Working/Functional Title
Enterprise Business Analyst/Project Mgr
Position Summary
About the Enterprise Project Management Office
The Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) manages projects and portfolios for MSU, employing industry best practices to align with university objectives. As part of the Office of the Executive Vice President of Administration, it serves as a centralized hub for enterprise projects. The EPMO ensures a university-wide approach to identify, prioritize, and execute projects in alignment with MSU's mission and strategic goals. The EPMO also plays a critical role in supporting the MSU Innovation Lab, an initiative designed to foster continuous improvement, operational excellence, and the development of innovative solutions to enhance institutional operations and experiences.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a collaborative and dynamic Business Analyst/Project Manager to join our team within the Office of the Executive Vice President of Administration (EVPA).
This role is essential for supporting the business analysis needs of high-priority, strategic, and complex projects that align with MSU’s mission and strategic direction. The position also plays a key role in advancing both the enterprise project portfolio and the MSU Innovation Lab, which focuses on fostering operational excellence and cultivating innovative ideas across the institution.
The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and effective communicator who can engage at all levels of the organization. Acting as a connector and facilitator, this individual will help align cross-functional teams to support improved processes, streamlined services, and thoughtful decision-making. The role involves close collaboration with university leadership and stakeholders to ensure alignment with institutional goals and the successful delivery of meaningful outcomes.
Business Analyst/Project Manager:
- Work collaboratively with stakeholders to identify needs, gather requirements and propose practical, data-informed solutions.
- Analyzing and documenting business processes to uncover areas for improvements that will boost efficiency.
- Plan, organize, and monitor project progression using structured methodologies and tools.
- Coordinating cross-functional teams, promoting open communications channels and maintaining project momentum are the hallmarks of success for success in any endeavor.
- Contributing thoughtful inquiry, collaborative exploration, and evidence-based recommendations to enhance a culture of continuous improvement.
You Will Be Successful in This Role If You...
- Communicate clearly and confidently with individuals at all levels.
- Be curious in your approach, seeking to comprehend why certain processes and decisions were made.
- Shift comfortably between detailed tasks and bigger-picture thinking, according to your moment's needs.
- Foster relationships through compassion, diplomacy and professionalism.
- Clarify any confusion by asking pertinent questions and organizing complex data into actionable steps.
- Navigate cross-functional collaboration with patience, flexibility and diligence.
- Take responsibility and ownership over your work, showing reliability and a focus on solutions-based approaches.
- Visualize processes and improvements so they enable others to comprehend and engage with your work.
- Recognize and appreciate continuous improvement, drive engagement, and enhance efficiency and effectiveness of user-centered processes or products.
- Balance independent work with team-based problem-solving, knowing when it is appropriate to lead and when it is essential for support.
Key Success Metrics:
- Enhanced operational efficiency through improved processes and project management.
- Positive stakeholder engagement and collaboration across departments and leadership teams.
- Demonstrated value addition to the university through cost savings and strategic alignment.
- Successful and timely completion of projects aligned with MSU’s strategic goals.
- Innovation and continuous Improvement metrics
Work Environment:
- The work environment is highly collaborative, emphasizing teamwork and continuous professional development.
- This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of one in-person day per week. Additional in-office days may be required depending on project needs, stakeholder meetings, or key deadlines.
Minimum Requirements
Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year college degree program in Business Administration, Management or related field; three to five years of related and progressively more expansive work experience in project management, business analysis, facilitating/training with a focus on business management; workflow process analysis and implementation of strategic initiatives or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Sponsorship for Work authorization is not available for this position.
Desired Qualifications
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) certification is highly preferred.
- Experience managing large-scale, enterprise-wide projects in a higher education or similarly complex environment.
- Familiarity with project management methodologies and the ability to apply these approaches flexibly as needed.
- Strong experience using project management tools like Microsoft Office suite including Teams, MS Project, Visio, JIRA, or similar platforms.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Resume
Cover Letter
Work Hours
STANDARD 8-5
Website
https://evpa.msu.edu/about/epmo
Remote Work Statement
MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.
Bidding Eligibility ends April 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
