Functional Analyst – Higher Education Sector

At Abacus, we specialize in technology, outsourcing, and people solutions, bringing nearly 40 years of experience shaped alongside the organizations we support. As a global professional services leader, our focus remains on providing bespoke solutions that enable organizations to create the future of business and embrace change for sustainable growth, powered by a global team of over 5,000 people.

Across digital transformation, emerging technologies, SAP enterprise solutions, outsourcing, and human capital, we support organizations in building environments that operate effectively and scale with the business. Today, this extends to more than 1,500 enterprise clients, where the focus remains on creating systems that are not only functional, but ready to adapt and evolve over time.

Abacus Consulting is delivering a digital transformation programme for a leading higher education institution focused on enhancing the student experience through a unified digital platform connecting academic, student support, career, health, and campus services.

We are seeking an experienced Functional Analyst with strong higher education domain expertise to serve as the functional bridge between the project delivery team, university stakeholders, business departments, and IT teams. The successful candidate will be responsible for analysing business processes, gathering and documenting functional requirements, facilitating stakeholder collaboration, and ensuring business needs are translated into clear functional specifications that enable successful solution delivery.