Business Analyst IV – GuidingCare

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Build and sustain partnerships at the executive level across both business and technology functions.

• Assess investment opportunities, create business cases, delineate success metrics, and ensure realization of business outcomes.

• Take charge of the strategy and execution of business analysis across various programs, portfolios, and enterprise initiatives.

• Provide strategic oversight for Epics, Features, and the lifecycle of requirements artifacts.

• Lead the discovery, analysis, facilitation, and modeling of complex requirements across multiple business domains.

• Offer guidance to leadership on prioritization, funding, resource distribution, value measurement, and portfolio trade-offs.

• Evaluate business cases, contracts, architectural artifacts, and program deliverables to ensure alignment with strategic, operational, and compliance standards.

• Examine operational, financial, and business performance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.

• Set estimates, funding assumptions, business value metrics, and outcome measures.

• Manage enterprise-level risks, dependencies, issues, and decision-making points.

• Deliver executive-level reporting, insights, and strategic recommendations.

• Assist leaders in assessing business impacts, solution alternatives, trade-offs, and implications of organizational change.

• Drive the adoption of AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, automation, and emerging technologies.

• Establish, govern, and enhance business analysis methodologies, standards, tools, templates, and best practices.

• Lead and support transformation efforts, organizational change, mergers and acquisitions, and modernization initiatives.

• Mentor and coach Business Analysts, Business Operations professionals, and project teams.

• Present strategic insights, business recommendations, and program outcomes to executive leadership and stakeholders.

• Carry out other job-related responsibilities as requested.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree is required.

• Equivalent years of relevant work experience may be considered in place of the required education.

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressive experience in business analysis, requirements management, or a related field is required.

• Relevant experience in the payer industry is essential.

• Specific knowledge and experience in business domains, particularly regarding regulatory reporting and compliance requirements, are mandatory.

• Proficiency with Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, JIRA, Modern Requirements, or similar business requirements management tools and software development processes, including hybrid/agile methodologies, is required.

• In-depth understanding of business analysis methodologies, requirements management practices, SDLCs, and enterprise delivery frameworks is essential.

• Outstanding strategic thinking, systems analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills at the executive level.

• Proven ability to lead multiple cross-functional teams, programs, and enterprise initiatives.

• Expertise in business case development, investment analysis, ROI assessment, and value realization.

• Advanced knowledge of healthcare payer operations, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards is necessary.

• Capability to establish standards, governance processes, and organizational best practices.

• Experience in utilizing AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, and automation technologies.

• Proficient in analyzing and interpreting complex operational, financial, and performance data.

• Experience in supporting large-scale transformations, mergers and acquisitions, or organizational integration efforts.

• Certifications such as IIBA, Six Sigma, ITIL, and/or Agile, Lean, SAFe are preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Potential bonus linked to company and individual performance.

• Comprehensive and substantial total rewards package.

• Support for employee total well-being.