Job Description

Junior Business Analyst

Portfolio Management Office, Rose Hill

Fordham University

Fordham University has an excellent reputation as a dynamic institution located in New York City.  Founded in 1841, Fordham enrolls more than 16,000 undergraduate and graduate students in its 9 Colleges and Schools. 

• Fordham University offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to its employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• We offer tuition remission for employees and their dependents 
• A generous employer match towards a 403(b) retirement plan.
• As a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), Fordham is considered a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, a federal program designed to forgive student loan debt for employees of certain public and certain nonprofit employers.
• As part of its work-life balance program, the University provides generous PTO including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 2 personal days, 6 summer Fridays, and holidays that include paid time off between Christmas and New year.  
• University employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). EAP provides no-cost, professional, and confidential services, to help employees and family members address a variety of personal, family, life, and work-related issues.

Hybrid Policy:        

Please review the Hybrid Policy here.

https://www.fordham.edu/human-resources/policies-guides-and-agreements/hybridremote-work-policy-for-administrators/

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director of Business Analysis, the Junior Business Analyst is responsible for collaborating and assisting university constituents with projects to identify and document objectives as well as functional, technical, and project requirements.

This position works with various University departments and subject matter experts to help identify options for achieving their objectives and provides recommendations on possible solutions.

This position may require evening, weekend, and holiday hours.

Essential Functions         

• Assists in providing analysis, design, and recommendations of options and solutions for various project requests.
• Collaborates with various departments of the University to Identify and document project goals, objectives, desired outcomes, scope, technical and functional requirements.
• Identifies the appropriate resources/teams from departments, e.g. requesting and impacted departments, subject matter experts, vendors, Project Managers, IT technical resources, etc., to fulfill the project requirements.
• Provides support to the governance and project teams to understand and clarify project specifications.
• Communicates progress and status of the various requirements gathering to management and escalates unsettled conflicts, obstacles and risks affecting the progress of the work.

Essential Functions Note

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications: Education and Experience         

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of two years of experience in IT support or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications: Knowledge and Skills       

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong customer focus and demonstrated ability to manage client expectations.
• Excellent collaboration, team-building, and substantial problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of cloud technology.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and issues with both technical and non-technical individuals.
• Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Minimum Starting Salary: $72,000

Maximum Starting Salary: $90,000

Note: Salary is commensurate with qualifications, experience, and skills.

START DATE: ASAP

APPLY HERE: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/8426

ABOUT FORDHAM

Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its 9 colleges and schools.  It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom. 

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories

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