Systems Configuration Specialist- Financial Aid Systems

Company Description

About Adtalem Global Education Adtalem Global Education is a national leader in post-secondary education and leading provider of professional talent to the healthcare industry. Adtalem educates and empowers students with the knowledge and skills to become leaders in their communities and make a lasting impact on public health well-being and beyond. Through equitable access to education environments that nurture student success and a focus on expanding and diversifying the talent pipeline in healthcare Adtalem is building a brighter future for communities and the world. Adtalem is the parent organization of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine Chamberlain University Ross University School of Medicine Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Visit Adtalem.com for more information and follow on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Opportunity at a Glance: The Systems Configuration Specialist builds delivers and maintains backend configuration of our financial aid systems.

You will deliver reporting with business insights (i.e. business intelligence) and/or provides business system capability that ensures ISS (Institutional Support Services) provides exceptional services to Adtalem Global Education. Provides ISS colleagues and stakeholders with data information and insight presented in a way that enables informed decision making. You will take a lead role in identifying improvement opportunities and leads projects for successful implementation and completion. Facilitates and promotes collaboration with internal and ATGE stakeholders including IT/Product Development and institutions and coordinates/drives work projects to ensure compliance efficiency and effective delivery of ISS business systems and analytical tools. Provides training and mentorship/guidance to fellow or less experienced analysts and provides constructive feedback for their personal development and growth within the organization. Responsibilities:

• Utilizes advanced proficiency and expertise in financial aid system to effectively spearhead the technical analysis design construction and implementation of systems crucial to the success of ISS ATGE and various affiliated institutions.

• Conduct thorough analysis of existing business processes and systems to identify areas for improvement.

• Facilitates and promotes collaboration with stakeholders to make financial aid system adaptable for efficient and effective stakeholder interactions decision making and processing functionality.

• Lead the design and implementation of system enhancements to meet business needs.

• Partner with cross-functional teams including IT operations and end-users to facilitate effective communication and ensure a holistic understanding of business requirements.

• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to translate business needs into actionable plans.

• Provide training and support to end-users on system functionalities and enhancements.

• Manages multiple projects according to plan.  Monitors assigns work follows up and reports progress to ensure work is delivered timely.

• Supports compliance with federal state and institutional regulations.

• Develops and documents User Acceptance Testing processes and adheres to process change controls required by internal audit.

• Completes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required (Technology Business Analytics and/or Education concentration preferred).

• Must have experience configuring student financial aid systems (Banner ProSAM Powerfaids or PeopleSoft).

• Expert understanding of business processes impacted by the financial aid system which this role supports.

• Strong SQL and Unix/Linux command skills.

• Expertise in understanding and analyzing business needs designing solutions based on needs articulating business impacts and ensuring federal/state compliance.

• Experience developing solutions through review of existing student financial aid processes / reporting / configuration incorporating business requirements design configuration / build and user acceptance testing.

• Experience in leading project / work teams collaborating with IT institutions and all stakeholders to deliver high quality and timely results.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country the expected salary range for this position is between $47766.34 and $86253.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits. Adtalem offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health dental vision life and disability insurance

• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match

• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy

• 12 Paid Holidays For more information related to our benefits please visit: https://careers.adtalem.com/benefits.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation