Program & Portfolio Management - Analyst, Business Sr Analyst, Business Sr

Job Description : General Information

Job Description : PURPOSE :

The Senior Business Analyst will have the responsibility to ensure that the business's need for changes to processes, policies and / or information systems are identified, understood, defined, documented and acted upon by eliciting, analyzing, documenting, validating, specifying and verifying the needs of business or user. The incumbent is accountable for the gathering and synthesizing of business requirements for moderate complexity software, systems, processes and / or services and translates them into specifications ensuring the business objectives are met. As the functional expert, the incumbent serves as a strategic conduit between the business area and the technical or software development team through which requirements flow.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

20% Interprets business needs and issues by gathering, eliciting, creating, analyzing, documenting and validating the Business area's user and / or technical (functional / non-functional) requirements. Collaborates in the creation of project plans to define, organize and schedule requirements management and development activities. Facilitates requirements analysis and verification sessions. Participates in the tracking and management of open issues and assists in planning for resolution. Participates in development sessions and design reviews in order to ensure design meets user requirements.

20% Responsible for the overall success of user acceptance testing, including documentation, verification and release. Implements practices and procedures for end user test plans. Identifies and documents gaps in requirement adherence or system deficiencies / defects and coordinates appropriate action through issue resolution. Leads in creating formal communication to be delivered to relevant stakeholders. Provides guidance and training to application end users.

20% Identifies, documents and troubleshoots problems utilizing acquired experience and knowledge of the relationships in systems, software and processes. Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to monitor, report and resolve issues. Participates in the development of solutions and workarounds that solve moderate to high complexity technical, system and / or business issues.

20% Reviews, analyzes and creates detailed documentation of business systems, processes, software and user needs. Responsible for the written documentation of requirements in accordance with established standards, in a clear and well organized manner. Develops and / or collaborates in key project and requirement deliverables for projects of moderate to high complexity.

10% Monitors and reports project status to identify and mitigate risks and to ensure quality and timely deliverables. Coordinates assigned projects from concept through implementation. Prioritize and manage new work requests.

10% Answers policy-related questions for business process, systems and software which require research and consultation with others internally and externally.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable

ccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Level : Bachelor's Degree

Education Details : Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field

Experience : 5 years progressive experience in business analysis, systems analysis, testing or other analytical experience

In Lieu of Education

In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in an Agile or Scrum software development environment

• Experience of using business analysis tools / techniques to design and deliver business change;

Proficient in process management competences

Healthcare Experience is a MUST HAVE

bility to analyze complex business processes and identify improvement opportunities

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically.

bility to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Experience in supporting multiple Scrum teams - MUST HAVE

Expertise in decomposing functional requirements into user stories for UI and Web Service development - MUST HAVE

bility to manage story refinement sessions with development / testing teams - MUST HAVE

bility to analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines, Advanced

bility to communicate effectively in both oral and written form., Proficient

bility to organize stakeholder meetings., Proficient

Microsoft Office applications usage., Proficient

High-level of knowledge and understanding of business products and services, Advanced

The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes them ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs. Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer

EEO :

"Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of - Minority / Gender / Disability / Religion / LGBTQI / Age / Veterans."