Business Systems Analyst

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🕒 August 6

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧐 Business Analyst

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Penn Foster

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201 - 500 employees

📚 Education

👥 B2C

🤝 B2B

Education • B2C • B2B

Penn Foster is an online, accredited career school and college that provides self-paced, career-focused diplomas, certificates, associate and bachelor’s degrees across vocational and professional fields. Its programs cover healthcare, veterinary technology (including an AVMA-CVTEA accredited Vet Tech program), skilled trades (HVACR, electrician, plumbing), business, IT, criminal justice, design, and high school diplomas accredited through the Distance Education Accrediting Commission. Penn Foster serves primarily individual learners with flexible, online study options and also offers training solutions for organizations and employers.

📋 Description

• Partner with business leaders and subject matter experts to understand operational challenges, strategic objectives, and system needs • Facilitate requirements gathering sessions, workshops, process reviews, stakeholder interviews, and weekly prioritization sessions • Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business, functional, and non-functional requirements • Recommend process and technology improvements and support solution adoption across business units • Analyze current-state processes and develop future-state process maps, workflows, and business solutions • Collaborate with technical teams to design scalable solutions supporting business and student lifecycle objectives • Evaluate impacts of proposed system changes on users, processes, integrations, and reporting • Support SIS, LMS, Financial Services, Data Platforms, and integrated enterprise applications • Document system requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria • Participate in implementations, upgrades, enhancements, integration projects, data quality, reporting, and process standardization efforts • Collaborate throughout the project lifecycle and support backlog refinement, prioritization, sprint planning, and release activities • Act as the Technical Product Manager by running sprint rituals and Jira planning • Monitor project progress and identify risks, dependencies, and roadblocks • Develop test plans, test cases, and UAT scenarios; coordinate UAT and support defect resolution • Create process documentation, system workflows, knowledge-base materials, training materials, and user guides • Support change management and user adoption efforts • Champion self-service capabilities and advise on additional training needs • Define reporting requirements, analyze data trends, and support data governance and continuous improvement • Contribute to improved efficiency, user experience, student outcomes, adoption, and reduced manual processes

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Education Technology, Computer Science, or related field • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or related role • Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business requirements • Strong understanding of business process analysis and process improvement methodologies • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms • Experience with process mapping tools such as Figma, Lucidchart, Visio, or Miro • Working knowledge of SQL, reporting tools, and data analysis concepts • Experience within higher education, online education, EdTech, workforce development, or student services environments preferred • Experience with Salesforce, CRM platforms, SIS, LMS, ERP, or other enterprise applications preferred • CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, Salesforce, or Agile certifications preferred • Must reside and perform work within the United States • Must be willing and able to travel as needed • Must complete applicable pre-employment screening requirements • Must complete federal Form I-9 employment eligibility verification

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Flexible spending • Generous paid time off • Sponsored volunteer opportunities • 401K with a company match • Free access to all online programs • Remote work arrangement • Occasional travel opportunities for team meetings, company events, conferences, and summits

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