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Business Analyst

Georgia Tech
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Apr 01, 2026
Apply for Job Job ID 296794 Location Atlanta, Georgia Full/Part Time Full-Time Regular/Temporary Regular Add to Favorite Jobs Email this Job About Us Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting Faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers. About Georgia Tech Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's Faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and is No. 1 among institutions without a medical school. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the well-being of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good, breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Department Information Georgia Tech Human Resources (GTHR) serves the Institute and its more than 14,000 employees through strategic counsel, employee engagement, and essential human capital management operations. As the people's unit, GTHR is engaged throughout the employee's lifetime at Georgia Tech. Our team works with sensitive employee information and assists in the management of complex employee issues. Professionalism and confidence are of the utmost importance within our team. What we do: Process payroll and maintain employment data for approximately 14,000 active faculty, staff, and students Strive to attract, recruit, and retain the best talent in the marketplace. Provide immigration, labor, and tax support required for foreign national faculty and staff to work at Georgia Tech and support employees performing services overseas. Leverage a market-driven compensation structure to attract and retain employees. Advise employees and managers regarding work performance and conflict management. Job Summary Business Analysts evaluate business processes, identify opportunities for improvement through technology solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements. They analyze data, develop functional specifications, and facilitate communication between business units and Information Technology teams to ensure successful project outcomes. Exhibit the capability to execute intermediate tasks within specified skill areas. Display intermediate understanding of internal procedures. Operate under general supervision, handling assignments that may be diverse and occasionally challenging. Contribute to team decisions and fulfill team responsibilities. Clearly and accurately interpret and communicate information. Demonstrate intermediate problem-solving abilities. Demonstrate solid professional knowledge and expertise. Manage assignments, projects, and programs of limited scope and complexity, making decisions within specific guidelines. Responsibilities Job Duty 1: Conduct interviews, workshops, and reviews to elicit, clarify, and validate business needs, objectives, and constraints for Information Technology projects and initiatives. Job Duty 2 : Develop and maintain business requirements documentation, including user stories, use cases, process flows, and functional specifications, to guide Information Technology development and implementation. Job Duty 3 : Analyze and model data, workflows, and systems to identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and enhancement in alignment with business goals. Job Duty 4 :Facilitate communication and collaboration between business users, Information Technology teams, and project stakeholders to ensure shared understanding, alignment, and successful project outcomes. Job Duty 5: Perform gap analysis, impact assessments, and feasibility studies to evaluate proposed Information Technology solutions, identify risks, and recommend mitigation strategies for decision-making. Job Duty 6: Support testing activities, user acceptance testing, and system validation to validate requirements, verify functionality, and ensure alignment with business needs and expectations. Job Duty 7 : Provide input on Information Technology solution design, configuration, and implementation, ensuring that business requirements are met, and solutions deliver value and address key business challenges. Job Duty 8 : Stay informed about industry trends, technology innovations, and best practices in business analysis, applying continuous learning and knowledge sharing to drive process improvement and professional growth. Job Duty 9: Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, processes, and systems to enable effective Information Technology solutions and improvements. Required Qualifications Educational Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Business, or IT-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience Required Experience Four to five years of job-related experience Preferred Qualifications Experience as a Business Analyst supporting Human Resources-related systems, data, or business processes is highly preferred and should be weighted accordingly during candidate evaluation. Demonstrated experience analyzing data from learning management systems (LMS), including engagement and completion metrics, to inform requirements, reporting, program evaluation, and system improvements; or Demonstrated experience analyzing learning management system (LMS) data and mapping HR data elements to define and validate target learner groups. Proposed Salary Pay Range:$63,158-$87,000/yr. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities SKILLS This job requires a working knowledge of standard documentation processes, business system architecture, and associated technologies. Skills in data organization and analysis, problem solving, systems documentation, and report writing, as applied within assigned system(s), are required, as are skills in cross-functional communication between functional user and technical groups. USG Core Values The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individuals race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. Other Information This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have any financial responsibilities. This role is considered a position of trust. This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card). This position does not require security clearance. Location: Atlanta, GA Background Check The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.