University of Toronto

Business Systems Analyst

University of Toronto$81K — $103K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, Project Management, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 4+ years experience with PMIS or enterprise project management platforms.
  • Understanding of capital project environments in construction or engineering.
  • Experience with ERP/financial system integrations like SAP or Oracle.
  • Familiarity with reporting and analytics tools like Power BI or Tableau.
  • Proficiency in PMIS platforms such as Oracle Primavera P6 or MS Project.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and maintain the PMIS platform for performance and security.
  • Translate business needs into system enhancement and reporting requests.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to document and validate PMIS requirements.
  • Establish data standards and monitor integrity across projects.
  • Provide daily support and training materials for PMIS users.
  • Design dashboards and reports for operational decision-making.
  • Recommend system-enabled process improvements based on project management workflows.

Benefits

  • Ongoing training and support to promote system adoption and best practices.
  • Collaborative work environment engaging with multiple departments.
  • Opportunity for involvement in capital project initiatives.
Full Job Description
Date Posted: 07/21/2026
Req ID: 49513
Faculty/Division: Capital Projects
Department: Prop Mgmt Design&Constr-09
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number:
Existing Vacancy: No

Description:

Your opportunity:

Reporting to the Executive Director,Capital Projects, the Business Systems Analyst is responsible for the implementation, configuration, governance, and continuous optimization of the organization's Project Management Information System (PMIS).

This role acts as a key liaison between the Project Management Office (PMO), business stakeholders, and Information Technology (IT), ensuring the PMIS effectively supports project planning, cost control, reporting, governance while providing ongoing training and support to promote system adoption and best practices.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Administer, configure, and maintain the PMIS platform to ensure optimal performance, security, and availability. Manage user accounts, access rights, roles, and security permissions in accordance with governance policies.
  • Translate business needs into system enhancement requests, and reporting solutions. Develop functional specifications for integrations with ERP, finance, HR, or other enterprise systems as required.
  • Partner with project managers, finance, and internal stakeholders to gather, document, and validate business requirements related to PMIS functionality, reporting, and workflows.
  • Establish and enforce data standards, naming conventions, coding structures, and governance controls within the PMIS. Monitor data integrity, completeness, and consistency across projects.
  • Provide day-to-day system support and guidance to PMIS users across departments.Maintain and deliver training materials, user documentation, and best practice guides. Develop new training material as required.
  • Analyze stakeholder reporting requirements and design dashboards, KPIs, and performance metrics to support operationaland executive decision-making. Develop and maintain standard and customized reports related to schedule performance, cost control, earned value, forecasting, and risk.
  • Collaborate with users to align system configuration with evolving project management methodologies and organizational standards.
  • Analyze existing project management workflows and recommend system-enabled process improvements. Collaborate with users to align system configuration with evolving project management methodologies and organizational standards.


Essential Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, Engineering, or a related field or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
  • Minimum of four (4) years experience administering or supporting a PMIS or enterprise project management platform.
  • Understanding of construction, engineering, infrastructure, or capital project environments, including experience working with capital project delivery.
  • Experience supporting ERP/financial system integrations (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
  • Experience with reporting and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
  • Proficiency in one or more PMIS platforms (e.g., Oracle Primavera P6, MS Project Online/Server, Kahua, e-Builder or similar).
  • Strong understanding of project management principles: WBS, scheduling, cost control, procurement, risk management, contract administration and resource planning.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate business requirements into technical system solutions.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • High attention to detail, commitment to data accuracy and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.


Assets (Nonessential):

  • Experience supporting reporting, analytics, or business intelligence initiatives


To be successful in this role you will be:

  • Articulate
  • Meticulous
  • Organized
  • Proactive
  • Problem solver
  • Team player


Closing Date: 08/07/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 12 -- $81,312. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $103,986. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Information Technology (IT)
Recruiter: Sabrina Gava

Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.

About University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is a public research university located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest university in Canada by enrollment and one of the top-ranked universities in the world. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of academic disciplines, including arts, sciences, engineering, and business. The University of Toronto is known for its research excellence and has produced many notable alumni, including four Nobel laureates. The university was founded in 1827 and has three campuses in the Toronto area.
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