IT Business Analyst II

Job Responsibilities The South Carolina Public Employee Benefit Authority (PEBA) is the administrator and co-trustee of retirement and insurance programs for over half a million active and retired public employees of the State of South Carolina and their dependents. Under general supervision of the Operational Research and Development Manager, this position will serve as a business resource for internal stakeholders in the evaluation and development of effective, efficient business models and associated technical systems and solutions through core business analyst skills and specialized domain knowledge. This position is responsible for analysis and design to meet business user needs and works independently as well as on teams, establishing and maintaining positive, productive working relationships. Job Duties Include Interprets and translates business needs through research, analysis, and development of functional business requirements and technical specifications aligned with strategic initiatives of the organization and documents in a format that can be shared with stakeholders and configuration team. Serves as liaison for business units, technology teams and support teams to ensure delivery of required specifications. Works with senior business analysts to identify, evaluate, document and verify business process needs. Assesses current state business processes and analyzes critical details to support gap analysis. Documents tasks and workflows. Leads continuous innovation efforts for effective, efficient business processes through clear scope definition. Reviews with key business and technology stakeholders for buy-in and sign-off. Assists in development of performance metrics. Coordinates business unit testing for changes in operational support systems. Develops and executes test plans using test scripts and test case scenarios and ensures they represent a clear understanding of the functional requirements, maps to the business need, meets essential quality standards and are approved by all relevant stakeholders. Drives, designs and reviews test cases, processes change requests and facilitates user acceptance. Prepares business users for change by creating business process documentation and coordinates training to ensure understanding of processes and procedural changes. Provides consistent, frequent communication and support to business users. Validates and verifies through testing that requirements are configured and operating as expected. Minimum And Additional Requirements A bachelor’s degree in business administration, management science, computer science or related field and at least three years’ experience in business process analysis and improvement and exposure to project management principles and methodologies. Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities to meet schedules and deadlines. Ability to conduct gap analysis and understand complex automated systems. Ability to analyze and reduce to logical order moderately complex business processes. Ability to assist with identifying and resolving problems through root cause analysis. Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner both orally and written. Reliable, self-starter with a strong work ethic. Additional Comments In addition to 13 paid holidays, this position is eligible for comprehensive insurance programs, retirement plans, and a generous paid leave program. Benefits For State Employees The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies. Insurance Benefits Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses. Retirement Benefits State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options. Workplace Benefits State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more. Note: The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of South Carolina