IT Consultant

Job Summary: This senior level individual contributor is primarily responsible for serving as the lead technical expert across project teams, setting technical direction across technical solutions, and overseeing all IT systems. Essential Responsibilities: Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and updating new procedures and policies; gaining cross-functional support for objectives and priorities; translating business strategy into actionable business requirements; obtaining and distributing resources; setting standards and measuring progress; removing obstacles that impact performance; guiding performance and developing contingency plans accordingly; solving highly complex issues; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others. Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by soliciting and acting on performance feedback; building collaborative, cross-functional relationships; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership; influencing, mentoring, and coaching team members; fostering open dialogue amongst team members; evaluating and responding to the strengths and weaknesses of self and unit members; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback. Leads a team of IT consultants in the development of requirements, for process or system solutions which may span multiple business domains by leveraging partnerships with stakeholders and appropriate IT teams (for example, Solutions Delivery, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture). Leverages multiple business requirements gathering methodologies to identify business, functional, and non-functional requirements (for example, SMART) across the enterprise. Leads and oversees the development and documentation of comprehensive business cases to assess the costs, benefits, ROI, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of highly unique or complex solution proposals. Leads the evolution of applications, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state by translating how current processes impact business operations across the enterprise. Leads teams of IT Consultants in the mapping of current state against future state processes. Defines the impact of requirements on upstream and downstream solution components. Provides insight and influence to executive management and business leaders on how to integrate requirements with current systems and business processes across the enterprise. Reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes value gaps and opportunities for process enhancements or efficiencies. Leads solution design by translating requirements into workable business solutions and leading in design sessions with IT teams. Recommends and advocates for additional data and/or services needed to address key business issues related to process or solutions design. Leads the evaluation of third-party vendors as directed. Drives continuous process improvement by leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized tools, templates, and processes across the enterprise. Recommends and advocates for regional and national process improvements which align with sustainable best practices, and the strategic and tactical goals of the business. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core) Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management Attention to Detail Business Knowledge Communication Critical Thinking Cross-Group Collaboration Decision Making Dependability Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support Drives Results Facilitation Skills Health Care Industry Influencing Others Integrity Learning Agility Organizational Savvy Problem Solving Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall Teamwork Topic-Specific Communication Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional) Analytical Skills Business Case Development Business Planning Business Process Improvement Client Focus Crisis Incident Management Debugging and Troubleshooting Demonstrating Personal Flexibility Getting Work Done Through Others Innovative Mindset Maintain Files and Records Managing Diverse Relationships Mentoring and Coaching Model Development Negotiation Organizational Skills Prioritization Process Validation Project Management Relationship Building Requirements Elicitation & Analysis Technical Documentation Vendor Management Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, CIS or related field and Minimum ten (10) years experience in IT consulting, business analysis, or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement. Preferred Qualifications: Five (5) years experience working for a health care organization Five (5) years experience working for an IT organization Four (4) years experience working on projects or programs requiring the integration of cross-functional technology and/or business solutions. Five (5) years experience working on cross-functional project teams Six (6) years experience in business case development and analysis Four (4) years experience managing vendor relationships. Four (4) years of work experience in a role requiring interaction with executive leadership (e.g., Vice President level and above) COMPANY: KAISER TITLE: IT Consultant VI LOCATION: Greensboro, North Carolina REQNUMBER: 1435247 External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr