VRS – System Analyst 4

Job Description

The Virginia Retirement
System (VRS) Investment Decision Support (IDS) team are the primary data
stewards for the Investments Department. IDS connects data to investment
analysis by overseeing all aspects of the data management life cycle. They work
closely with investment programs to understand their business data and decision
support requirements, develop tools to extract valuable and timely information,
and continuously improve processes and systems to ensure high levels of data
integrity and availability. The team is seeking an experienced Business Systems
Analyst with a strong background in business analysis, enterprise content management,
requirements gathering, and testing. This individual will play a key role in
evaluating current enterprise content management processes, identifying
opportunities for improvement, and implementing technology-driven strategies to
support enterprise-wide document governance and business performance.
Hybrid Schedule:
Monday, Thursday, Friday at
home and Tuesday and Wednesday in the office until 9/4. After Labor Day, it
will be Monday and Friday at home and T, W, TH in the office.
Scope:

The Investment
Decision Support team is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst to contribute to the following efforts:

·
Partner
with Investment stakeholders to evaluate current enterprise content management
(“ECM”) practices; conduct interviews and analyze workflows to identify best
practices, gaps, inefficiencies, legal and policy requirements, scope
recommendations, improvement opportunities and risks.

·
Elicit,
analyze and document future state business and technical requirements related
to ECM, data handling, and system enhancements.

·
Recommend
standardized approaches for document intake, storage, retrieval, approval,
versioning, classification and retention.

·
Design
and implement standardized workflows and governance frameworks for content organization,
classification, retention, and accessibility, including document libraries, metadata
structures, taxonomy, content types, workflows, templates, and security
frameworks.

·
Develop
a comprehensive understanding of investment systems, document repositories, and
data architecture, including data flows and system integrations.

·
Create
and maintain detailed documentation supporting file strategies, data flows,
system processes, and operational procedures.

·
Develop
and execute testing strategies to validate system changes, document workflows,
and process improvements.

·
Support
internal teams by developing job aids and conducting training on new technology
and processes.

·
Contribute
to data analysis, reporting, and document-driven insights to inform
decision-making.

·
Proactively
identify process improvement opportunities and drive solutions.

·
Contribute
to strategic initiatives and special projects as directed by the IDS Research
Director.

Required Skills

– Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university.
– 7+ years of experience in business analysis, requirements gathering,
document/data lifecycle management, and process improvement.
– 3+ years of experience supporting ECM strategies and enterprise data
practices in a government, investment or financial services environment.
– Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills with strong
attention to detail.
– Proven experience creating clear, structured technical documentation
(e.g., requirements, process maps, data and document flows).
– Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to
translate complex concepts into clear business terms.

– Demonstrated
ability to collaborate effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
– Demonstrated
ability to work independently and proactively identify and address areas
needing attention or improvement.

Additional Preferred Skills

– Familiarity with
process automation tools used to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
– Experience working
with reporting tools and dashboards to support business insights and
decision-making.
– Understanding of
investment, financial services, or a related business environment.

This position
will be for a period of
approximately 12 months with the potential for an extension.