Sr. Business Analyst

Job Description

Job Description

The mission of CBH Information Technology is to provide innovative support for our employees, members, and provider networks. The exciting growth of this department has continued to create opportunities for candidates in the technology field, including an opening for a Sr. Business Analyst to join CBH. 

CBH offers a robust compensation and benefits package, including:

• Family Planning, Fertility, Adoption Benefits
• 403B Retirement Plan
• PTO Days/Sick Days
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Medical, Prescription Drug Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Commuter Benefits
• Flexible Spending

Position Overview:  

The Senior Business Analyst acts as a liaison between CBH stakeholders and information technology in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of the organization, and to recommend effective solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals through the use of technology.  The Senior Business Analyst performs system testing and analysis to make sure that CBH systems are working properly and meeting the requirements and functions for new and existing applications.

Essential Functions: 

• Elicit requirements from CBH staff to develop business, functional and technical specifications for specified projects or applications (i.e. ERP, SQL), acting as liaison to bridge the gap between non-technical users and technical staff
• Contribute to internal development and mentorship of Business Analysts and Team members.
• Ability to drive data, metrics, and a structured approach to identifying problems and developing solutions for internal and external customers.
• Lead the development of training materials, and participate in implementation and provide post-implementation support
• Participate in the development of software test plans, lead testing efforts, and provide appropriate recommendations to technical staff for software improvements
• Ability to solve CBH business and technology challenges by using principles derived from a deep understanding of disparate and complex data.
• Run reports and queries to allow management to evaluate system impact and assists in problem resolution

Position Requirements: 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Relevant Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience in business process engineering and software development life cycle including analysis, design, development, testing and implementation of software applications
• Interest in working in behavioral health is required; experience is preferred
• Works with customers, internal stakeholders and SMEs to fully understand requirements which enable accurate translation and prioritization of features and stories.
• Accountable for the translation of high-level business requirements to actionable stories.
• Incorporates and creates stories with detailed requirements, business rules, use cases, and acceptance criteria illustrating business needs in support of the business vision.
• Strong advocate for cross functional business development, requirement reuse across all product and business spectrum.
• Works to gain commitment from stakeholders and team members.
• Assess and validate integration/solutions and data integrity/quality
• Create data mapping and data flow diagrams
• Assess the impact of data and software changes on the current and future business
• Participate in data exploration and conceptual design for strategic initiatives
• Deliver presentations and demos to executives and large audience meetings.
• Acts as the point of collaboration to assure all members of the product team stay aligned, communicate effectively and understand the current feature set, goal and future vision.
• Ensures proper documentation and effective knowledge transfer exists for all parties involved including development, quality assurance, marketing, product support, implementation and education
• Facilitates and conducts meetings and interactions of necessary support groups. Be the user advocate on the development and product management teams.

Technical Skills Required: 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, interpersonal skills, customer service skills and presentation skills both for a non-technical and technical audience
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to multi-task throughout the duration of large information systems projects
• Experience with database structure and analysis, Transact-SQL and SSRS reporting
• Experience with  SQL required
• Experience with MS Teams and Zoom
• Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel VBA and formulas, and in creating reports using Excel and Access
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to quickly learn and understand complex business and technical requirements, and work under tight project deadlines.

Core Competencies:

• Teamwork and Collaboration :  Build and sustain relationships with co-workers and stakeholders and support efforts and deliverables.  Encourage unity and help remove barriers to productivity and success. 
• Respect :  Treat each other and our members and stakeholders with respect and sensitivity, recognizing the importance of diversity. 
• Member Centric :  Focus on the needs of our members by providing value-added services, promoting strong relationships and going beyond basic expectations to achieve the best possible outcomes. 
• Honesty and Integrity :  Be open and honest in all we do.  Maintain the highest level of integrity at all times. 
• Commitment to Service Excellence :  Challenge ourselves to be forward-thinking and committed to providing total member and stakeholder satisfaction, first-in-class service and high quality, innovative programs.
• Compassion and Empathy:   Demonstrate a deep appreciation for another’s situation and point of view.    Pay attention to emotional cues, listen effectively and show an exceptional level of caring about each person’s perspectives and circumstances.
• Problem Solving :  Build and implement logical solutions to resolving challenges/issues by using individual knowledge and experience while taking resources, constraints and CBH values into consideration.
• Initiative and Self-Directed :   Proactively manage time and resources in a way that ensures that all work is done in the most efficient manner while identifying and implementing initiatives without interventions from co-workers, supervisors or stakeholders.
• Flexibility and Adaptability :  Adjust approaches and behaviors in order to meet the constantly changing environment head-on and accomplish CBH and individual goals.   Strive to adapt to, accept and embrace change within areas of responsibility.
• Communication :  Effectively and appropriately share thoughts, ideas and information - both written and oral.  Respectfully listen to co-workers and stakeholders to gain a full understanding of issues/situations.  

Philadelphia Residency Requirement:

• The successful candidate must be a current Philadelphia resident or become a resident within six months of hire. 

U.S. Authorization Requirement: 

• CBH does not provide sponsorship for applicants requiring future work authorization. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Equal Employment Opportunity:   

• We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CBH is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on all qualified individuals. This is without regard to race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex/gender, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected individual genetic information, or non-disqualifying physical or mental handicap or disability in each aspect of the human resources function by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requesting An Accommodation: 

• CBH is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities or religious observance, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by CBH and require an accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired. 
• If you would like to be considered for employment opportunities with CBH and have accommodation needs for a disability or religious observance, please send us an email at View email address on ziprecruiter.com