University of Waterloo

Information Systems Specialist (Business Systems Analyst)

University of Waterloo$87K — $109K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field required
  • 5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or similar role
  • Demonstrated leadership experience and supervising teams
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Proficiency in requirements gathering, documentation, and analysis tools
  • Knowledge related to one or more enterprise resource planning software platforms (e.g. Workday, Oracle, SAP)
  • Certification in Business Analysis (CBAP, CCBA) or Project Management (PMP, PMI-ACP)

Responsibilities

  • Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders regarding systems analysis activities
  • Coordinate with project managers, Configuration & Integration Specialists, and business units to clarify requirements
  • Monitor project progress and resolve issues affecting timelines or quality
  • Oversee gathering, documentation, and validation of business requirements
  • Ensure solutions align with organizational objectives and comply with standards
  • Identify opportunities for business process and system efficiency improvements
  • Ensure adherence to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and data governance standards

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Retirement plan with employer contributions
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Support for work-life balance
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID:


Time Type:
Full time

Employee Group:
Staff

Job Category:
Business Systems Analysis

Employment Type:
Permanent

Department:
Information Systems and Technology - Enterprise Systems

Hiring Range:
$87,620.25 - $109,525.32

Posting Information:This posting is for an existing vacancy.

This is a Career Path position. The final level will be determined based on demonstrated skills and experience.
Anticipated hiring ranges:
• USG 11: $93,878 - $117,348
• USG 12: $95,538 - $119,422

Job Description:

Primary Purpose
Reporting to the Manager, Enterprise Systems, Information Systems Specialist (Business Systems Analyst(s)) are responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of business systems and processes related to the administrative activities of the University. This role ensures alignment between business needs and technology solutions, provides guidance on the development of requirements and potential solutions, collaborating with stakeholders (faculty, staff and students) to deliver high-quality systems that support organizational goals.
Business Systems Analysts play a critical role in enabling an Integrated Service Delivery approach by:
• Facilitating Cross-Functional Collaboration: Acting as a bridge between business units, IT, and service delivery teams to ensure seamless integration of processes and systems.
• End-to-End Service Mapping: Documenting and analyzing workflows across multiple service areas to identify dependencies and integration points.
• Data and Process Harmonization: Ensuring consistency in data definitions, business rules, and process standards across integrated services.
• Customer-Centric Design: Supporting the development of systems that provide unified and efficient experience for end-users, reducing time to delivery and improving service accessibility.
• Continuous Improvement: Monitoring performance metrics and feedback to refine integrated processes and enhance service delivery outcomes.

Key Accountabilities
• Project & Stakeholder Management
o Act as the primary point of contact for business stakeholders regarding business and systems analysis activities and practice through requirements and solution design.

o Coordinate with project managers, Configuration & Integration Specialists, and business units to ensure requirements are clearly defined and implemented.
o Monitor project progress and resolve issues that impact timelines or quality.
• Analysis & Solution Design
o Oversee the gathering, documentation, and validation of business requirements.
o Ensure solutions align with organizational objectives and comply with standards and best practices.
o Support the evaluation of system changes, enhancements, and integrations.
o Develop and maintain a library of documentation and standards supporting BSA activities.
• Process Improvement
o Identify opportunities to improve business processes and system efficiency.
o Implement best practices for requirements management and analysis.
• Governance & Compliance
o Ensure adherence to organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and data governance standards.

Qualifications
• Undergraduate degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field required
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst or similar role.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and supervising teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in requirements gathering, documentation, and analysis tools.
• Knowledge related to one or more enterprise resource planning software platforms (e.g. Workday, Oracle, SAP)
• Knowledge of SDLC, ITIL, and Agile methodologies
• Experience in integrated service delivery environments or enterprise-wide transformation initiatives.
• Certification in Business Analysis (CBAP, CCBA) or Project Management (PMP, PMI-ACP).
• expert level knowledge of at least one university supported development environment, development toolset, and application area
• expert level communications skills

About University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a public research university with a main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on 404 hectares of land adjacent to "Uptown" Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also operates three satellite campuses and four affiliated university colleges. The university offers academic programs administered by six faculties and thirteen faculty-based schools. Waterloo operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world, with over 20,000 undergraduate students enrolled in the university's co-op program. Waterloo is a member of the U15, a group of research-intensive universities in Canada. The institution originates from the Waterloo College Associate Faculties, established on 4 April 1956; a semi-autonomous entity of Waterloo College, which was an affiliate of the University of Western Ontario. This entity formally separated from Waterloo College and was incorporated as a university with the passage of the University of Waterloo Act by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 1959. It was established to fill the need to train engineers and technicians for Canada's growing postwar economy. It grew substantially over the next decade, adding a faculty of arts in 1960, and the College of Optometry of Ontario, which moved from Toronto in 1967. The university is a co-educational institution, with approximately 36,000 undergraduate and 6,200 postgraduate students enrolled there in 2020. Alumni and former students of the university can be found across Canada and in over 150 countries; with a number of award winners, government officials, and business leaders having been associated with Waterloo. Waterloo's varsity teams, known as the Waterloo Warriors, compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the U Sports.
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