CRM Analyst: Office of the Provost - UTK

Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Tennessee

Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at University of Tennessee

IT

Knoxville, TN, USA

USD 75k-85k / year

Posted on May 29, 2026

The CRM Business Analyst will primarily focus on the ongoing support of the campus Salesforce CRM platform. The CRM Analyst will be a subject matter expert for the division with regards to best use of the campus Salesforce CRM. In collaboration with technical support teams, the CRM Analyst oversees the ongoing configuration, support, maintenance, and improvement of the Salesforce CRM for the university. This position demonstrates a high degree of initiative and commitment to expanding skills and expertise via self-study, working/mentoring with colleagues, and internal and external training. This role must be able to work on administrative tasks on their own and may initiate analysis phases of application support. Position will work in close collaboration with the divisions of Student Life, Enrollment Management, and Student Success as well as the Office of Information Technology CRM Support team.


The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

Apply today and join the Tennessee Volunteer community!

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, seeks applications and nominations for the position of CRM Analyst. The university is investing in a transformational project to implement an enterprise CRM system, built on the Salesforce platform. This position will primarily focus on the ongoing support of the campus Salesforce CRM platform. The CRM Analyst, in collaboration with technical support teams, oversees the ongoing configuration, support, maintenance, and improvement of the Salesforce CRM. The position will work in close collaboration with the divisions of Student Life, Enrollment Management, and Student Success as well as the Office of Information Technology CRM Support team. UT is the state’s flagship research university, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution. As a land grant university, the institution fulfills its access mission through a commitment to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement.

Required Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's Degree

  • Experience:

    • minimum of 3 years of related or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

    • Experience implementing data management software applications and/or information systems end-to-end, including data conversion, postproduction support and troubleshooting (for example, imports/exports, audits, error corrections, reporting, etc.).
    • Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to end users, business stakeholders and management both verbally and in writing.
    • Ability to prioritize, problem solve, and organize tasks to meet deadlines and follow through on assignments with minimal direction, often under pressure.
    • Be a proactive problem solver.
    • Be curious and eager to learn and understand the "why."
    • Ability to take direction and work collaboratively within team structure.
    • Demonstrated ability to work closely with others across functional boundaries and varying experience levels.
    • Excellent analytical, communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
    • Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and tact with all levels of constituents.
    • Possess skills of working independently in a changing environment with accuracy and attention to detail.
    • Demonstrated ability in creating reports to provide to supervisors or key stakeholders.
    • Strong and effective presentation skills.
    • Ability to learn about new information technology tools/systems as required.
    • Ability to develop thorough, clear and concise business process documentation.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience:

    • Experience with Salesforce platform implementation & development.

    • Experience in Higher Education setting.

    • Experience with agile or waterfall software development methodologies

  • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

    • Knowledge of Salesforce CRM suite

    • Knowledge of SIS Systems (Ellucian Banner) and the overall student journey / experience

Work Location

  • Location: Knoxville, TN

  • Hybrid

Compensation and Benefits

  • UT market range: MR11

  • Anticipated hiring range: $75,000-$85,000

  • Find more information on the UT Market Range structure here

  • Find more information on UT Benefits here

Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application with the noted below attachments:

  • Resume

  • Cover Letter

About The College/Department/Division

The Office of the Provost has primary responsibility for academic activities on the Knoxville campus. The office plays a key role in the educational experience of all students and has responsibility for the recruitment, retention, and renewal of faculty. Working with colleges and campus partners, the Office of the Provost shapes and advances the academic mission of the institution, fosters a thriving and intellectually stimulating learning environment, and supports the success of faculty and students. Learn more at provost.utk.edu.


  • Functions as CRM subject matter expert, including architecture, programming, and system integration where appropriate.
  • Provide guidance and direction in all user experience aspects of the CRM functionality. Includes identifying needs within the system as it relates to functionality, improving the user experience, and identifying enhancements to meet institutional priorities and goals.
  • Analyze processes to develop, maintain and improve CRM workflow functionality. Work with constituents to build and execute refinement of plans. Works with central technical support teams to create workflows and tasks, triggered functions, collecting and tracking appropriate data and portal functionality.
  • Effectively act as the liaison between functional users and the CRM application development teams.
  • Work with leadership teams to establish suitable processes to support administrative, development, and change management activities within CRM.
  • Coordinate the evaluation, scope and completion of new CRM development requests.
  • Create and maintain CRM systems documentation, artifacts relating to best practices and systems configuration, and user support materials.
  • Assist in training of new users and grow the Salesforce CRM skill set across the organization.
  • Develop and lead the implementation of Salesforce reporting, supporting functional users in the best use of and creation of data dashboards, data sets, and other reporting capabilities.
  • Stay informed of industry trends, latest practices, and emerging technologies.
  • Pursue continual skills development through online training, industry publications, and attending educational conferences, symposia, and training seminars.
  • Other duties as assigned.