Project/Business Analyst-Staff

**Job Description:** Business Systems Analyst\-Staff is responsible to perform system analysis, cost analysis, and design for software development/acquisition projects. The business analyst acts as a liaison with business and clinical users and the software development / application team(s). Staff\-level professional experienced in all aspects of business systems analyst. Encompasses full knowledge required within the software development lifecycle with a focus on business workflow and requirements. Is able to function independently with minimal oversight and direction.Job Essentials 1\. Maintains advanced level of understanding of application development methodologies, tools and techniques to effectively work with customers / staff to determine needs, specifications, feasibility, priorities for application development requests and projects. 2\. Acquires and maintains a high\-level understanding of the technical and functional architecture, security and compliance requirements of assigned systems and integration. 3\. Utilizes appropriate tools to meet ad hoc informational needs. Understands the data model and data use of assigned systems. 4\. Documents and recommends workflow changes and technical/functional requirements, specifications and designs solutions (e.g., logical data models, validation rules, screen design, report design, interface design, batch processing design, etc.) needed to support the business requirements for moderately complex problems and according to organizational standards and processes. 5\. Under supervision, solves moderately complex issues, incidents, problems according to agreed upon service levels and according to IS standards and processes. Collaboratively works with peers, internal and external stakeholders, and vendors. 6\. Collaborates with key business stakeholders to determine business rules, needs, specifications, feasibility (workflow and cost), and priorities for application development / acquisition requests and projects with a moderate level of complexity and according to organizational standards and processes. Consults with key business stakeholders on selection and acquisition of 3rd party solutions. 7\. Collaborates with key IS staff in the acquisition, configuration, development, testing, and implementation of solutions (vended and internally developed) with a moderate level of complexity. 8\. Participates and collaborates with key stakeholders in the development of training and knowledge based materials and in training peers, end\-users, and other IS team members. 9\. Participates in the creation and management of project plans for projects with a moderate level of complexity. Consistently meets agreed upon deadlines or escalates issues, concerns and barriers to key project leaders. Assists in the prioritization of tasks / assignments. 10\. Under supervision, develops and implements communication plans to all stakeholder groups and manages customer and stakeholder expectations. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in an information technology related field. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified. \- or \- Four years of equivalent information technology, clinical, or healthcare insurance experience. \- and \- Three years as an expert user of targeted system(s) in use. \- or \- Three years experience providing business systems analyst support using formalized industry\-accepted BA techniques and methods to provide, \- and \- Demonstrated understanding of general concepts of business/healthcare environment, types of information used, how the data is produced, consumed, and transformed. Preferred Qualifications Experience consistently delivering an extraordinary customer experience when interacting with peers, end\-users and others. \- and \- Strong written and oral communication skills with spoken English in a technical or healthcare e