Human Resources Senior Business Systems Analyst

Chancellor's Office Statement

Join our team at the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and make a difference in providing access to higher education. We are currently seeking experienced candidates for the position of Human Resources Senior Business Systems Analyst. The CSU Chancellor's Office, located on the waterfront adjacent to the Aquarium of the Pacific in downtown Long Beach, is the headquarters for the nation's largest and most diverse system of higher education. The CSU Chancellor's Office offers a premium benefit package that includes outstanding vacation, health, and dental plans; a fee waiver education program; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS); and 15 paid holidays a year.

Salary

The anticipated salary hiring range is up to $134,820 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Classification

Analyst/Programmer - Expert

Position Information

The California State University, Office of the Chancellor, is seeking a Human Resources Senior Business Systems Analyst to provide functional support for CSU's PeopleSoft HCM application within Information Systems. Information Systems' Application Development area encompasses application support and upgrade activities for 23 campuses and the CSU Chancellor’s Office (CO), integration with other third-party/external and/or internal systems, and the consolidation of the HR databases implementation (CHRS). The HR Senior Business Systems Analyst requires proactive initiative to resolve the most complex HCM application issues in support/development areas, including implementation, system analysis, planning, design, development, and support of the HR application. Specific functional support assignments may change at any time based on Application Development's projects and priorities, including supporting other applications within the area.

This position is approved for telecommuting (two days telecommuting, three days in office (in-person)) with onsite work at the main headquarters located in Long Beach, California.

Responsibilities

Under the general direction of the Director, Application Operations, the Human Resources Senior Business Systems Analyst will:

-Lead and participate in project teams as appropriate to implement new system functionality within the PeopleSoft HCM application. Analyze, test, and document custom modifications required to address CSU business requirements. Support the HR as well as the CHRS implementation project

-Mentor, lead, and train other business systems analysts and quality assurance specialists.

-Conduct unit, system, integration, and regression testing of PeopleSoft bundles, maintenance pack releases, PeopleTools, and Oracle upgrades, and CSU updates and fixes. Coordinate program and functional specification development/testing as well as time and cost estimates for customizations, upgrades, and other project activities. This includes leading conference calls and presenting webinars with the HR User Group (HUG), sub-committees, and campus representatives.

-Undertake special projects as directed, including working with other SME teams to facilitate cross-training and coverage of all application areas.

-Provide functional production support for 23 CSU campuses and the Chancellor's Office by analyzing and troubleshooting complex campus application issues reported through Service-Now cases. Adhere to published Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Application Development procedures.

-Create and maintain functional documentation required to support the CSU PeopleSoft HCM application.

-Collaborate with all Application Development teams to understand and resolve campus application issues as needed.

-Produce deliverables that adhere to quality standards and comply with Application Development procedures and practices.

Qualifications

This position requires:

-This position requires a BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, as well as course work in the PeopleSoft HCM application.

-Minimum 5-7 years of HR functional experience working with the PeopleSoft HCM 9.0 or 9.2 application or other similar ERP is required.

-In-depth, recent, functional knowledge and experience with at least one HCM module, such as Absence Management, Benefits Administration, Time and Labor, Workforce Administration, Position Management, Recruiting Solutions, or Faculty, is required. Experience with more than one HCM module is preferred.

-Excellent application implementation life cycle skills, including experience developing requirements, fit/gap analysis, application config