Senior Business Analyst at University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX

Senior Business Analyst Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS Job Posting Title: Senior Business Analyst ---- Hiring Department: University Housing and Dining ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: May 26, 2026 ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes BENEFITS: UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes: 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage Free Capital Metro bus rides Retirement contributions Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays Career growth & professional development Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/  to learn more about the total benefits offered when you join our team! Purpose The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for the integrity, performance, and effective use of the Food Pro system across University Housing and Dining. This role partners closely with IT, Accounting, Dining Operations, Purchasing and external vendors to ensure accurate inventory, reporting, forecasting, and system functionality. This position may also accomplish other IT task such as user and application administration. The position also plays a critical role in training, documentation, system governance, and continuous process improvement. Responsibilities Serve as an administrator and analyst of UHD's Food Management Software (FoodPro). Maintain the input and output of data within the FoodPro System, including item inventory information, location inventory data, transfers, vendor order updates.  Act as a subject matter expert and point of contact for FoodPro. Produce recurring and ad hoc reports and analytics to support Accounting, Dining, and other stakeholders.Facilitate training for staff on use of FoodPro. Assist with Application Support. Work as part of the Server Team to maintain the UHD software portfolio by administering UHD systems.  Work with end-users to grant system access, make authorized changes, and enhance functionality to ensure we are providing the best possible experience. Monitor, accept, and complete task and issues within a ticketing system. Adhere to established IT change management protocols to protect system stability and integrity. Collaborate with both business users and technical staff to implement and improve business processes.  Elicits, analyzes, specifies, and validates the business needs of stakeholders.  Translates conceptual customer requirements into functional requirements in a clear manner that is comprehensible to technical staff.  Create documentation on operations and establish SOP's. Participate in UHD Initiatives. Attend regularly scheduled meetings. Perform special projects and tasks. Perform other duties as assigned. Identify opportunities to improve system efficiency, data accuracy, and business processes. Occasional after hours and on call duties. Required Qualifications Work experience managing automation projects. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications Bachelors degree in business, computer science, or related field. Work experience administering or supporting  Food Pro, or similar Food Management System. Experience working with a housing or food service software. Experience working as a business analyst or similar in the hospitality industry. 2 or more years work experience in a collegeand/or higher educationIT environment. 2 or more years managing and maintaining systems and applications in an enterprise environment. 2 or moreyearsofdemonstrated experience managing IT related projects. Salary Range $73,500 + depending on qualifications Working Conditions May work in all weather conditions May work in extreme temperatures May work around standard office conditions May work around chemicals May work around electrical and mechanical hazards Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity Climbing stairs Climbing of ladders Lifting and moving Work Shift Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. This position will require working on campus. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. ---- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. ---- Employment Eligibility Verification: If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. ---- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] ---- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701. Additional Locations: AUSTIN, TX