Business System Analyst

Job Description:

Business System Analyst Summary:

Signature Consultant’s has an opportunity for a senior lever Business System Analyst.  In this the candidate will work as a liaison between key business stakeholders and the Information Systems (IS) department. Business System Analysts are responsible for working with stakeholders to understand their business needs and working with IS partners to implement solutions that meet the business needs, goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Works on multiple projects as an analyst, sometimes as a business subject matter expert (SME) in multiple functions
• Works with enterprise-wide business customers and IT senior management to understand business issues and their environment in order to manage enterprise-wide reporting information support systems
• Provides functional and technical expertise and direction for the development of complex enterprise-wide information system solutions
• Establishes relationships with customers, IT colleagues, contractors, vendors and consultants to influence strategic IT initiatives while managing their expectations
• Works with team members on problem definition and understanding stakeholder needs
• Works with the development teams to ensure projects remain focused on the solution scope
• Transforms business needs into clearly defined requirements that can feasibly be tested and implemented in a solution
• Works with IS leadership to assist with the proper Business and System Analysis Planning and Monitoring phase activities including: 1) identification of stakeholders, 2) selection of business analysis techniques and the process that will be used to manage requirements and 3) identification of how to assess the progress of the work across all levels
• Works with stakeholders and teams to ensure as-is and to-be business processes are documented.
• Responsible for the development, writing and communication of business requirements documentation and ensures appropriate stakeholder sign-off
• Assists with the solution selection process and helps identify which solution best fits the business need. Activities can include: vendor product research, RFP development, vendor demonstrations and scenario scripting, vendor selection criteria/scoring methodology
• Facilitates requirements reviews with all impacted stakeholders including business functions, IT security, IT infrastructure, application support, compliance, legal, and contracting.
• Works with IS leadership in the initial budget estimates and resource requirements for solution implementation
• Oversees and consults on system and integration testing activities to ensure system is developed according to defined requirements.
• Oversees user acceptance testing and obtains sign-off from business customers
• Stays abreast of significant change management initiatives, assesses organizational impacts and presents to appropriate leadership
• Demonstrate professional excellence through regular self-assessment of strengths, limitations and effectiveness.
• Regularly seeks feedback and applies it to the improvement of individual performance.
• Actively obtains new knowledge and learns new skills related to job
• Models the Cultural Values/Beliefs
• Complies with all policies, procedures and department guidelines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Information Systems MIS or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience as a business/systems analyst on business solutions analysis projects (required)
• 5+ years’ experience working in the healthcare/medical environment required (preferred)
• 5+ years’ experience in SDLC; solid understanding in multiple methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.) (preferred)
• Solid foundation in project management methodologies (desired)
• 3+ years assessing medium to high complexity solutions and participating in solution selections through RFI/RFP.(preferred)
• Must be highly skilled and experienced working with Microsoft Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, & Word (required)
• Have experience in Microsoft products SharePoint, Project Service Management toolset (desired)
• CBAP, ITIL foundation (preferred); PMP (desired)
• Able to span from big picture to detail levels
• Expertly analyzes problems utilizing logic and systematic processes.
• Works effectively as part of a team and accomplishes goals through collaboration
• Takes initiative and acts without waiting for direction
• Displays a strong sense of urgency
• Projects self-confidence and management presence
• Anticipates customer's needs and meets and/or exceeds expectations
• Capable of influencing without authority
• Strong interpersonal skills; builds rapport and relates well with all kinds of people. Treats everyone with respect.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change and ambiguous situations.
• Proficient in making abstract concepts, issues and information clear and understandable to a wide variety of audiences through a variety of communication formats.
• Manages time and balances multiple priorities

About Signature Consultants, LLC 

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Signature Consultants was established in 1997 with a singular focus: to provide clients and consultants with superior staffing solutions. For the seventh consecutive year, Signature was voted as one of the “Best Staffing Firms to Work For” and is now the 14th largest IT staffing firm in the United States (source: Staffing Industry Analysts). With 26 locations throughout North America, Signature annually deploys thousands of consultants to support, run, and manage their clients’ technology needs. Signature offers IT staffing, consulting, managed solutions, and direct placement services. For more information on the company, please visit www.sigconsult.com.