Business Analyst 1 or 2 - Human Resources
The Metropolitan Council
- Saint Paul, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- collaborating with various Council work units to determine business requirements for HR systems.
- ensuring HR data is processed timely, accurately, and consistently.
- managing the flow of data between multiple Council platforms, systems, and modules.
- automating core HR business processes.
- designing key data metrics and workflows.
- Analyze various business processes with Human Resources to facilitate change and to leverage use of computer system capability.
- Develop and write user reports and queries.
- Create and write training documents.
- Provide technical assistance on system use and troubleshoot and respond to problems and client requests for assistance.
- Analyze business processes and procedures to recommend best practices for improving business processes through Human Resources systems.
- Act as a system functional resource.
- Assist with data and system projects.
Any of the following combinations of experience (performing technical business analysis in the areas of managing databases, implementations and modifications, data visualization, and continuous improvement) and completed education (degree field of study in Business Administration, Business Analysis, Public Administration, Computer Science, or closely related field):
- High School diploma/GED with four (4) years of experience
- Associate degree with two (2) years of experience
- Bachelor's degree with no experience requirement
Any of the following combinations of experience (performing technical business analysis in the areas of managing databases, implementations and modifications, data visualization, and continuous improvement) and completed education (degree field of study in Business Administration, Business Analysis, Public Administration, Computer Science, or closely related field):
- High School diploma/GED with seven (7) years of experience
- Associate degree with five (5) years of experience
- Bachelor's degree with three (3) years of experience
- One year of experience in business analytics.
- Project management skills and experience leading and/or participating in data management projects.
- Relational database experience.
- Experience translating business needs into technical requirements for development.
- Experience with cleaning (normalizing) datasets to prepare them for analysis and visualization.
- Experience identifying and recommending process improvements for consistency and efficiency.
- Experience working with diverse populations of internal and external customers.
- Working knowledge of human resources systems, including tables and interfaces with other enterprise applications.
- Querying complex relational databases to respond to requests from various business units.
- Analytical methods to develop work distribution charts, flow charts, data tables and graphs.
- Business process improvement, e-Forms, and workflow solutions.
- Using HR data to solve human resources business needs.
- Performing in a hands-on capacity to complete assignments and projects involving complex systems.
- High volume data processing, analytics, reporting and auditing.
- Assisting with the administration of cloud-based Human Resources application software.
- Maintain awareness of vendor upgrades and potential impact upon HR systems.
- Administrative controls to ensure concise, accurate, reliable, and timely data.
- MS Excel (intermediate to advanced level) and pivot table/charting functionality.
- Successfully interact with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Make sound decisions based on complex situations given ambiguous circumstances.
- Build a team culture in which differences are embraced leveraging employee differences, perspectives, and work styles.
Union/Grade: AFSCME / Grade F
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
Full Salary: $32.09 - $48.44 hourly / $66,747 - $100,755 annuallyBusiness Analyst 2
Union/Grade: AFSCME / Grade G
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
Full Salary Range: $34.70 - $52.36 hourly / $72,176 - $108,909 annuallyWhat your work environment would be:
You would perform your work in a standard office setting.What steps the recruitment process involves:
- We review your minimum qualifications.
- We rate your education and experience.
- We conduct a structured panel interview.
- We conduct a selection interview.
- Guaranteed monthly retirement income through Minnesota State Retirement System pension fund
- Opportunity to save additional funds for retirement on a tax-deferred basis through a voluntary deferred compensation (457) plan
- Two or more medical plans from which to choose, with employer contribution towards premiums over 80%
- Dental insurance, life insurance and vision insurance
- Well@Work clinic
- bus/rail pass valued at over $1200 per year
- parking at many job locations
- fitness centers at many job locations
- Employee Assistance Program
- extensive health and wellness programs and resources