Business Analyst

Harvey Nash; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash in the United States is seeking a senior Business Analyst to join a cross-functional team delivering large-scale IT solutions for Rural Health initiatives. The role focuses on gathering and refining requirements, analyzing current processes, and designing optimal system solutions to meet business objectives.

You will participate in JAD sessions, review vendor design documents, draft test plans, monitor RAID items, and report project status while collaborating with Rural Health staff,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of recent, relevant work experience.
• 3+ years working in a Business Analyst position.
• Experience defining business problems, gathering and documenting requirements, determining business solutions and verifying solutions meet requirements.
• Ability to handle a heavy workload with general direction.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently and in conjunction with team members.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather and finalize business requirements with project team, business partners, and system vendor.
• Create Gap analysis studies and flag/address gaps.
• Actively participate in Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions for new systems and functionality.
• Review design documentation drafted by the vendor for thoroughness and completeness.
• Draft test plans and test scenarios for the Rural Health project and participate in system testing.
• Monitor and follow up on RAID items for the project.
• Report on project status regularly.
• Collaborate with Rural Health staff and leaders, cabinet business and technology leads, and Cabinet Leadership.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

SDLC knowledge

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Primary Responsibilities Include (but are not limited to):

It will be members of a team who will be responsible for:

• Working with the project team, business partners, and system vendor to gather and finalize business requirements. This includes gathering information on existing business processes as well as analyzing those processes and suggesting improvements and optimal system design to meet business needs.
• Creating Gap analysis studies and ensuring gaps are flagged and addressed.
• Actively participating in Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions for new systems and new functionality within existing systems.
• Reviewing design documentation drafted by the system vendor for thoroughness and completeness (e.g. ensure there are no gaps in the design and that the design meets business partner’s requirements).
• Drafting test plans and test scenarios for the Rural Health project. As well as participating in the system testing.
• Monitoring and following up on Risks, Action Items, and Decision (RAID) items for the project.
• Reporting on project status regularly
• Collaborating with Rural Health staff and leaders, cabinet business and technology leads, and Cabinet Leadership.

Required Qualifications:

The candidates must have either prior experience in providing business analysis on a large-scale IT system.

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of recent, relevant work experience.
• 3+ years working in a Business Analyst position.
• Experience defining business problems, gathering and documenting requirements, determining business solutions and verifying solutions meet requirements.
• Ability to handle a heavy workload with general direction.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently and in conjunction with team members.
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient problem-solving skills.
• Must be adaptable to change in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodology.
• Relationship management and facilitation skills.
• Must be detail oriented.
• Maintain confidentiality and exercising discretion is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior process improvement experience.
• Experience with healthcare research, healthcare planning, and healthcare financial management.
• Experience with healthcare policy interpretation, development, and implementation.Prior experience supporting the client or other State Government agencies.
• Prior experience supporting public health or healthcare information systems.