Business Analyst

ROLE SUMMARY: As a/an Business Analyst at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Business Intelligence Collaborative team by Shaping data-driven decision-making and support strategic initiatives at BJU Press. The Business Analyst facilitates collaboration with business and ensures delivery of value through BI Reports and process improvement efforts.

About Bju Press & The Role

Vision: We want Christian education to be transformational in the lives of students as they grow in their faith and knowledge of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Mission: We produce transformational products and services for Christian educators.

Brand Promise: We empower educators to prepare students to live in light of eternity.

About the Team: The Business Intelligence Collaborative team seeks to support the mission of BJU Press by the purpose of Business Intelligence Collaborative is to use data & analytics and process excellence tools to enable individual, functional, and enterprise performance improvement. The Business Intelligence Collaborative seeks to support the mission of BJU Press by collaborating with business leaders to design BI dashboards and process to optimize in service of the mission.

Role Summary: As a/an Business Analyst at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Business Intelligence Collaborative team by shaping data-driven decision-making and support strategic initiatives at BJU Press. The Business Analyst facilitates collaboration with business and ensures delivery of value through BI Reports and process improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Document business leaders' data and analytics needs
• Document end users processes in the enterprise resource planning platform (D365)
• Performs administrative tasks including capturing meeting minutes and updating important project information in PowerPoint, Excel, and DevOps
• Collaborate with data analysists and engineers to define functional and technical requirements
• Create business cases for proposed projects
• Form project plans and communicate with project clients and team members to complete the project
• Assist with documentation of reporting definitions, end user processes, and training materials
• Identify through collaboration with data consumers strategic cost-reduction and investment opportunities
• Communicate opportunities through data visualizations and storytelling
  
  

Skills And Attributes Needed To Succeed In This Role

• Interest and willingness to learn theories and principles of Business Intelligence, reporting, and process excellence
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Drive to create value for other teams
• High level of initiative, self-motivation, resourcefulness and patience
• Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to embrace an iterative process
• Versatility and openness towards new ideas and change
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in a business analysis, data analytics, or related role.
• Strong understanding of data analysis concepts, reporting, and business intelligence tools.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or similar ERP systems.
  
  

An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants must be committed to providing students an excellent, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.

Required Education: Bachelors