Job Title: Business Analyst – ERP Process Documentation Location: Houston, TX / Hybrid or Onsite as Needed Engagement Type: Project-Based Consulting Openings: 2 Anticipated Start: Mid-August 2026 Our client is seeking two experienced Business Analysts to support an enterprise-wide initiative to document current business processes, identify operational challenges, and establish a strong foundation for future ERP solution design. The selected candidate will collaborate with business stakeholders and subject matter experts across key functional areas to assess current-state workflows, capture process variations and exceptions, identify pain points and inefficiencies, and recommend opportunities for improvement, including appropriate uses of artificial intelligence and change-management support. Key Responsibilities * Facilitate discovery workshops, interviews, and working sessions with subject matter experts and stakeholders. * Document end-to-end current-state business processes, including workflow variations, exceptions, handoffs, systems used, and decision points. * Identify and clearly communicate process pain points, gaps, inefficiencies, duplicative work, and operational risks. * Assess where AI-enabled tools or automation may improve efficiency, accuracy, service delivery, or decision-making. * Identify anticipated resistance to change, adoption barriers, stakeholder impacts, and areas requiring change-management planning. * Develop professional process documentation, including process maps, workflow diagrams, narratives, findings, and supporting artifacts. * Collaborate with college leadership to co-develop a practical work plan, timeline, session schedule, and deliverables for each functional area. * Present findings and documentation in a clear, executive-ready format that can be used to support future ERP design, selection, and implementation efforts. * Maintain strong stakeholder communication, manage meeting outcomes, and track open questions, decisions, and follow-up actions. Experience supporting one or more of the following ERP-related functional areas is required: * Finance and Accounting * Planning and Budgeting * Human Capital Management * Procurement and Supply Chain * Reporting and Analytics * Financial Aid, including SAE and SFP * Student Information Systems Required Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Systems, Project Management, Finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered. * Five or more years of Business Analyst, Business Process Analyst, ERP consulting, or comparable experience. * Demonstrated experience leading stakeholder interviews, workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, and process-discovery activities. * Strong current-state process mapping and documentation experience, including workflows, swimlane diagrams, process narratives, and gap analyses. * Experience identifying operational inefficiencies and developing practical improvement recommendations. * Familiarity with ERP environments and enterprise business processes. * Strong written, verbal, facilitation, and presentation skills. * Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with executive leadership, SMEs, IT teams, and operational departments. Preferred Qualifications * Experience in higher education, community college, public sector, or similarly complex organizations. * Experience with ERP modernization, ERP implementation, business transformation, or process-reengineering initiatives. * Knowledge of finance, HCM, procurement, student services, financial aid, or student information systems. * Experience evaluating AI, automation, analytics, or digital transformation opportunities. * Change-management experience or certification, such as Prosci. * PMP, CBAP, CCBA, Lean Six Sigma, or similar professional certification.