IT Business Analyst Senior - IT Affiliate Support

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.This position may involve support of various hospitals and health care systems within the UNC Health Care System, but will be employed by Rex Hospital, Inc. (this includes, but is not limited to, for purposes of payroll, health benefits, retirement options, and applicable policies).Summary:Serves as a liaison between the business community and the IT organization in order to provide technical solutions to meet user needs. Analyzes business unit(s) operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions. Enhances the organization by driving the evolution of customer-oriented, cost effective, and integrated business solutions. Assists with ISD?s growth and expansion evaluation projects. Responsibilities:1. Participates the ISD shared services evaluation projects when ISD starts the process to integrate new affiliated or managed entities. Performs project management tasks and prepares necessary documents to facilitate key ISD shared services evaluation milestones such as future state mapping, cost estimation and evaluation report preparation.2. Analyzes user requirements, procedures, system capabilities and issues to automate processing or to improve existing system flow by working directly with departments within the organization to understand business processes, analyze current operational procedures, identify and resolve issues, and learn specific system requirements and specifications.3. Assists in the business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology. Prepares educational/ instructional materials (system documentation, workflow/program flowcharts) to document business processes and system information. Participates in implementation of new and updated technology projects throughout the organization.4. Collaborates with IT support to provide exemplary customer service to all business units.5. Documents and validates software/business requirements and communicates with organizational project teams to ensure system development, specification, requirements and implementation supports the department practices and workflow efficiency.6. Interface with external vendors to support the implementation and development and delivery process of enterprise projects.7. Participates and facilitates on project teams in the evaluation of systems (e.g. enterprise) to ensure business requirements are standardized across the health system based on best practices and regulatory compliance and business needs for technology.8. Participates in testing (user acceptance testing (UAT), post production analysis) directing end-user involvement in testing, piloting with end-users to develop and execute test plans, including the creation/revision of test scripts.9. Provides input as it relates to process improvements and gains consensus from committees and business units to develop an understanding of prioritization of requirements and facilitate business needs for technology on enterprise level projects. Improves work processes by applying standard methodologies for business and clinical.10. Provides mentoring and support in the problem management process to evaluate reported defects/problems, performing simple diagnostics to either resolve issues or obtain diagnostics to assist in investigating, identifying ways to resolve issues and recommends improvement.11. Reviews computer system capabilities and workflow to determine if requested application or modification is possible within existing systems.Preferred Key Skills-Superb communication Skills include Powerpoint, Email, Sharepoint, etc.-Project management, Organization and coordination-Ability to document using a variety of Microsoft applications: OneNote, Project, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.-Detail oriented and can manage / complete projects and tasks in a very fast-paced environment-Master?s degree preferred, Bachelor highly preferred.-Healthcare background preferred-IT experience a must- 5 + years Other InformationOther information:Education Requirements:

• Bachelor?s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or related field (or equivalent combination of education, training and experience).

• No licensure or certification required.

• If a Bachelor's degree: Five (5) years of experience as a business analyst or project manager.
• If an Associate's degree: Nine (9) years of experience as a business analyst or project manager.
• If a High School diploma or GED: Thirteen (13) years of experience as a business analyst or project manager.

• Excellent analytical and communication skills. Ability to work well in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Highly responsive to internal customers.