IT Business Analyst

• Knowledge of, computer system capabilities, business processes, and work flow.
• Experience with enterprise applications and understanding of database driven applications.
• Strong understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Knowledge of principles and techniques used in conducting management studies and in systems analysis.
• Current knowledge of rapidly changing computer technology.
• Skill in conducting interviews and facilitating group meetings.
• Skill in developing and conducting training programs.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including the ability to bridge functional and technical resources by communicating effectively with individuals of varying systems expertise and business needs.
• Strong listening, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to design and document complex business systems.
• Proven problem solving and analytical thinking and ability to approach problems logically and systematically.

• Proven experience with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies strongly desired.
• Proven ability in writing business requirements documents, process flows (swim lanes) for current state and future state strongly desired.
• Proven ability in writing user stories and acceptance criteria under Agile methodology strongly desired.
• Proven ability in writing test cases and test scenarios strongly desired.
• Proven ability to build relationships to achieve results in a consensus driven environment strongly desired.
• Solid negotiation, persuasion, and facilitation skills strongly desired.
• Solid experience with MS Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Visio) strongly desired.
• Experience with Salesforce (SFDC) strongly desired.
• Experience with running SQLs and data queries on relational databases (Oracle) desired.
• Knowledge of quality assurance and testing practices desired.
• Understanding of Web application architecture and the technology tiers that support them, system architectures, application integration, and object oriented languages desired.Knowledge and understanding of University operations, administration and community desired.
• Experience with University Advancement systems desired.

• Constantly perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Frequently sit, grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally stand/walk, use a telephone.
• Rarely writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.
• Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Work extended hours.

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
• We are not able to provide relocation for this position. Stanford University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.

Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.