IT Systems Analyst - Irvine, CA - Full-time / Part-time

Your passion for innovation can impact millions.At Optum, we believe the technology we create helps to change lives. When you join us as a Senior IT Systems Analyst, you will have the opportunity to be a part of that change. You will work alongside our brilliant teams who are focused on solutions to meet a wide range of health consumer needs. We need world-class Systems Analysts, like you, to help us build our next generation customer experience. In this role, you will be a part of the system development cycle and consult with end users to evaluate business requirements into design specifications. You'll excel as you work with all levels of the business, ensuring information technology deliverables align with the business requirements, with measurable results. Here, your passion for performance and innovation can fuel your life's best work.(sm)
 
Under general supervision, the Systems Analyst is responsible for assisting in various aspects of ongoing projects, in addition to other general assignments and tasks as needed.  The individual formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements. With this knowledge, develops or modifies moderately complex information systems. Performs research, analysis of business and user needs, and documentation of requirements. Competent to work in some phases of systems analysis and considers the business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment. 
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Work with assigned business customers to determine needs regarding business processes and functionality, make recommendations as appropriate
Responsible for creating and implementing project plans and overseeing all phases of a project as needed
Manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision and with exceptional attention to detail
Recognize opportunities and make recommendations to help business partners accomplish work more effectively and efficiently and/or increased quality and reliability
Actively participate in business unit related meetings
Support the business unit officers by acting as a liaison between business unit and IT staff.  Share information between these two groups, facilitate communications and knowledge transfer where required
Facilitate requirements gathering from non-technical business personnel
Evaluate business requirements, model data and/or system requirements
Transform results of requirements meetings into documentation using standard formats
Seek corrections and incorporate changes into documentation; receive final sign-off from appropriate business unit officer(s)
Articulate complex ideas, issues and designs to varied audiences; communicate project objectives, scope and direction to project team; assist in educating IT staff on business vision and plan
Use knowledge of existing systems and future plans to write system requirements directing toward flexible system designs
Manage system changes and keep requirement documents current; negotiate changes to project plans based on new requirements.  Enforce change management processes and capture all changes as new revisions of systems documentation
Assist in validation of systems against business unit requirements
Regular and consistent attendance

Required Qualifications:

Must have a minimum of 5+ years of related experience
Skilled in authoring functional requirements documents and other technical documentation
Must possess the ability to work independently, organize work effectively and take initiative in fast-paced work environment while managing multiple tasks and deliverables simultaneously
Knowledgeable in process modeling, business value analysis and business application process, design and use case analysis
Knowledgeable in SDLC processes, roles, responsibilities and deliverables
Negotiation, facilitation, and consensus building skills with clients
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong business and technical writing abilities
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Proficient in PC based software programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Experience in troubleshooting systems and reported issues
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with planning and implementing health plan applications
MS Visio experience
 What's the first thing that happens when one of the most successful physician groups in Orange County comes together with a global leader in health care? Opportunity. With Monarch HealthCare joining Optum and the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, people like you will find increasing levels of challenge, impact and professional success. With a vibrant network of hospitals and urgent care centers, we're changing health care for the better by improving access to affordable, high quality care, and working together to improve the patient experience. That takes passion, commitment, intense focus and the ability to contribute effectively in a highly collaborative team environment. Are you with us? Learn more about this exciting opportunity to 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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