Business Analyst Senior | Remote - United States Only

Responsibilities:

The Business Analyst Sr -Medicare applies advanced subject matter knowledge to complex business issues, and is regarded as a subject matter expert.  Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems/projects where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.  Exercises significant independent judgment within broadly defined policies and practices to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. Leads and provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.  

• Provide mentoring and guidance to lower level associates. 
• Acts as expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Can represent the organization to external clients.
• Serves as a liaison between client, technical and other project groups using superior communication skills to elicit, document, analyze and validate requirements. 
• Applies industry-specific expertise to recommend and coordinate the development, enhancement, and maintenance of a client's business systems, processes, and products using high-maturity methods, processes and tools. Combine industry expertise with a thorough understanding of information technology and processes to develop innovative business solutions. 
• Influences the strategic direction of clients. Lead analysis teams on large projects. Lead requirements management and change management processes. 
• Direct development of visualization and user experience elements of solution design. Develop and maintain internal and external relationships to manage scope, schedule, budgets and expectations
• Lead business studies and present study results to team, senior management.
• Leverage industry knowledge and client relationships to assess the business implications of project impact to current and future business environment to identify new business opportunities. 
• Promote and direct process improvement activities and training of peers and clients

Education & Experience:  

• 5 plus years of experience business analysis experience in a technical or business discipline such as Tableau and SQL.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or technical certifications.
• Recommend certification obtained (recognized industry certification).
• Assigns work to others.
• Leadership of BA resources assigned to project.
• Provide time/resource estimates for assigned projects.
• May develop innovative solutions to complex business and technology problems.
• Leads analysis team to define requirements and design innovative solutions to complex business and technology problems.
• Facilitates requirements gathering workshops.
• Requirements include elicitation via interviewing and workshop facilitiation.
• Determination using structured techniques for documentation, analysis, and evaluation/validation.
• Decom position of high-level information into details.
• Distinguishing requests vs needs and requirements vs solutions.
• Classifying/prioritizing requirements
• Ensures consistent understanding  across users, designers and testers.
• Business process modeling of current state and desired/future state processes\.
• Defining and managing scope and client expectations, requirements change management and traceability.
• Identifying and mitigating risks.
• Applying creativity/innovation to solving complex problems.
• Building relationships and working collaboratively.
• Developing an communicating a vision for project/system.
• Providing thought leadership and mentorship. 
• Effective verbal/written communications - preparing and delivering effective presentations
• Specialized: Function Point counting; survey design and execution; statistical analysis; developing structures user manuals and training; business rules modeling; develop and execute acceptance test plans.