Senior Business Systems Analyst - Remote

Opportunities at WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses. We believe all patients are entitled to the highest level of medical care. Here, you will join a team who shares your passion for helping people achieve better health. With opportunities for physicians, clinical staff and non-patient-facing roles, you can make a difference with us as you discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Senior Business Systems Analyst will be responsible for creating and refining business and systems requirements to address business opportunities and formulate documentation to support the development and implementation of the technical solution as part of the WellMed Central Quality Reporting & Analytics team. This position plays a major role in the development and implementation of core business reporting solutions. In addition, the Senior Business Systems Analyst serves as the liaison between business users and technology programmers to understand user needs and develop required reporting and data analytics and may serve as a project coordinator to support with communication of product delivery work efforts.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Solutions and documents BI visualization, ETL and integration strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements
• Analyzes business needs, documents requirements and translates needs into functional, nonfunctional and/or technical specifications
• Delivers requirements, performs analysis, and evaluates downstream business, systems, process, and/or organizational impacts
• Plans and assists with oversight of testing processes and activities including defect identification and resolution
• Analyzes charts and/or diagrams of the problem to be programmed and defines solution requirements in terms of existing capabilities
• Develops or assists in the development of work plans, time schedules, and project task items and schedules and assists with estimating resource needs for analysts, developers, end users, and prepares routine project status reports
• Assists in the development of project estimates to establish project timelines including the development of alternative considerations. This will result in recommendations for the development of new solutions or to change existing solutions
• Advises the appropriate people on the implications of existing technical solutions that can be applied to a problem. Identifies risks and issues and seeks approval on complex matters
• Checks, validates and verifies assigned work performed by technical staff in order to achieve desired end-results for customer
• Identifies applicable security and data standards when reviewing requirements and recommends controls to ensure compliance with corporate policies and standards
• Supports HEDIS, Part D, and CAHPS and HOS external provider reporting deliverables
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems or related field (4 additional years of comparable work experience beyond the required years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor's degree)
• 5+ years of experience in writing and developing requirements and performing system analysis; includes drafting of both Business & Functional Requirements
• 5+ years of experience of BI reporting implementation experience, preferably with Tableau
• Solid knowledge of data security and compliance standards
• Solid knowledge of creating User Acceptance Testing Documents and Test Cases
• Solid knowledge with SQL and writing queries; including presenting findings
• Solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Proven ability to analyze and document process and data flows
• Proven ability to clearly communicate ideas and solutions with both Business and Technical Teams
• Proven ability to effectively report up daily progress on assigned deliverables in a timely manner
• Proven ability to effectively work with both internal and external clients

Preferred Qualifications:

• Alteryx or other ETL software certification
• Tableau server experience
• Experience working in agile project management and project control methodologies
• Knowledge of Health Care Industry and related business functions
• Knowledge of HEDIS, CAHPS & HOS and Pharmacy data
• Advance course of study in data management or data governance
• Advanced course of study in information technology, business or another field

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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