Premera Blue Cross · 13 hours ago
Business Analyst III
Mountlake Terrace, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$84K/yr - $143K/yr
3+ years expPremera Blue Cross is dedicated to improving customers' lives by transforming healthcare. As a Business Analyst III, you will collaborate with experts to uncover processes, drive operational excellence, and document business requirements for various projects.
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Responsibilities
Translate ambiguous business needs into solid business context and functional requirements for small to large projects with moderate complexity
Effectively elicit information to create concise, organized Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and Functional Requirement Documents (FRD) using standard, industry recognized tools and best practices
Manage requirements across the lifecycle of a project to ensure end user satisfaction, business stakeholder buy-in, and scope integrity
Identify opportunities and contribute recommendations based on analysis of requirements and future impacts
Partner with SMEs to extract undocumented knowledge (e.g. structured interview and working sessions) as needed to ensure successful implementation and ongoing business and / or systems support when appropriate
Create detailed Use Cases, User Stories and other documents to illustrate business needs
Facilitate meetings and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions in a positive way to drive cross-functional stakeholders to reach agreements and effective solutions. Meetings may include leadership
Conduct research and interviews subject matter experts to create "As-is" and "To-be" process flows. Apply critical thinking to evaluate cross functional dependencies, including upstream and downstream impacts
Contribute to enhancements of Business Analysis best practices and suggestions for improvements
Collaborate with instructional designers to convert content into digestible formats
Create business facing test scenarios, test scripts/cases, and mockups of data necessary to conduct testing
Create the traceability between requirements and scenarios to ensure business requirements are met
May monitor and report on testing activity and results
Consult with others in the development of appropriate training materials to support the needs of functional areas
Translate complex information into clear, structured content for use in training, onboarding, and documentation
May provide support to other entry and junior level Business Analysts
May investigate and research system problems and enhancements, working collaboratively with IT and business stakeholders to identify options and provide business and / or technical solutions
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of work experience (Required)
Three (3) years of analytical experience in a technical or business environment, including at least 2 years performing business analysis functions (gathering business requirements, documenting process/data flows, and performing gap analyses) (Required)
Experience in healthcare or other regulated industries
Experience in content strategy, technical writing, or knowledge management
Strong writing and editing skills
Strong communication & organization skills
Ability to work cross-functionally and build rapport with SMEs
Familiarity with instructional design principles and adult learning theory
Ability to think critically and apply systems thinking
Background in business analysis or process improvement
Experience with tools such as SharePoint
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Company
Premera Blue Cross
Premera is a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest, providing comprehensive health benefits and tailored services.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Jeffrey Roe
President and Chief Executive Officer
Talha Ashraf
EVP and CFO
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