Associate Director, Business Analysis & Systems at Cornell University in ithaca, New York

Job Description:

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Cornell University, an Ivy League institution with approximately 15,000 undergraduate and 10,000 graduate and professional students, and campuses in Ithaca and New York, NY, seeks an Associate Director, Business Analysis & Systems in the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment.

As part of the Enrollment division, the Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment is comprised of a team of 35 financial aid professionals dedicated to help students navigate the complex landscape of financial aid. Toward this goal, we work closely with Cornell's Office of the University Registrar, Undergraduate Admissions Office, the Office of the Bursar, Schools and Colleges, and many other University stakeholders in support of Cornell's diverse, world-class students and their success.

We are seeking a dynamic, hard-working, forward-thinking, financial aid professional who enjoys thinking innovatively, collaborating with colleagues and departments across campus, who can function exceptionally well in a team-based office. The ideal candidate will be able to balance working autonomously with excellent judgment about collaborating with colleagues and supervising professional staff members.

Position Summary

The Associate Director for Business Analysis and Systems serves Cornell University as a resource for the integration of Financial Aid and Student Employment (FASE) student information systems, operational practices, and compliance controls; responsible for the business analysis, coordination, and maintenance of complex technology systems and business processes that integrate data from multiple sources. This position collaborates closely with FASE leadership and the Office of Enrollment Compliance and Design, utilizing student information systems and associated business processes to ensure outstanding operational effectiveness, exceptional service to students, and impeccable compliance with applicable federal, state, and institutional laws, regulations.

In collaboration with the Deputy Director and FASE Operations team, the Associate Director will support all aspects of financial aid application processing, awarding, audit controls, and other required electronic processes; coordinates annual operational schedules and systems upgrades/testing; oversees annual functional set-up and audit controls that support: document tracking, needs analysis, budget formulas, external award load, electronic notifications, federal, state, and institutional processing, item type management, aid disbursement as well as reporting and research.

Other responsibilities include: troubleshooting system support tickets, internal security provisioning, liaison for central IT units, collaboration with campus partners and external vendors (College Board, Heartland ECSI, and the Department of Education).

Creative thinking, self-motivation, accuracy, organization, and attention to detail are all critical in this position along with the ability to work under pressure and challenge the status quo.

This position will be considered for a fully remote work location with occasional travel to campus.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

If interested in this position, please submit a cover letter and resume.

Rewards and Benefits

Cornell University takes great pride in offering generous benefits to support our faculty, staff and retirees. Cornell receives national recognition, as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, flexibility, and diversity initiatives!

• World class, Cornell supported, professional development and educational benefits (i.e., Tuition Free Extramural Student and Employee Degree Program, Tuition Aid for external education, and Cornell's Tuition Assistance Program).


• Career Life Balance opportunities such as:Onsite Daycare, Employee Degree Program, Adoption Assistance, Onsite Dining, Employee Wellness.


• Competitive compensation, generous time-off, and great benefits.


• Comprehensive health care options, access to wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, and generous retirement contributions.


• Paid Time-Off -- Our leave provisions include three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: e.g., an end-of-year winter break, from December 25th through January 1st.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5 -7 years programming, business systems administration experience, or equivalent combination.


• Proven ability to analyze requirements and meet deadlines.


• Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise staff. Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to manage multiple assignments in a proactive manner.


• Experience in the following areas: documenting business requirements; developing project plans and implementing solutions; performance monitoring and tuning of operations processes and business systems; implementing authentication and security controls; troubleshooting end user systems problems.


• Must be well-organized and attentive to details.


• Must be able to continuously expand one's knowledge about technology and methods supportive of business processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree.


• Knowledge of financial aid systems and federal regulations.


• Demonstrated experience supporting moderately complex systems.


• Experience using PeopleSoft and ImageNow desirable.

University Job Title:

Manager Financial Aid

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

G

Pay Rate Type:

Salary

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Lori Trask

Number of Openings:

1

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