Senior Business Analyst

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

📋 Description

• Lead the elicitation of complex requirements across various CMS stakeholders and business units.

• Define both functional and non-functional requirements at the enterprise level.

• Establish and uphold standards and best practices for requirements management.

• Ensure comprehensive traceability from requirements through to testing and deployment.

• Support readiness for audits and compliance reviews.

• Establish standards for documentation and governance processes.

• Lead the analysis and redesign of complete end-to-end case management workflows.

• Identify opportunities for optimization and drive initiatives for process reengineering.

• Align workflows with the regulatory and operational objectives of CMS.

• Define enterprise data requirements and approaches to governance.

• Collaborate with architects and engineers on data models, APIs, and reporting frameworks.

• Partner with Product Owners to define and prioritize strategic backlog items.

• Act as the primary liaison between CMS leadership, business users, and technical teams.

• Facilitate workshops, briefings, and reviews of solutions.

• Translate complex technical concepts into understandable business language.

• Mentor junior analysts and influence solution design.

• Ensure complete traceability from requirements through implementation and operations.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare, IT, or a related field.

• 8–12+ years of experience in Business Analysis.

• 3+ years of experience supporting federal healthcare programs, with a strong preference for CMS experience.

• Proven track record in leading large-scale implementations of case management or healthcare IT.

• Extensive experience within Agile delivery environments.

• Advanced skills in requirements elicitation and facilitation.

• Expertise in business process modeling and reengineering, including BPMN and workflow design.

• Proficient in data analysis, mapping, and governance.

• Strong leadership capabilities, along with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Proficient with Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps.

• Direct experience in supporting CMS initiatives.

• Preferred: experience with healthcare data formats including CDA, HL7, and FHIR.

• Preferred: Agile certifications such as SAFe or Scrum.

• Ability to sit, read, work on a computer, and view a computer screen for extended periods.

• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, use hands and fingers, kneel, or crouch.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote position.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination protections.