Senior Grants Business Systems Analyst

Who We Are:

System Administration, which also houses the Office of the President, is located in the uptown neighborhood of Denver with a few smaller offices located on the campuses.  Many of our departments support the educational and research missions of the four University of Colorado campuses, but System Administration is not considered a campus. We provide diverse opportunities for professional development, innovation, and collaboration with talented staff and faculty.  Learn more about CU System Administration . 

University Information Systems (UIS) provides technical services and enterprise applications to the University of Colorado campuses and the Office of the President. UIS is committed to excellence in customer service and technical expertise. Through the development of enterprise applications, UIS supports the University systems used by students, faculty, human resources employees, finance employees, and others. UIS strives to create a culture of care and a people first approach for it's employees and customers. Learn more about working with UIS here: https://www.cu.edu/uis/about-uis/work-uis

Position Summary:

The Senior Grants Business Systems Analyst has a key role in supporting the core of the University of Colorado's post-award research-related activities. This position is responsible to provide solutions and address technology problems to meet and enable the business requirements and campus strategies through analyzing, designing, configuring, and testing the PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 Grants Suite (Grants, Contracts, Project Costing, Billing and Receivables). They use their versatility and experience to deliver these solutions from analysis to implementation. This position is tasked with understanding both common and distinct business processes among the University of Colorado’s three campuses and configuring the Grants Suite to meet their needs. 

This position reports to the Assistant Director of Grants IT Services and is exempt from the State of Colorado Classified Staff System.

Where You Will Work:

Remote – this role is eligible to work remotely within the United States, however, preference will be given to candidates who are local to the Denver area. 

Diversity and Equity:

The University of Colorado System Administration Office is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons within the LGBTQ+ community and all veterans.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve problems encountered within the PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 Grants Suite, system integrations, and reporting.
• Ensure Grants ticket resolution process is followed by logging tickets, updating, and presenting current status, and closing tickets with adequate documentation in a timely fashion.
• Work closely with campus, departmental, and core office representatives to understand and detail business requirements, assess delivered functionality for fit and document gaps. Develop functional design specifications and documentation for custom/enhanced functionality. Communicate changes to the system to the Grants Community via status updates.
• Complete project tasks associated with implementation, upgrade, or development of new application functionality. Translate functional business requirements into design criteria to meet Campus requirements.
• Inform/advise project managers and key partners about progress and status of Service Requests and Initiatives.
• Work closely with other Grants team members and UIS technical teams to develop alternative solutions and recommendations to meet business requirements and provide estimates (effort/time) to implement improvements.
• Develop PS queries and reports to support campuses in handling post award business process.
• Develop test plans and complete test scripts to ensure that the implemented software functions accurately.
• Perform regression tests on newly released features, customizations, and integrations to ensure continued alignment to business requirements during upgrades and maintenance.
• Operate with an increased degree of knowledge and autonomy, bring together and details requirements independently, can handle more sophisticated issues.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Act as a domain expert, transferring knowledge to users, other functional team members and training/support staff.
• Serve as a backup to other Grants team members during times of vacancy/absence.
• Assist in producing operational metrics and reports about the Grants service.
• Participate in the Higher Education community and with other Higher Education institutions to share knowledge and ensure CU is subscribing to industry trends and standard processes.

Applications/Tools

Used:

Managed:

PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 Grants Suite: Grants, Contracts, Project Costing, Billing, Accounts Receivable.

What We Offer:

Salary: The anticipated hiring range has been established at $79,000 - $83,000.

CU System Administration takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value when determining a salary level for potential new employees.

Benefits: With our unparalleled range of benefits, including top-notch healthcare, comprehensive wellness programs, enriching professional development, and a dynamic work-life balance, we ensure your holistic growth and happiness.

• No-cost or low-cost medical & dental plan options, some inclusive of IVF assistance.
• Disability, Life, Vision Insurance options.
• Multiple retirement planning options including a mandatory 401(a) plan where CU contributes 10% of your gross pay, a 401k or 403b plan and a 457 deferred compensation plan.
• Pre-tax savings plans, such as Health care and Dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Embrace a healthy work-life balance with ample sick and vacation leave, along with at least 12 paid holidays. This includes a dedicated week off for winter break.
• 4 weeks of parental leave to adjust to the joys of parenthood.
• Tuition Benefit of 9 waived credits for eligible courses on any CU campus per academic year for employees, as well as options for your dependents.
• Free RTD EcoPass and Free Onsite Parking at our 1800 Grant Street Office.
• Many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage .

Additional taxable fringe benefits may be available. 

For more information on benefits programs, please review our Comprehensive Benefits Guide . 

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Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

Please ensure your resume includes any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against these qualifications.  You must meet all minimum requirements listed at the time of application to be considered for this role.

•     Bachelor’s degree from and accredited institution of higher education, or equivalent professional experience (professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis).
• Three (3) years’ experience in the following:
  • PeopleSoft Financials 9.2 experience with Project Costing, Grants, Customer Contract, Billing and Receivables.
  • Writing SQL queries using PS Query or developer tools such as TOAD or SQL Developer.
  • Planning and conducting customer-faced meetings that include performing analysis, collecting requirements, crafting functional designs and solution options.
• Demonstrated experience in solving system issues.
• End-user support and training experience.
• Experience with PeopleSoft upgrades and PUM/Selective adoption cycles that include crafting and performing test plans. 
• Knowledge of public sector business processes, in particular Finance and Grants related business processes such as project accounting, budgeting, general ledger accounting, procurement, role-based security, workflow, or other grants-related processes.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five (5) years’ experience working with PeopleSoft Financials as a functional analyst.
• Experience in a Higher Education setting.
• Experience with PeopleSoft Financials or Grants application version 9.2 through PUM 45.
• Experience with PeopleSoft configurations including, BU definitions and Options, and all module configuration components (Setup Financials and Supply Chain>Product Related).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To be successful in this position, employees will need to know the following:

• Technical capability, requirements management, and the ability to assess and articulate risk variables.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task several different projects.

How to Apply:

For full consideration, please attach the following as separate documents to your application:

1.      A cover letter identifying the job specific minimum qualifications you possess

2.      A resume including any and all relevant experience to be accurately assessed against the qualifications listed in the posting.

Please ensure you check the “Job Specific Attachments” box next to each document on the “Required Documents” page of the application for the appropriate documents to be attached. 

When to Apply:

For full consideration completed applications must be submitted by January 12, 2024.  Reference checking is a standard step in our hiring process. You may be asked to provide contact information, including email addresses, for up to five references as part of the search process for this position. *Please note: All application materials must be submitted through CU Careers; emailed materials will not be considered.*

Sponsorship Statement:

We are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check, and when appropriate, a financial and/or motor vehicle history. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that a verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

ADA Statement:

We are committed to an inclusive and barrier-free search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting.  Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: [email protected] .