyzing information and procedures, understanding up and downstream impacts, defining problems and objectives, formulating logical and objective conclusions, and recognizing alternatives and their implications
Strong collaboration and teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively in a diverse and dynamic environment
Experience creating data analyses and reports, identifying patterns, and translating the meaning
Strong interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to think strategically and creatively
Experience with documenting functional requirements, design specifications, and test cases
Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision
Solid understanding of application development lifecycle and best practices
Experience working in a large, complex healthcare setting
Working knowledge of university staff personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements related to, or having an impact upon, time and attendance functions
Experience with implementing or upgrading timekeeping systems
Experience using Promapp or other business process management software
Experience using Smartsheet or other work management platform
Knowledge of the delivered and custom PeopleSoft records to create SQL to pull the necessary data for analysis
Experience with various project tools i.e. Excel, JIRA, PowerPoint etc.
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