Business Analyst

Academic Partnerships assists primarily regional universities in increasing their access and impact by making their academic programs available to students online. Founded in 2007, AP’s mission is to expand access to high-quality, affordable, and workforce-relevant education, especially for working and adult students. AP brings single-minded dedication to student success, an integrated set of services, and data-driven performance to our collaboration with university partners.

The Business Analyst will be responsible for becoming a Subject Matter Expert for one of Risepoint’s product areas, along with working as a liaison between business partners and the application development and business intelligence teams. The Business Analyst should be proficient at understanding and documenting existing processes and systems, along with recommending potential improvements and assisting users in designing solutions under the general direction of a Product Owner.  

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Gather and document requirements from business stakeholders and translate business needs into solutions/system design. 

• Assess existing solutions and user behaviors to identify areas for improvement, including how users interact with solutions, how well the solutions support processes, and how well the solutions achieve desired results. 

• Conduct gap analyses to determine areas for business opportunities. 

• Translate business requirements into user stories within an agile framework and work with development resources to provide clarity and address concerns. 

• Track reported system issues, develop recommendations for resolving issues and drive timely resolution to ensure processes run smoothly. 

• Document as-is and to-be process maps based on interviews with business stakeholders. 

• Work with the quality assurance team to ensure that test cases are identified, changes are properly tested, and business requirements are met. 

• Identify opportunities for improved data quality and translate business needs into reporting requirements. 

• Build and maintain positive business relationships. 

• Successfully multi-task across several concurrent priorities. 

What You’ll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field. 

• At least 3 years of business analysis, technical support, and/or product analysis experience. 

• Experience working in a higher education environment is preferred. 

• Strong analytical skills, with experience analyzing complex systems; excellent problem-solving and interpersonal communication skills are a must. 

• Detail-oriented with respect to documentation and communication; able to express complex concepts effectively, both verbally and in writing to business partners.