Business System Analyst II​/III​/IV

Job Description

Job Description:

The Business Systems Analyst is a critical role in the delivery of products for Lifetime Healthcare Companies. This position collaborates with stakeholders throughout the organization to understand business objectives and defines IT system requirements and specifications for the implementation of IT system solutions. The Business Systems Analyst will serve as the primary interface between the business and IT teams to gather, document and analyze all level of requirements with the emphasis on delivering functional and non-functional requirements to solution architects and IT teams.

Business Systems Analyst, in collaboration with their stakeholders sets scope for work items.

• Collaborates with all stakeholders to elicit, analyze, specify, and gather business, stakeholder, and solution requirements. This will include assisting and/or contributing to the creation of documented requirements leveraging the organization’s requirements methodology.
• Creates functional and non-functional requirements based on stakeholder requirements including business, IT and recommended best practices.
• Develops an understanding & expertise of the business, application, and data domain they are assigned.
• Conducts or participates in peer reviews of business, stakeholder, and solution requirements.
• Defines scope as they flow from business stakeholders to development teams in an iterative release process.
• Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs.
• Maintains high regard for group, member, and agency privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures.
• Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required.
• Performs other functions as assigned by management.

• Conducts research and systems analysis required to deliver IT systems related requirements including data and cloud technologies.
• Proactively manages changes in scope, identifies potential risks, and works with management and development team(s) to create recovery plans.
• Works with Business Stakeholders to identify the minimal viable product (MVP).

• Assesses requirements to provide recommendations for improvements.
• Mentors and trains other Business Systems Analyst I/II’s in various practices and other products.
• Considered a subject matter expert in their assigned business area and data domain.
• Leads complex projects and work efforts to obtain requirements to ensure solutions are appropriate and directly support the business, enterprise, and data strategies.

• Leads peer reviews with other Business Systems Analyst to assess quality and completeness of requirements, providing feedback and guidance.
• Works collaboratively across the organization to identify potential areas for process or implementation improvements, addressing any impediments to the product or project.
• Directly negotiates with and functions as a liaison with other IT resources, business stakeholders and external vendors/partners. Often fills the role of project spokesperson. Writes and speaks fluently on all aspects of work.
• Considered a subject matter expert across many business areas and data domains.
• Demonstrated leadership in creating requirements while working collaboratively with multiple levels of management and architects from across the enterprise.

• Associate degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field. In lieu of a degree, three (3) years of relevant work experience is required.
• Basic understanding of various business flow diagraming tools like data flow, UML or capabilities matrices.
• Demonstrated basic understanding of data and systems analytics skills.
• Basic experience writing requirements or user stories that are clear, concise, and well organized.
• Basic understanding of waterfall or agile scrum methodologies and familiarity with Automated Testing preferred.
• Demonstrated Intermediate communication skills: oral presentations, writing, facilitation,…