Operations - Business Support Analyst (Open to hiring at the Sr level)

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is seeking a data‑driven Business Systems Analyst to support multiple applications and business areas. You will analyze low to moderate complexity changes, define business requirements, and execute test cases to validate solutions, ensuring a positive member experience aligned with Wellmark’s strategies.

The ideal candidate is self‑directed, detail‑oriented, and comfortable navigating several systems.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of business analysis, systems, configurations, or related experience; OR 3+ years’ health insurance operations experience.
• Proficient written and verbal communication with ability to facilitate conversations with stakeholders.
• Proven efficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, define, and validate business requirements for system modifications, enhancements, or upgrades.
• Analyze and troubleshoot low to moderate complexity system/application issues; create incident tickets and coordinate resolution.
• Lead and coordinate testing efforts, design test scenarios, write and execute test cases, and document findings.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and align solutions with corporate policies and customer expectations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to confirm desk-level procedures and process documents are created/updated.

Skills

Business analysis

Communication skills

Excel

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Why Wellmark

We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members.

Learn more about our unique benefit offerings here.

Want to know more? You can learn about life at Wellmark here.

Job Description

About the opportunity

You will support systems/applications for multiple business areas, including analysis of low to moderate complexity system or process changes to provide business requirements for necessary modifications. You'll establish and execute test cases to identify defects and assess the quality of system solution deliveries. You will coordinate and communicate with team members and stakeholders to improve and arrive at a positive member experience supporting Wellmark’s strategies.

The ideal candidate

is aself‑directed, systems‑focused analystwho enjoys researching, testing, and validating how systems are configured and functioning downstream. They are naturally inquisitive, comfortable navigating multiple systems, and motivated to independently identify issues—particularly in audit and compliance‑driven work—while managing deadlines and priorities with minimal oversight. They bring experience supportingsystem implementations and testing, including early‑stage initiatives, and can confirm future‑state readiness through careful analysis and execution of test cases. A strong technical mindset focused onefficiency, automation, and adoption of new toolsis key. Solid Excel skills are required, with openness to tools like Power BI for dashboarding and automation. Overall, this role fits someone who balances attention to detail with adaptability, communicates clearly with stakeholders, and contributes to a collaborative, continuously improving team.

Qualifications

Required for BSA level

• Associate’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of business analysis, systems, configurations, or related experience; OR 3+ years’ health insurance operations experience (e.g. claims, customer service, membership & enrollment, etc.). Includes 2 years’ proven subject matter expertise across multiple market segments, products, benefit plans, contract language, or insurance rules and regulations
• Ability to perform, document, and or guide others through a series of related steps and takes action to improve existing conditions and processes
• Ability to identify issues or inconsistencies; obtains relevant information, relates and compares data from different sources and identifies alternative solutions
• Proficient written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate to team members and stakeholders. Ability to facilitate conversations with varying audiences
• Ability to intellectually learn and grow through the mentoring of experienced Business Support Analysts
• Proactive self-starter with effective time management skills and the ability to independently organize and prioritize projects/initiatives or tasks. Flexible and adaptable to change
• Analytical problem-solving skills and attention to detail; ability to identify and approach complex problems from different angles and apply technical knowledge to policies/procedures
• Proven efficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Required for Sr level

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 3+ years of critical business technical knowledge, business analysis, systems, configurations or related experience
• Ability to coach and mentor others through guidance or feedback

Additional Information

• Support applications/systems within multiple business areas. Analyze, define, and validate business requirements for necessary system modifications, enhancements, upgrades etc.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system/application issues of low to moderate complexity. Seek to understand issue and impact to business. Create incident tickets and facilitate and coordinate involvement across Operations and other support teams as necessary to ensure incident is resolved end to end.
• May lead and coordinate testing efforts, including test scenario design. Use a variety of techniques to ensure applications are being validated according to the testing plan. Write and execute test cases, documenting traceability and findings ensuring accurate and timely outcomes.
• Keep informed, support and adhere to regulations ensuring systems and processes are compliant with corporate policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
• Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members, technology, and other stakeholders for the purpose of aligning business requirements and solutions with customer expectations.
• Coach, mentor and provide guidance to other Business Support team members.
• Collaborate with Technical Writers and other stakeholders to confirm desk-level procedures and process/system documents are created/updated.
• Ensure accurate tracking of all hours in reporting system(s) for all work efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The policy of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is to recruit, hire, train and promote individuals in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Please inform us if you meet the definition of a "Covered DoD official".

At this time, Wellmark is not considering applicants for this position that require any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For additional information around work authorization needs please refer to the following resources:Nonimmigrant Workers and Green Card for Employment-Based Immigrants

Wellmark supports and expects the responsible use of AI for our workforce! We welcome the responsible use of these tools by job seekers as well and are interested in learning from you; you will have an opportunity in the application process to share which tools you used and how you applied them.