Business Analyst - Digital Health
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Locations: CA - REMOTE
Time Type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 12 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R3682
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Business Analyst – Agile Health
Department: Digital Health
Reports to: Agile Health Leadership
Job Profile: Mgmt Level Junior Individual Contributor
FLSA Status: Exempt
Date of Last Revision: 2/06/2024
THE ROLE
The primary responsibility of the Business Analyst will be as a subject matter expert on the Agile Health engagement platform, which will include gathering detailed requirements, translating those requirements into a functional technical specification, and implementing them as part of successful system configuration for both new and existing clients. A key responsibility shall also include the development of documentation around existing processes and workflows within the platform. The business analyst serves as a liaison for the development team for application enhancements to ensure all requirements are met. Participation and proficiency in a variety of testing methodologies, documentation, and communication of the results are also essential. Candidates should be highly organized and have well-developed writing and analytical skills and be able to explain difficult concepts to non-technical users.
Key Responsibilities
- Determine operational objectives by studying business functions, gathering information, and evaluating output requirements and formats.
- Construct workflow charts and diagrams, studying system capabilities, and writing specifications.
- Improve systems by studying current practices and designing modifications.
- Recommend controls by identifying problems and developing improved procedures.
- Define project requirements by managing project milestones, forming project teams, and establishing project budgets.
- Monitor project progress by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending actions.
- Prepare technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Validate resource requirements and develop cost estimate models.
- Conduct and coordinate financial, product, market, operational, and related research to support strategic and business planning within the various departments and programs of the client group.
- Interpret, evaluate, and interrelate research data to develop integrated business analyses and projections for incorporation into strategic decision-making.
- Interview key stakeholders and lead workshops with business users and subject matter experts to elicit requirements, understand existing business processes, and develop functional designs.
- Draft business requirements documentation.
- Perform reviews and analyses of current processes using operational metrics and reports.
- Understand and communicate the financial and operational impact of any changes.
- Suggest changes to senior management using analytics to support your recommendations. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes.
- Create informative, actionable, and repeatable reporting that highlights relevant business trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct insightful, ad hoc analysis to investigate ongoing or one-time operational issues.
- Leading small to medium-sized process improvement projects.
- Facilitating change management of operational projects and mentoring others across the business on business analysis practices.
- Working on projects that may be assigned on an ad hoc basis and may assist other corporate initiatives as necessary, directed, assigned, or requested.
Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of business analysis or project management related experience.
- Experience with the Microsoft Suite, including Visio and SharePoint.
- Exceptional analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
- Well versed in the decomposition and validation of business requirements.
- Use case and workflow analysis, process analysis including “to be” and “future state” analysis and documentation.
- Experience in performing functional design, gap analysis, proactive risk assessment, and issue management.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to adapt communication styles and strategies to the audience.
- Ability to plan and manage multiple projects and priorities.
- Ability to impact operations and effect change without being confrontational.
- Ability to conduct data analysis to inform business decisions.
- Detail oriented, analytical, and inquisitive.
- Extremely organized with strong time-management skills.
- Application design and build experience, preferred.
Additional Details
- Most projects will have a remote/hybrid model but some may require occasional travel up to 25% of the time.
- Special focus given to candidates within the Canadian Atlantic Provinces.
About Us
Healthcare organizations are challenged to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost. Our award-winning team provides consulting services focused on strategy, technology, and operations, as well as managed services, that result in a stronger business with better patient outcomes. Ranked as a best place to work by nine publications, Nordic's culture provides our home office and consultants a supportive environment in healthcare that allows you to make a difference, be happy, and grow your career.