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Business Analyst III

Job Summary:

The Business Analyst III is responsible for understanding the stakeholder’s business rules, culture and priorities to effectively recognize inconsistencies and gaps in complex business processes, identify business problems, assess proposed solutions, and represent the needs of stakeholders

Essential Functions:

Excel in all areas of requirements analysis, leveraging appropriate company and industry approaches and modeling techniques to facilitate requirements elicitations, and gathering requirements for projects in order to document them according to corporate standards and procedures, and prioritize them for assigned areas
Provide guidance, recommendations, and mentor other business analysts on approach, guidance, and practices that improve delivery of business requirements and techniques
Maintain the group focus, lead meetings toward stated goals and remains impartial in managing group dynamics toward the successful completion of requirements development and management including facilitation of requirements gathering, review, acceptance, prioritization, validation sessions, and decomposition of requirements into work efforts including writing Agile epics and user stories
Build, sustain, and leverage professional business relationships when gathering, validating and approving requirements
Demonstrate an understanding of stakeholders business culture and priorities, the ability to leverage different techniques used to elicit and capture requirements, EPMO standards for documentation, methods for analyzing and prioritizing requirements, and familiarity with tools enabling tracking and tracing requirements
Proficient in all areas of requirements planning, development, and management including planning and monitoring, elicitation and collaboration, requirements lifecycle management, analysis, and validation of business requirements through development of user acceptance test scripts and scenarios
Effectively document requirements in all phases of discover through validation; maintain requirements traceability throughout the project and requirements lifecycle
Assist the development teams in understanding and elaborating requirements and transitioning them into a comprehensive solution
Assist with the preparation and execution of User Acceptance Testing
Assist the project manager in developing the requirements phase plan and develop the requirements management plan for area of immediate responsibility
If assigned, work with business to develop a business case including return on investment, soft benefits and any regulatory issues
Assist the project team in identifying and resolving scope, schedule, and resource issues
Assist the project team in performing functional impact analysis and estimating the impact of change requests on timelines, budgets, resources and project scope
Identify sources of requirements, possible interfaces and affected lines of business
Perform any other job duties as requested

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant experience is required
Master’s degree is preferred
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in requirements management is required
Healthcare delivery and/or payer industry experience is preferred

Competencies, Knowledge and Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Word, and Excel
Demonstrated high level of skill and understanding of business analysis principles, process, and applications/elicitation tools used for managing requirements

Extensive knowledge of IT development cycle and Agile Framework
Deep understanding of a project lifecycle, including processes, techniques and tools
Strong interpersonal and proven ability to establish effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Effective listening and critical thinking skills
Ability to coordinate and lead cross-functional teams
Extensive experience working on multiple projects
Effective decision making and problem solving skills with close attention to detail
Time management skills, ability to develop, prioritize and accomplish goals with a sense of urgency
Ability to multi-task and remain flexible during organizational and/or business changes
Customer service oriented

Licensure and Certification:

IIBA, Six Sigma, or ITIL Certifications preferred

Working Conditions:

General office environment; may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time

Compensation Range:

$76,700.00 - $122,700.00

Compensation Type (hourly/salary):

Salary

Organization Level Competencies

Create an Inclusive Environment
Cultivate Partnerships
Develop Self and Others
Drive Execution
Influence Others
Pursue Personal Excellence
Understand the Business

This job description is not all inclusive. CareSource reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. CareSource is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran status. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.