Southern Methodist University Looking for Business Systems Analyst – (INF00000147) Full Time

Salary Range:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

About
SMU

SMU’s more than 12,000 diverse, high-achieving students come from all 50 states and over 80 countries to take
advantage of the University’s small classes, meaningful research opportunities, leadership development, community service,
international study and innovative programs.

SMU serves approximately 7,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students through eight
degree-granting schools: Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences, Cox School of Business, Lyle School of Engineering, Meadows School of
the Arts, Simmons School of Education and Human Development, Dedman School of Law, Perkins School of Theology and Moody School of Graduate
and Advanced Studies.

SMU is data driven, and its powerful supercomputing ecosystem – paired with entrepreneurial drive –
creates an unrivaled environment for the University to deliver research excellence.

Now in its second century of achievement, SMU is
recognized for the ways it supports students, faculty and alumni as they become ethical, enterprising leaders in their professions and
communities. SMU’s relationship with Dallas – the dynamic center of one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions –
offers unique learning, research, social and career opportunities that provide a launch pad for global impact.

SMU is nonsectarian in
its teaching and committed to academic freedom and open inquiry.

About the Position:

This role is an
on-campus, in-person position.

This position is a senior business systems analyst supporting the PeopleSoft Financials Supply Chain
Management (FSCM) system needs of SMU. Provides high quality functional, business support and maintenance for PeopleSoft/Oracle FSCM v9.2
with a focus on Grants, Receivables, Billing, Contracts, Project Costing and Commitment Control (Additional financial modules include
General Ledger, Accounts Payables, Asset Management, Purchasing and ePro).

Functional support includes application configuration,
systems analysis, issue resolution and business process streamlining/re-engineering. Provides query/report writing, project management and
integration support. Position also provides requirements for enhancements and other requested technical work. Includes testing of processes
for updates or upgrades and sign-off on customizations. Requires an understanding of the interaction of Project Costing and other Grant post
award modules.

Essential Functions:

• Configuration and analysis of the supported systems in
  collaboration with the business units to ensure requirements are met with successful outcomes in the most efficient and effective manner.
  Translate requirements to technical design, and work with OIT staff to implement requirements. Document business process and any
  customizations through the use of flowcharting and business process documents.
• Research, replicate, and evaluate end user system
  problems and issues. Manages/Approves PeopleSoft security requests and provides day to day operational system support.
• Provides
  system testing for new implementations, upgrades and update/fix patches. Leads collaboration with business units on business process
  support, including re-engineering, streamlining and adopting industry best practices.
• Backup Functional administrative duties,
  support daily customer service problems/issues, passive event processing, help resolve system errors or process issues.
• Ensure
  accuracy of grant post award setup, including billing and other operational processes. Run test processes to verify accuracy of all
  configurations and other settings.
• Project manage technology implementations and solutions at an enterprise level.
• Design
  system specifications and work with Business and Finance functional leads and OIT staff to develop or modify programs/reports.
• Use
  Peoplesoft Query, Oracle SQL, Gideon Taylor eform framework, Unified Functional Testing and other tools to generate reports and validate
  data and information for Business/Finance and other campus end users.

Qualifications

Education
and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree is required. Preferably field of study in computer/management information
  systems and computer science.
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience is required. Candidate with experience providing
  administrative and technical Peoplesoft FSCM system support specifically in support post award processing is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Candidate with ability to work with functional staff and gather process
  requirements, document and chart is required. Candidate with experience in supporting pre-award processing is a plus. Candidate must also
  demonstrate ability to manage (plan, lead, organize, and control) multiple technical projects in a timely and cost effective manner.
  Candidate with knowledge of PeopleSoft FSCM 9.2, PeopleSoft App Designer, Microsoft applications, and other business tools is required.
• Candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate broadly across the
  University and develop and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of constituencies. Must also demonstrate strong written
  communication skills.
• Candidate must possess strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and analyze problems, as
  well as devise solutions. Must also have strong organizational, planning and time management skills.

Physical and
Environmental Demands:

Sit for long periods of time
Deadline to Apply:

Open until
filled

EEO Statement:

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.
The Executive Director for Access and Equity/Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and
may be reached at the Perkins Administration Building, Room 204, 6425 Boaz Lane, Dallas, TX 75205, 214-768-3601, [email protected].

Benefits:

SMU offers staff a
broad, competitive array of health and related benefits. In addition to traditional benefits such as health, dental, and vision plans, SMU
offers a wide range of wellness programs to help attract, support, and retain our employees whose work continues to make SMU an outstanding
education and research institution.

SMU is committed to providing an array of retirement programs that benefit and protect you and
your family throughout your working years at SMU and, if you meet SMU’s retirement eligibility criteria, during your retirement years after
you leave SMU.

The value of learning at SMU isn’t just about preparing our students for the future. Employees have access to a wide
variety of professional and personal development opportunities, including tuition benefits.