IT Business Alignment Specialist (Hybrid) - WashU IT, EUX Business Alignment

Scheduled Hours 40 Position Summary The EUX IT Navigator Business Alignment Specialist manages a portfolio of new business demand requirements, ensuring prioritization and alignment to business strategic objectives along with delivery approaches and technology solutions that result in business value and benefits realization. The role also provides a point of escalation for stakeholders to help build a strong IT-business relationship. The EUX IT Business Alignment Specialist delivers insights and business analysis to support key decisions. May be assigned as a Business Analyst to projects, performing all tasks to achieve an understanding of business change needs, assessing the impact of those changes, capturing, analyzing and documenting requirements and then supporting the communication and delivery of those requirements with relevant parties.

Job Description Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Engaging with Customers Builds and maintains a strong business-IT relationship with a key stakeholders and leaders to enable open communication and clear expectations regarding application development delivery. Engages with customers to understand their needs and ensure prioritization and alignment to business strategic objectives. Acts as a point of escalation on active initiatives. Facilitates stakeholder engagement with Enterprise Applications as well as WashU IT via governance and other methods as necessary. Planning Prepares business cases working with university partners. Collaborates with stakeholders to initiate projects, including resource planning, estimation, governance, approval and kickoff. Ensures business opportunities and objectives are clearly articulated. Performs current state analysis and/or root cause analysis as required. Performs feasibility analysis as required for projects. Establishes project scope and objectives. Coordinates prioritization and planning activities to meet objectives and timelines of overall program or project. Facilitates coordination to secure funding for successful project execution and delivery. Analysis, Design, Execution Performs requirements elicitation on large efforts, using techniques per plan. Performs requirements management and communication; apply best practices for effective communication and problem-solving. Provides consulting to all stakeholders regarding requirements management working with Project Management. Leadership Takes on assignments for very large projects, and others as assigned. Monitors the technical team solution to ensure requirements fulfillment and solution evaluation. Measurement Provides status reports and health metrics to key business stakeholders on a regular basis. Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions Normal office environment Physical Effort Typically sitting at a desk or table Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement Ability to move to on and off-campus locations Equipment Office equipment The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications Education:

Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Analyzing Business Processes And Data Needs In Information Technology Or The Business Function (6 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position. More About This Job WashU seeks highly motivated individuals who are able to perform duties in a manner consistent with our core mission and guiding principles.

Preferred Qualifications Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) - International Institute of Business Analysis, Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) - Project Management Institute (PMI)

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Application Development, Business Education, Client Service, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Consultative Approach, Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Independent Problem Solving, ITIL Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, Multitasking, Process Flow, Product Development Methodology, Solutions Development, Technical Savvy, Testing Techniques, Use Case Development, Work Collaboratively, Working Independently Grade G15 Salary Range $84,200.00 - $148,500.00 / Annually The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget. Questions For frequently asked questions about the application process, please refer to our External Applicant FAQ. Accommodation If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request. All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship. Pre-Employment Screening All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening. Benefits Statement Personal Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time. Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance. Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees. WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%. Wellness Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more! Family We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We've got you covered. WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us. For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/ EEO Statement Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University's policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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