Senior Consultant - Business Analyst

NYSTEC; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 79,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking nonprofit technology consulting firm as a Business Analyst, where you will play an integral role in supporting healthcare technology initiatives. In this dynamic position, you'll collaborate with a talented team to deliver innovative solutions that address the evolving challenges in the healthcare landscape. Your analytical skills and ability to build relationships will be key in understanding client needs and driving successful project outcomes. If you're passionate about making a difference in the healthcare sector and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is for you!

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in healthcare or public sector programs.
• Strong experience in system development life cycle (SDLC) activities.

Responsibilities

• Create project documentation and update presentation materials.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and propose solutions.

Skills

Health Information Technology (HIT)

Business Analysis

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Analytical Skills

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Technical Discipline

Master's Degree in Business or Technical Discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Description

About Us:

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We're independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients' best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.

About the Role:

As a business analyst in the Modernization and Data Solutions Practice Area, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients through today's ever-changing healthcare landscape.

Serving as a business analyst, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will include supporting healthcare technology initiatives for our clients, partners, and stakeholders - primarily by applying strong business analysis, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to our healthcare projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Create project documentation.


• Update presentation materials.


• Collaborate with NYSTEC colleagues to propose and build solutions by conducting research, gathering requirements, and designing and developing resources to meet the client's needs.


• Assess policies and procedures to identify programmatic requirements and business rules that will inform policy and program decision-makers.


• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs and challenges.


• Elicit, document, trace, and prioritize business requirements.


• Document user stories/requirements that address project business objectives.


• Compile and synthesize analyses and findings into reports and other client deliverables (e.g., process flows, data flows, system architectures, context diagrams, and use cases).


• Anticipate and communicate issues/risks.


• Exhibit excellent writing, documentation, communication, and analytical skills to meet project goals.

About you:
Required Qualifications

• Health information technology (HIT) and/or health information exchange (HIE) experience.


• Experience as a business analyst within healthcare, Medicaid, or other public sector programs, policies, or systems.


• Experience with system development life cycle (SDLC) activities to manage, plan, design, implement, test, and deliver information systems and strategies.


• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.


• Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills.


• Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders and understand their needs.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, technical or similar discipline.


• Experience with HIT projects.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, technical or similar discipline and five years of related experience. An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

The salary range for this position is $79,793.00 to $109,716.00 per year. When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors, including skill set, experience, location, and job-related qualifications.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com.

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