Senior Business Analyst - Optum Technical Solutions - Boston, MA

As a key member of the Analyst team, you will be part of UnitedHealth Group's mission of helping people live healthier lives. The business analyst is responsible for the vital link between information technology capabilities and the company’s business objectives. This position will work with various teams within the organization to gather, organize and define requirements to solve problems and deliver effective solutions to complex business challenges. As part of this elite team the candidate will promote and implement advanced strategies for streamlining this overall process with emphasis on market driven and operational excellence.  There has never been a better time to do your life's best work.(sm)
 
Primary Responsibilities:

Gather business requirements using UML, process flows and use cases
Create written business requirement documentation for healthcare EDI transactions processing system (backend processing for claims, eligibility, referrals)
Review requirements with team and create user stories with acceptance criteria

Work with the delivery team for clarifications, questions and acceptance
Understand customer needs to translate those to the delivery team

Act as a liaison between delivery team and business

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Health Administration or equivalent work experience
2+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
2+ years of experience gathering requirements from the client/business and documenting those requirements

2+ years of experience consolidating business needs into requirements documents
Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
1+ years of experience demonstrating understanding of technology capabilities and limitations
Ability to communicate analysis including trends and opportunities to clients and the business verbally and in writing
Ability to problem solve including multiple priorities and research conflicting and/or inaccurate data
  
Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of interfaces, API and ANSI x12 transactions

Health insurance or healthcare experience
Working knowledge of relational databases and database structures
Agile methodology experience
 
Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people’s lives. This is where it's happening. This is where you'll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We’re freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it's needed. We're creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place 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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