Senior Business Analyst-100% Fully Remote

About the job

DataStaff, Inc

is seeking a

Senior Business Analyst

for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in

Hartford, CT

This is a hybrid position, 20% will be onsite

Responsibilities :

Serve in the capacity of a Business Analyst / Child Welfare Expert, collaborating with the technical and business staff in support of business process.

Analyze and complete documentation for in the area of child welfare

Work collaboratively with the technical staff, regional and central office staff, and community partners, including the Judicial System;

participate in LEAN events to map out business processes to streamline and reduce inefficiencies

Assess business readiness and participate in organizational change management activities

Coordinate with social work staff for system development and design

Assistance with training plans for new development

Coordinate closely with internal and external users

Assist in testing, training plans, communications and business readiness plans.

Analyze and document policy / practice changes and work with the policy and / or change management

Participate in time studies in preparation for caseload weighting changes in the new system

Assist in documentation for vendor procurement and federal compliance / reimbursement.

Work with the team to ensure any new development meets the business needs and criteria necessary for Child Welfare staff including but not limited to :

The analysis of business processes and change management and business organizational readiness initiatives to support development and design

Working with the project team and sprint teams to fully engage the business partners to ensure a proper business functionality in the new system as a Product Owner / Product Manager.

Facilitation of meetings, presentations and / or design sessions.

Outreach to community partners / providers including data exchanges / interfaces.

In the role of the Child Welfare Expert, the following services are required :

Assistance in the preparation and facilitation of LEAN Events, business process mapping and requirements gathering.

Assistance in developing project documents.

Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, writing and interpersonal skills.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to deliver business and technical value, including collaboration with community partners / agencies.

Must be very organized, pro-active and self-directed. Must be able to perform with minimal supervision.

Must have very strong abstract thinking and problem-solving skills.

Provide guidance and training to agency staff as needed.

Coordinates with the other project team members on issues dealing with matters that cross domains and have dependencies, and helps define, document and communicate with the entire team.

Interface with the user(s) and sponsor(s) and other stakeholders in order to determine their (evolving) needs.

Reviews documentation and collaborates with development group, Product Owners, System Teams, and stakeholders to ensure best overall documentation is always available.

Generates products such as business cases, feature / requirement documents, user stories, acceptance criteria, lean notes, meeting notes, decisions, action items, risks, presentations, and training materials.

Identifies business trends and needs utilizing real data and staff feedback.

Constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve monitoring, discover issues and deliver better value to the customer.

Communicates key insights and findings to team members.

Knowledge and Skills :

For this position, the candidate shares experience and intelligence in the field of child welfare / human services with the team to plan and accomplish goals, elicit customer / business feedback, as well as a participation in trainings.

In addition, the agency requires an experienced professional demonstrating the following knowledge and skills : 5+ Years’ Experience in Child Welfare or related field

Product Owner and / or Product Manager certification a plus

Knowledge of DCF’s mission, policy, practice, state agencies and community partners / service providers

Knowledge of agile development methodologies, including developing acceptance criteria

Knowledge of case management systems and modern web-based capabilities / applications

Knowledge of, requirements gathering and documentation processes

Experience in facilitating large groups for presentations, LEAN Events and trainings a plus

Experience in analyzing data to draw business-relevant conclusions

Desired Skills :

4 - 6 Years - Problem Solving Skills

4 - 6 Years - Communication skills both verbal and written

4 - 6 Years Microsoft Office

This opportunity is available as a W2 position with a

competitive benefits package

• DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.
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