SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST – STRATEGIC INTEGRATION

Compensation

Salary Schedule

Overview

To provide support for assigned departments with five core functions:1. Answering executive and operational questions using available data,2. Serving as a bridge between business users and technical staff,3. Improving business processes and workflows,4. Supporting the development, maintenance, governance, and effective use of data and reporting infrastructure,5. Supporting the implementation of projects, systems, and organizational change.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Master’s degree is preferred.

Five (5) years of experience in a related field.

Knowledge and experience with implementation, oversight, and interaction with all assigned business systems, including Student Information Systems and school-based business processes.

Experience establishing goals, objectives, and action plans to achieve results.

Related background in specific areas of responsibility (e.g., processes functions related to school and district improvement plans, data reporting, procurement, and/or student enrollment).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Understanding Business Requirements

• Ability to develop an understanding of business processes, stakeholder needs, organizational priorities, and desired outcomes.
• Skill in gathering, documenting, and validating business requirements, business rules, performance measures, and process dependencies.
• Ability to translate business needs into requirements, analytical questions, process improvements, reporting needs, and implementation plans.
• Skill in facilitating communication and building consensus among business users, technical staff, vendors, and district leaders.

Data Analysis and Decision Support

• Knowledge of data systems, reporting environments, and available data sources commonly used in K-12 school districts.
• Skill in gathering, validating, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information from multiple sources.
• Ability to evaluate data quality, identify limitations, document assumptions, and assess the reliability of findings.
• Ability to communicate analytical results in a clear, concise, and actionable manner.

Data Governance and Reporting Infrastructure

• Knowledge of data governance principles, data lifecycle management practices, documentation standards, and business intelligence concepts.
• Ability to maintain an understanding of data sources, data ownership, reporting processes, business rules, and system dependencies.
• Skill in supporting the organization, maintenance, and effective use of data and reporting resources.
• Ability to collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to improve data accessibility, reporting consistency, and documentation quality.

Project and System Management

• Knowledge of project management principles, system implementation practices, testing methodologies, and change management concepts.
• Skill in coordinating project activities, monitoring progress, identifying risks, and recommending mitigation strategies.
• Skill in developing implementation plans, testing protocols, training materials, communication plans, and project documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support initiatives from planning through evaluation.

REPORTS TO: Senior Executive Director - Strategic IntegrationSUPERVISES: Business Analyst(s)MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT:Machines, tools, equipment, electronic devices, vehicles, etc., used in this position. Telephone, Computer, (Personal Computer and Mainframe), Automobile, CopierPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Describes physical conditions of this position.Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated as Light Work.PHYSICAL ACTIVITY:Physical activities of this position. Percent of a typical day involved in each applicable activity is noted.Percentage70 Sitting: Resting with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs.10 Standing: Assuming an upright position on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.10 Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.5 Bending: Lowering the body forward from the waist.5 Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.5 Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving obj