Senior Business Analyst Erp Business Process

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst ERP Business Process

Location: Houston, TX 77002

Duration: 2+ Years (Extendable)

JOB INSIGHT:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a strategic ERP transformation initiative by documenting current-state business processes, identifying operational pain points, and preparing the organization for future ERP solution design. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business process analysis, process mapping, stakeholder engagement, workshop facilitation, and change management within ERP environments. This role will work closely with business stakeholders across multiple functional areas to understand existing workflows, identify opportunities for process optimization, evaluate where Artificial Intelligence (AI) can improve efficiency, and create high-quality process documentation that will serve as the foundation for ERP implementation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Facilitate discovery workshops, interviews, and working sessions with business stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs).
• Document end-to-end current-state business processes, including process variations, exceptions, decision points, and dependencies.
• Analyze existing business processes to identify operational pain points, bottlenecks, inefficiencies, risks, and process gaps.
• Evaluate business processes and recommend opportunities where AI, automation, or digital technologies can improve operational efficiency and decision-making.
• Assess organizational readiness and identify areas where change management efforts will be required to support future ERP implementation.
• Develop professional business process documentation including:
  • Process Flow Diagrams
  • Swimlane Diagrams
  • Workflow Documentation
  • Process Narratives
  • Business Process Maps
  • Gap Analysis Documentation
• Collaborate with project leadership to develop project plans, work breakdown structures, timelines, and deliverables.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to validate business requirements and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Support process standardization and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare executive summaries, presentations, status reports, and stakeholder communications.
• Assist with future-state process design and ERP solution planning activities.

Functional Areas in Scope:

The Business Analyst will support business process documentation and analysis across the following ERP domains:

• Finance & Accounting
• Planning & Budgeting
• Human Capital Management (HCM)
• Procurement & Supply Chain Management
• Reporting & Business Analytics
• Financial Aid (SAE & SFP)
• Student Information Systems (SIS)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Systems, Finance, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of Business Analysis experience.
• Strong experience supporting ERP implementation or ERP transformation projects.
• Demonstrated experience documenting current-state and future-state business processes.
• Experience facilitating workshops, stakeholder interviews, and requirements gathering sessions.
• Strong knowledge of business process modeling techniques.
• Experience creating:
  • Process Maps
  • Workflow Diagrams
  • Business Process Narratives
  • Gap Analysis
  • Functional Documentation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Higher Education ERP systems (Ellucian Banner, Workday Student, Oracle, PeopleSoft, etc.).
• Experience with Finance, HCM, Procurement, or Student Information Systems.
• Knowledge of AI-enabled business process improvement or intelligent automation.
• Experience supporting organizational change management initiatives.
• Business Analysis certification (CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA) preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.