Business Analyst Consultant (Agile/Waterfall Experience Needed) - Hartford, CT or Telecommute

You are a thought leader who thrives on developing new solutions to solve tough challenges. As a critical member of our business analysis team, you will help rewrite the future of UnitedHealth Group. Here, your analytical and innovative skills will help us with our mission of helping people live healthier lives. Yes, we share a mission that inspires. And we need your organizational talents and business discipline to help fuel that mission. Are you ready to analyze data and deliver bold, business-savvy ideas to impact the lives of millions?As a Business Analysis Consultant, you will be empowered to support short and long term operational / strategic business activities; develop, enhance and maintain operational information and models that will have an impact on business decisions. In this leadership role, you will have the opportunity to take the contributions of analysts and create valuable solutions to improve the health care system. Join us! Your passion for performance can fuel your life's best work.(sm)Primary Responsibilities:


Apply understanding and execution of analysis concepts, methodologies and practices

Create and incorporate project objectives and measures into processes and requirements

Extract and breakdown business requirements from gathering and analyzing data

Review, evaluate and accurately document business requirements

Contribute to solutioning, design, and test plans

Effectively documents and communicate decisions, understands customer needs and proactively develop, document, and communicate requirements to meet those needs

Effectively manage to timelines and quality standards of the BA organization

Predict and addresses emerging customer needs, while effectively managing business challenges and providing appropriate solutions

Coach and mentors others

Work on multiple large / extra-large, high complexity programs and projects
 

Required Qualifications:


Bachelors Degree or 5+ years of relevant work experience

5+ years of proven experience with gathering and documenting business requirements

Advanced level of proficiency working within an SDLC (system development life cycle) methodology including any of the following: Agile, Waterfall, Smart BPM, RSA or equivalent

Advanced level of communication, time / project management, problem solving, organizational, and analytical skills

3+ years of experience with business process workflows

Advanced level of proficiency with MS Office
Preferred Qualifications:


Requirements and Solutions Analysis Certified (RSA)

Knowledge of Agile Methodology and / or SCRUM

Healthcare experience

Project management experience

Consumer experience

Experience working directly with senior level business stakeholders

IBA Certification (CBAP or CCBA)
Careers with UnitedHealthcare. Let's talk about opportunity. Start with a Fortune 14 organization that's serving more than 85 million people already and building the industry's singular reputation for bold ideas and impeccable execution. Now, add your energy, your passion for excellence, your near-obsession with driving change for the better. Get the picture? UnitedHealthcare is serving employers and individuals, states and communities, military families and veterans where ever they're found across the globe. We bring them the resources of an industry leader and a commitment to improve their lives that's second to none. This is no small opportunity. It's where you can do your life's best work.(sm)
 
 
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.
 
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