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Thomas Jefferson University · 2 months ago

Sr Systems Grants Analyst II

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Thomas Jefferson University is a nationally ranked institution committed to providing high-quality education and healthcare. The Sr Systems Grants Analyst II will support the Workday Grants module, ensuring business needs are met throughout the grants lifecycle, while collaborating with various stakeholders to implement system configurations and manage grant processes.

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Responsibilities

Partner closely with Grants Management stakeholders—including research administration, finance, and compliance teams—to design and implement system configurations that reflect the unique needs of the grants lifecycle in Workday

Configure and maintain Workday Grants business processes (e.g., award setup, award modifications, funding allocations, cost share tracking), security roles, and foundational data (e.g., sponsors, awards, grants, facilities & administration rates)

Support end-to-end grant management processes in Workday, including pre-award (proposal creation, sponsor selection) and post-award (budgeting, expense tracking, billing, and compliance)

Develop custom reports, calculated fields, dashboards, and audit tools to support regulatory reporting, grant monitoring, and operational decision-making

Develops detailed business work plans for analysis, testing system upgrades, modifications, and enhancements

Evaluates the configuration, implementation and maintenance of the technical requirements for the current development, staging and production environments

Analyzes work processes, feasibility of medium to large project requests, and troubleshoots operational problems

Develops, plans and executes thorough and complete test scenarios and plans

Assists in developing technology standards

Coordinates resources required for task completion

Serves as a direct liaison to functional process owners and subject matter experts

Completes tasks by due dates or documents variances and alerts management

Maintain documentation related to Grants configurations, reporting, and business process changes to ensure knowledge transfer and compliance with audit requirements

Train users on Workday Grants functionality, including award setup, fund management, and reporting tools