Banner Business Analyst

Banner Business Analyst

Location: Remote

Contract: 6+ Month

W2 only

Banner Expertise

• Strong hands-on knowledge of Ellucian Banner
• Experience across key Banner modules, particularly:
• Student
• Accounts Receivable (AR)
• Financial Aid
• Understands how Banner supports higher education business processes

Core BA Responsibilities

• Leads and facilitates meetings with business and technical stakeholders
• Knows how to run an effective requirements-gathering session, not just participate in one
• Creates the full range of BA artifacts, including:
• Business and functional requirements
• Process flows
• User stories and acceptance criteria
• Current-state / future-state documentation
• Gap analyses
• Meeting notes, decisions, and action items
• Translates business needs into clear requirements for technical teams

Additional Technology Knowledge

• Familiarity with Canvas LMS
• Understanding of Ellucian Ethos and how it supports integrations/data exchange across higher education systems

Leadership / Next-Level Skills

• Able to mentor more junior Business Analysts
• Can establish BA best practices and improve the team's processes
• Comfortable working independently with stakeholders
• Strong enough in Banner to challenge requirements, identify gaps, and recommend solutions rather than simply documenting what stakeholders request
• This sounds like a senior or lead-level BA, not a traditional requirements-only BA