ERP Business Analyst

Position Title

ERP Business Analyst

Employee Type

Regular

Office/Department

Institutional Research

Work Environment

Remote

Job Type

Full time

Benefits at Loyola

https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits/

Compensation Range

Anticipated Start Date

01/31/2025

If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date

Position Duties

Reporting to the Director of Institutional Research, the ERP Business Analyst performs the collection, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of official university data to both external and internal constituencies.

Work closely with the office of the registrar and with various Information Technology departments to support automation of data retrieval, including updating/maintaining business rules, input/output requirements and other procedural and technical matters. Research the impact of proposed technology applications, modifications and conversions. This includes serving as a subject matter expert throughout the development, training, testing, and implementation phases of Loyola’s digital transformation project: ERP currently Workday.

Extract data from institutional databases and ensure its accuracy and integrity for reporting purposes. This includes maintenance of institutional research data warehouses, including the coordination of freeze dates of ERP data in accordance with the overall University's schedule and ad hoc data requests.

Access internal and external databases to extract data for reports and spreadsheets. Interpret official institutional statistics for a wide variety of external agencies as well as internal constituencies. This includes standard routine reporting and responding to ad hoc requests.

Participate in cross-functional team projects.

Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned or directed by the supervisor. This may include attendance of and participation in required training for role.

Minimum of 3 years related experience required, with at least 2 years of experience in report writing, coding, data analysis, database management, and/or ERP data.

Experience with the Datatel Colleague and Workday ERP systems are preferred. Experience with statistical processing software (i.e. SAS, MiniTab, Tableau, Oracle, R, STATA, Python, etc.) is required. Experience with Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) is preferred. Excellent desktop computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to apply tact and good judgment in dealing with all levels of university staff, administrators and faculty. Strong attention to detail, excellent organization skills, strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to analyze, troubleshoot and solve data analysis problems. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously and follow through all phases to completion. Ability to succeed in a fast-paced environment. Ability to work in a fully remote office environment. Discretion in handling confidential information. Must be able to support the University’s goals for institutional diversity, as well as the goals and values of a Catholic, Jesuit education.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

University Description

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

Diversity Statement

Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the