Title : Business Analyst
Location : 84116,Salt Lake City, UT
Duration : 9 + Months
Job Type : C
Description :
On-Site interview
Key Responsibilities
? Elicit, document, and validate business and functional requirements from clinical, administrative, and IT stakeholders at the State Hospital.
? Translate business requirements into user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria suitable for Agile/SAFe delivery teams.
? Facilitate requirement-gathering sessions, workshops, and interviews with subject matter experts across clinical and operational departments.
? Analyze current-state business processes within the psychiatric health facility and identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
? Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment between documented needs and delivered solutions.
? Participate in SAFe ceremonies (PI Planning, sprint reviews, backlog refinement) as the business analysis representative for assigned initiatives.
? Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and technical teams to prioritize and refine the product backlog.
? Prepare clear, accurate documentation, including business requirement documents (BRDs), process maps, and status reporting for agency leadership.
? Support user acceptance testing (UAT) by developing test scenarios tied to documented requirements and validating outcomes with stakeholders.
Required Technical Skills
? Minimum 5 years of experience in business requirement within a psychiatric health facility or comparable behavioral health/clinical care setting.
? Demonstrated experience working within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment, including familiarity with SAFe ceremonies and artifacts.
? Strong requirements elicitation, documentation, and process-mapping skills (e.g., BRDs, user stories, workflow diagrams).
? Experience facilitating stakeholder workshops and translating clinical/operational needs into actionable technical requirements.
? Proficiency with standard business analysis and collaboration tools (e.g., Microsoft Office/365, Visio, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent).
Preferred Qualifications
? SAFe certification (e.g., SAFe Practitioner, SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager, or equivalent).
? Prior experience supporting IT or process-improvement initiatives within a state government or public-sector healthcare environment.
? Familiarity with behavioral health/psychiatric care operations, regulatory requirements, or electronic health record (EHR) systems.
? Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Health Administration, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Standard Job Duties:
- Gather, document, and analyze business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and observations.
- Translate business needs into clear and concise technical specifications for development teams.
- Develop process flows, use cases, and data models to support solution design.
- Collaborate with project managers, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of solutions.
- Conduct gap analysis to identify areas for process improvement and optimization.
- Assist in the development and execution of test plans to validate solutions meet business requirements.
- Provide support during user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure feedback is incorporated into final solutions.
- Create and maintain documentation, including business requirements, functional specifications, and user manuals.
- Monitor project progress and deliver updates to stakeholders.
- Stay informed about industry trends, tools, and best practices to enhance business analysis processes.
Required Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret business needs and create effective solutions.
- Proficiency in business analysis tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or Microsoft Visio.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder engagement and documentation.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall project management methodologies.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
- Basic technical knowledge of software development, databases, or systems integration is a plus.
Recommended Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role.
- Certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI-PBA are desirable.
- Experience working with enterprise-level systems and applications is a plus.
Skills :
Minimum Mandatory Requirements
Vendor proposals will be filtered against the requirement below. Any candidate not meeting this requirement will be disqualified from consideration.
? Minimum 5 years of extensive experience in business requirement gathering within a state psychiatric health facility or a comparable clinical/behavioral health care setting.