Functional Analyst

Functional Analyst – New York State Department of Health MMIS Make meaningful contributions that fuel critical outcomes for complex government, defense, and intelligence projects. This role focuses on supporting New York State Department of Health Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) activities at Corporate Woods in Albany, NY. Meaningful work and personal impact As a Functional Analyst, you will manage schedules, review project status, and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client‑satisfaction goals and objectives. How a Functional Analyst will make an impact Work closely with functional managers to develop and maintain detailed resource‑loaded project schedules using MS Project. Develop and maintain summary‑level schedule reports, Gantt charts, milestone charts, and other program management tools for critical‑path analysis, near‑term tasks, priority‑based resource allocations, and performance variances. Support the metrics team in planning, tracking, analysis, and reporting of projects/programs. Follow schedule version control processes, policies, and procedures. Collaborate with project managers to drive efficiency in project execution and accuracy in project reporting. Estimate and update schedule for new work and remaining work. Identify major milestones, decision points, project lifecycle events. Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems. Create, analyze, and report weekly metrics to Project Managers and PMO Manager. Create and prepare SLIM scheduling reports. Maintain accurate records/paperwork. Facilitate and participate in weekly schedule reviews. Willingness to work outside of normal business hours as required to meet deadlines. What you’ll need to succeed Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Management Information Systems or related discipline. Required Technical Skills: Familiarity with MS Office Products including MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint. Two (2) or more years’ related work experience in metrics data analysis. Familiarity with the management, operational, and technical aspects of SDLC. Prior experience in collecting, analyzing, and presenting measurable performance metrics. Strong organization and time management skills in a rapid software development environment. Ability to learn new technologies quickly. Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills. Experience in Medicaid or Healthcare Processing Systems. Preferred Skills: Two (2) or more years of hands‑on project scheduling experience using MS Project. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. MS Project Server experience (not required, highly desirable). Benefits The likely salary range for this position is $55,806 - $73,600. Salary will be based on experience, location, and contractual requirements and may fall outside this range. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, holidays, parental, military, bereavement, jury duty), short and long‑term disability, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel/accident insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans #J-18808-Ljbffr