Business Analyst

This is a long term contract for a Business Analyst in Louisville, KY.

No Corp to Corp, H1B Visa and no sponsorship provided

Must pass background and drug screen

The person should be a BA with beginner PM skills, like requirements gathering, ect….

. Could be remote, but we prefer local if it comes to deciding factors

. The position could be a hybrid WFH/office based situation, or full office based, whichever the candidate prefers

The BA resource will help with scheduling multiple meetings, documentation and requirements gathering.

Summary:

Responsible for collecting, documenting, analyzing, verifying and communicating requirements for approved I/S projects to senior, consultant staff, manager, and project team members. May serve as Project Manager for projects that require up to 1040 hours of effort.

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in related field or other equivalent degree or certification preferred.

Licenses/Certification:

Business Analyst or Project Management Professional certification preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years experience required in a clinical or financial setting, preferably in the Health Care industry.

• Minimum 2 years experience in the following: project management, analysis, and Quality Assurance.

• Preferred knowledge in implementation and systems installation.

Essential Functions:

• Researches and reviews of the projects' scope in order to understand why the project has been initiated.

• Demonstrates a high level of working knowledge with IS methodologies and processes (i.e. Project Life Cycle, System Development Life Cycle and IS Change Management process).

• Gathers detailed requirements that completely define the project.

• Documents and updates requirements; prepares and distributes RFPs and evaluates responses.

• Creates high-level models and user prototype interfaces to identify and validate business processes and solutions when appropriate.

• Communicates requirements with minimal direction and guidance. Acts as the liaison between the business experts and the project team members.

• Facilitates business/functional requirement review, approval, and sign-off sessions.

• Successfully justifies recommendations and results with estimated/actual costs and benefits.

• Prepares and delivers effective presentations to upper management.

• Identifies solutions to the development and technical team based on approved business and functional requirements.

• Participates in technical requirements and design sessions.

• Conducts and directs end-user testing responsibilities and tasks with minimal guidance from consultant staff, manager or project managers.

• Verifies the technical solution meets the business requirements.

• Responsible for maintaining the group Utility Desk as assigned by consultant staff and/or manager.

• Administers communication activities with end-user training for system implementation.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Proven knowledge and experience with computer systems, applications, development, and testing methodologies as they relate to the business areas being supported.

• Successfully leads project teams with medium to large business initiatives.

• Proven working knowledge of industry standard methodologies and best practices (i.e. Project Life Cycle and System Development Life Cycle).

• Superior business knowledge of area being supported.

• Highly skilled in incorporating successful interviewing, facilitation, and documentation techniques within a project.

• Excellent facilitation skills with bringing multiple groups together to agree on project scope and build consensus.

• High-level of knowledge, experience and success with writing and reviewing test cases.

• • Able to work independently with minimal direction and guidance from project lead, consultant staff and manager.