Business Analyst/Project Manager

Job ID: TX-591118)

Hybrid/Local TX Govt Healthcare BA/PM (C2H/15+) with BPR, QA, data integration/warehousing/analytics/reporting and public health data modernization experience

Location: Austin, TX (HHSC)
Duration: 5 Months
Position will be 2 days remote with 3 days (manager’s decision of required days on site) required to be onsite at the location listed above. Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.
Please do not submit candidates who are currently out of state and are planning to move to Texas. Candidates must already reside in Texas.

Skills:
8     Required    Business analysis, requirements elicitation, documentation, validation, and requirements traceability.
8     Required    Business process analysis, current-state and future-state workflows, gap analysis, and process improvement.
5     Preferred   Supporting and performing system testing, user acceptance testing, defect resolution, and requirements validation.
5     Preferred   Business analysis for data integration, data warehousing, analytics, or reporting projects.
3     Preferred   Experience as a project manager

Description:
8 or more years of experience, relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, independently performs a variety of complicated tasks, a wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Min 5 years of experience, served as a liaison between the Business community and Customer IT Teams (i.e., Architecture, Project Delivery, Application Sustain, etc.). Strong experience as a Data Analyst in analyzing raw data, and as a Business Analyst in requirements gathering, understanding technology, and any project management experience with PMP are a huge plus.

Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.

The agency is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a public health data modernization project within SHARP. The Business Analyst will gather and document business, functional, reporting, data, security, and user-access requirements. The role will facilitate stakeholder workshops, document current and future processes, develop user stories and acceptance criteria, support data mapping and testing, manage requirements traceability, and coordinate reviews between program and technical teams. The role will support the project manager and assist in keeping the project on schedule and on budget.

The successful candidate may be considered for a similar FTE position with this project.