Senior Project Business Analyst

Job: Senior Project Business Analyst
Location: Philadelphia, PA (Mostly Remote; Philadelphia Area preferred for occasional on-site) required)
Duration: 6+ Months

Job Summary

• This role will provide support for organization change by defining needs, recommending solutions and supporting project management activities for initiatives.
• Manage project elements of the business case, eliciting requirements, requirements analysis, communication, testing and training.
• Facilitate development and implementation of strategic and support plans.
• Facilitate request for proposal (RFP) activities to deliver functional requirements, vendor scorecards, criteria and scoring results, demo scenarios and scoring results.
• Facilitate the creation and use of measurement activities required to report on project effectiveness, return on investment (ROI) and other success metrics.
• Lead the collection and delivery of requirements, business/use cases, documentation, and test plans, cases, scripts, management and approval.
• Support the execution of process improvement initiatives, creating process flow charts, value stream mapping and related documentation.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and project team members to improve the quality of project and program delivery.
• Assist in the project documentation management based on the needs of each project.
• Assist in the education and promotion of related methodologies and processes to stakeholders across the institute.
• Perform on-going learning and training related to business analysis, project management and stakeholder activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Five (5) years of business analysis experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge guidelines (BABOK).
• Advanced proficiency in business analysis techniques and principles.
• Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office) including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and diagramming software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
• Intermediate knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge guidelines (PMBOK).
• Intermediate knowledge of change management principles.
• Intermediate knowledge of healthcare / research operations and systems.
• Intermediate knowledge of risk management principles.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Seven (7) years of business analysis experience overseeing medium-to-large complex projects with increasing responsibilities.
• Three (3) years of project management experience in small-to-medium initiatives.
• Three (3) years of experience in a healthcare, research, or academic related environment.

Education

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred Education

• Advanced degree in healthcare, healthcare IT, business administration, management or related field.

Preferred Certifications & Licensure

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA).
• PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA).
• Project Management Professional (PMP).
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM).
• ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) or Black Belt (CSSGB) Certifications.