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Senior Business Analyst, SBDC

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Georgetown, DE 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Operations 🗓️ April 8th, 2026

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The University of Delaware is hiring a Senior Business Analyst for the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC). The role involves providing advanced business consulting services to entrepreneurs and small businesses, assisting with financial and management planning, loan and grant applications, and supporting business training programs and community partnerships.

Highlights
  • Provide one-on-one advanced consulting on financial analysis, business planning, market research, management, marketing, HR, and legal issues.
  • Advise clients on loan and grant application processes and underwriting due diligence.
  • Assist clients in starting, operating, and sustaining business ventures following SBDC policies.
  • Develop and deliver business management training programs, workshops, and special events.
  • Engage with leadership to address complex problems and contribute to high-level strategic planning.
  • Promote SBDC capabilities through outreach activities and presentations.
  • Support community partnerships to enhance stakeholder relationships and return on investment.
  • Ensure timely and accurate submission of case management data and reporting, including success stories.
  • Perform additional job-related duties as required.
  • Experience in program/project management and strategic budget and finance is relevant.

Senior Business Analyst, SBDC Full Description

Pay Grade: 31E
 
Context of Job:
 
The Mission of the Office of Economic Innovation and Partnerships (OEIP) is to, (1) promote innovation and entrepreneurship within the University community and the state, (2) provide leadership in the creation and growth of small businesses in Delaware, and (3) develop social and economic value from UD’s knowledge-based assets by advancing UD’s intellectual property, inventions and technologies from the laboratory to the market place through partnerships and collaborations.

The Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is a unit of OEIP. Its mission is to strengthen Delaware’s economic base by providing quality management assistance, education programs and resources to Delaware’s business community.

Under the general direction of the State Director, the business advisor/senior business advisor will provide advanced business consultative services, to pre-venture entrepreneurs, recently formed companies and established small businesses seeking to start, expand, diversify, or attract new capital investment.

(Senior Business Advisor position) - The senior business advisor uses extensive expertise to offer advanced services in specialized field to high-profile clients; and contributes advice to leadership in addressing complex problems and guide high-level strategy.
 
Major Responsibilities:
  • Provide advanced, one-on-one consulting as needed on topics including (but not limited to): financial analysis, management, and planning; business plan development; market research; business management and operations; marketing; human resources; and legal issues.
  • Provide specialized assistance and guidance for clients’ loan/grant applications and packaging; advise on due diligence requirements as relates to underwriting.
  • Educate and advise clients on how to start, operate and sustain successful business ventures through prescribed SBDC consulting policies and practices.
  • Participate in the development, promotion, coordination and delivery of small business management training programs and workshops, conferences, events and special services.
  • (Senior business advisor position) - Actively engage with leadership in addressing complex problems and high-level organizational strategy.
  • Market the capabilities of the SBDC to the internal and external community through participation in outreach activities including meetings, training events, and presentations.
  • Support and execute components of community partnerships to increase stakeholder relationships with strong ROI.
  • Ensure timely submission of all case management data and outcomes necessary for required reporting to stakeholders, particularly success stories for publicity.
  • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications: 
  • Provide advanced, one-on-one consulting as needed on topics including (but not limited to): financial analysis, management, and planning; business plan development; market research; business management and operations; marketing; human resources; and legal issues.
  • Provide specialized assistance and guidance for clients’ loan/grant applications and packaging; advise on due diligence requirements as relates to underwriting.
  • Educate and advise clients on how to start, operate and sustain successful business ventures through prescribed SBDC consulting policies and practices.
  • Participate in the development, promotion, coordination and delivery of small business management training programs and workshops, conferences, events and special services.
  • Actively engage with leadership in addressing complex problems and high-level organizational strategy.
  • Market the capabilities of the SBDC to the internal and external community through participation in outreach activities including meetings, training events, and presentations.
  • Support and execute components of community partnerships to increase stakeholder relationships with strong ROI.
  • Ensure timely submission of all case management data and outcomes necessary for required reporting to stakeholders, particularly success stories for publicity.
  • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.