Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst

UTHealth Houston is seeking a Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst to help optimize the systems, data, and business processes that support sponsored research administration. As a member of the Strategic Operations, Data, and Reporting team, this position will serve as a bridge between research administration operations and technology, translating business needs into effective system, workflow, reporting, and automation solutions.

The analyst will support and enhance research administration applications; troubleshoot system, workflow, and data issues; evaluate existing processes and recommend improvements; and assist with system integrations, upgrades, testing, configuration, and implementation. The position will collaborate with SPA teams, institutional stakeholders, and technical partners to gather requirements, develop solutions, improve data quality and integrity, and ensure that systems effectively support operational needs.

The analyst will also contribute to reporting and automation initiatives that improve access to information, reduce manual effort, and strengthen operational visibility and decision-making. The successful candidate will combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an understanding of how technology, data, and business processes work together to support an effective research administration operation.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care

Plus many more!

Position Summary:

The Research and Sponsored Projects Administration Business Systems Analyst designs, develops, and implements new or enhanced Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and cloud systems and business processes in support of Sponsored Projects Administration information technology. Provides business expertise in support of business process changes for information systems projects. Identifies opportunities for business process improvement and initiates projects to make improvements with or without deploying information technology.

Position Key Accountabilities:

Conducts business systems analysis and design, data modeling, process flow modeling, and process reengineering. Analyzes business processes and reviews existing information systems. Interviews users. Analyzes process flows and identifies opportunities for improvement. Maps existing business processes. Documents existing business processes and business rules.

Configures the Research and Sponsored Projects Administration systems to meet the business requirements.

Participates in the design and implementation of new systems that support business processes. Designs and implements new or improved business processes. Reviews new system designs and functions. Compares differences between existing systems and new systems. Partners with the Senior Director and Information Technology (IT) to design system modifications. Designs interfaces to other systems. Identifies data, interfaces, and test requirements. Designs and executes system tests, acceptance test scripts, and procedures. Develops and leads communications as part of system implementation efforts. Helps to ensure referential integrity of the data model.

Develops reports and documents for existing business processes and business rules. Identifies reporting requirements.

Analyzes current business processes, suggests improvements, and participates in the design of new business processes and systems.

Documents, resolves, tracks, and monitors system administrative issues to ensure timely resolution and follow-up with clients

Desire and willingness to learn Sponsored Projects, Human Subjects, Conflict of Interest, Effort Reporting, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Finance/ Human Capital Management (HCM) (InfoEd, Huron ECC, Cayuse, PeopleSoft)

Develops organizational changes and implementation plans. Supports the Sponsored Projects functional areas by providing subject-matter expertise in end-user training.

Prepares business cases, including cost/benefit analysis for proposed processes.

Identifies, analyzes, researches, and escalates technical issues, ensuring timely resolution for users

Works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team. Communicates project status and objectives. Communicates with the project team and constituencies. Conducts post-implementation review and documents goal attainment. Provides post-implementation support.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

Data Analytics

Process Mapping

Project Management

Communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, curiosity about how things work

Robotic Process Automation certification preferred

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a business-related field required; Master's Degree preferred

Minimum Experience:

3 years' experience in systems analysis and design required

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.