Senior Business Analyst, Information Resources

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to join our Research and Academic Software Development team within the Department of Information Resources. This position does not support H1B sponsorship and candidates must reside in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex or be willing to relocate. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

In order to successfully perform the duties of this position, the incumbent must possess the following:

• Clear Communication and Documentation Skills:
  
  
  
  • Proficient in creating clear and concise documentation such as business requirements, user stories, and functional specifications.
  • Strong verbal communication skills to effectively liaise with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  
  
  
• Knowledgeable with SQL:
  
  
  
  • Ability to understand and produce simple queries and extract meaningful insights from databases to support decision-making and report generation.
  
  
  
  
• Experience Working with Development Teams and SDLC:
  
  
  
  • Proven experience collaborating with software development teams using methodologies like Waterfall, Iterative, V-shaped Model, or Agile.
  • Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery.
  
  
  
  
• Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:
  
  
  
  • Ability to analyze business processes, identify gaps, and propose technology-driven solutions.
  • Adept at working with both business stakeholders and technical teams to find the best solution to complex problems.
  
  
  
  
• Knowledge of Software Testing and Quality Assurance Processes:
  
  
  
  • Familiarity with various testing methodologies (example: unit testing, system integration testing, user acceptance testing) and experience working closely with developers to ensure the software meets the business requirements and quality standards.
    
    
  
  
  
  

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or other related fields

• Experience
  5 years business systems and/or project experience with exposure to systems or project development and testing, installation, and training

JOB DUTIES

• Manages projects and serves as primary customer contact. Defines and maintains project plan and schedules. Monitors compliance with definitions of project scope, timelines, and deliverables. Provides regular project status reports to customer and internal management. Assists business analysts of lower grade to coordinate projects.
• Collects, interprets and documents specifications required to develop new and revise existing software applications. Develops and implements operational plans for new and existing business computer applications. Participates in development of project proposals for customers.
• Coordinates testing of new applications and changes to existing applications to ensure integrity and quality of data while providing and/or assisting in training of system users. Defines and develops test scenarios. Documents and tracks status of application errors and related issues in problem log. Assist programmers and business analysts of lower grade in analyzing and resolving problems.
• Compiles complete, concise, and comprehensive policies and operation procedures to assist in communicating issues to applicable management staff.
• Develops new system administrative procedures required utilizing new functionality resulting from system changes.
• Assists in developing and implementing business strategies in departments to improve operational processing and productivity.
• Monitors development of specifications and establishes priorities for accomplishing design and testing of various projects.
• Reviews, develops, recommends, and implements activities, programs or functions as assigned.
• Maintains and tracks accounts assigned to projects or programs. Develops and maintains project plans. Provides project status reports.
• Records time spent on projects to meet cost-recovery requirements.
• May supervise lower level analysts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO Statement
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare - no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!