Business Systems Analyst Senior

Details: Description Manages strategic, multi-departmental projects and sets goals, timelines, and objectives. Designs, develops, and implements solutions to systems needs and user training programs. Serves as representative to national program and/or other organizations and serves as liaison between user, vendor, and IT. Provides client-based consultative resources to departments. May facilitate analyses in areas of operational methods and systems improvement and application of quantitative analysis techniques. Essential Functions: • In collaboration with various departments, analyzes and identifies users' needs and establishes computer systems requirements• Participates in work teams to develop and implement application systems; addresses client requirements, dynamic technologies, priorities and targeted schedule dates and timelines• Manages development and deployment of information systems• Designs, plans, and facilitates use of management tools, monitoring tools, decision support models, and operational studies in operations and methods improvement• Serves as liaison between user, vendor, and IT• Designs, develops, and implements user training programs; conducts training and provides technical and problem-resolution support to end users; mentors and coaches staff on application of techniques and programs• Acquires and interprets data for decision making and provides decision support and analyses; may prepare and present written reports and oral presentations to leadership• Ensures data integrity, maintains systems security and standards, and compliance with regulatory requirements; oversees data input and recommends modifications as needed• Develops and implements appropriate QA and QI metrics to foster continued quality improvement• Ensures systems availability, participates in development of service level agreements, and responds to service calls as needed.• Communicates with other regions to facilitate program improvements and learnings• Aligns systems and processes to organizational standards; develops technical and operational policies and procedures as related to systems implementation• Serves on committees and other professional organizations to promote interests and goals of organization• Provides work direction and oversees staff • Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned Qualifications Basic Qualifications: • Five years of clinical information systems or related experience or equivalent related education• Bachelor's degree in computer science, management information systems, medical technology, or related field or equivalent related experience• Project management experience, including working with cross-functional teams• Demonstrated knowledge of client server technology, network, telecommunication and data center operations and production• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, oral communication, teamwork, team building, problem solving, coaching, group process facilitation, influence, negotiation, strategic thinking, results orientation, written communication, planning, project management, analysis, leadership, and change management• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in word processing, spreadsheet, database, and multi-media presentation PC applications• (Laboratory only) Five years clinical and anatomical laboratory experience, including experience with laboratory systems • (Diagnostic Imaging only) Three years diagnostic imaging experience including experience with systems and equipment Preferred Qualifications: • Six years of senior consultant or analyst experience in healthcare• Master's degree in business administration, healthcare administration, public health, or related field• Knowledge of healthcare industry and HMO, including service delivery and information systems• Knowledge of statistical probability and research design, computer simulation, and quantitative modeling techniques• Knowledge and experience in department specific area of responsibility• In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission, as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers, and vendors • This position consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to the applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures

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Senior Financial Analyst

Details: SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYSTOur client, a multibillion dollar, holding company with operations all around the world is seeking to hire a Senior Financial Analyst. This Senior Financial Analyst position will be heavily focused on analysis as it reports through the Financial Planning and Analysis Group.The Senior Financial Analyst role will support business unit operations by providing financial analysis, internal reporting, and compliance functions for multiple plants within the domestic group. Prior manufacturing experience at the plant level is helpful. Key responsibilities of the Senior Financial Analyst are as follows:• Provide analytical support for the month-end reporting• Provide analytical support for forecasting and budget processes• Analyze variances against forecast, against budget, and against prior year• Identify and understand all variances • Ensure accuracy of data across multiple financial and operational systems• Develop reporting tools that can be used in decision-making and earnings and cash-flow improvements (e.g., working capital, productivity, customer analytics, etc.) • Lead the collection, consolidation, and reporting of data requests across the plants and business units • Participate in special projects and support ad-hoc projects

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Senior Program Manager - Carlsbad, CA

Details: You're empowered to do your best! Use your Sharp Business Skills to assist in end-to-end business process activities by creating, reviewing, controlling and improving processes. You will lead and manage customer readiness activities and project implementation teams in process improvement activities. Diagnose process improvement opportunities and develop solutions using principles of process excellence and related tools. Responsibilities include quality reporting, analysis, audits, developing plans and programs to support continuous quality improvement using a variety of applicable tools.This position will be responsible for assessing and interpreting business needs into program requirements; measures program performance and provides ongoing updates to management; analyzes program metrics to ensure that the program continues to operate according to design program objectives.Additional responsibilities Include:Provides the vision to strategically align program designs with corporate objectives.Provides vision, inspiration, and guidance to the functional team of stakeholders and subject matter experts that support the portfolio.Oversees all program deliverablesManages the transition from project completion into productionEnsures that risks are mitigated, defects are resolved, and that remedial actions are implementedOversees the program's Communication Plan, including trainingRemoves barriers for stakeholders and SMEs in accomplishing program objectivesMeasures program performance and provides ongoing updates to ManagementAnalyzes program metrics to ensure that the program continues to operate according to design and meet program objectivesManages and prioritize the implementation of program improvementsMonitors all program processesManages the program costs and benefits, prepares program forecasts, and reports actual performance in comparison to the forecasts

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Senior Business Analyst- Health Care Reform Job

Details: Facility:  10800 - Coventry Management Services Job Title: Sr Business Analyst ConsultantPosting Location: IL - Downers GroveLocation: IL - Downers GroveEmployment Status: Full TimeJob Requisition Number: 174845External Description:Senior Business Analyst ' Health Care ReformGENERAL SUMMARY:This individual will work directly with business users at all levels within theorganization, IT staff (Developers and Project Manager), and outside parties toprovide leadership, functional expertise, and business consulting infacilitating operational business requirements and solution proposals orbusiness guidance to satisfy governance and compliance regulations andreporting-specially for Health Care Reform projects. Additionally will leadbusiness requirements gathering (comprehensive and complex) and solutionproposals by working with IT staff, internal customers and external clients. Theindividual will be accountable for providing leadership and direction to ensurethe appropriate collection of data, documentation of information, andpresentation of findings. Provides mentoring and guidance to staff.ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:• Conducts analysis of client business processes and functional or reportingrequirements. Prepares appropriate documentation to communicate and validate theinformation for Health Care Reform projects.• Reviews and develops the comprehensive and complex analysis, leads theevaluation of existing application products or reporting methods, and recommendsefficient, cost effective solutions which support client business processes andfunctional requirements.• Provides leadership and direction to staff and customers to ensure that thebusiness requirements are appropriately defined and that an enhancement orproject is warranted.• Coordinates and leads cross-functional task forces to identify and documentfunctional or reporting requirements, work flow, information sources anddistribution paths, and system specifications.• Reviews the development of business cases to ensure the cost estimates,service, and benefit dimensions of proposed large, complex IT projects areappropriately reflected.• Applies expert technical and business knowledge to analyze client requirementsin project areas such as: IT testing and product acceptance, new businessoperating models with innovative approaches to IT solutions support, marketresearch of emerging or available product functionality, operational readinessassessment, IT reporting, process documentation, governance, and compliance.• Performs knowledge transfer to other staff. May review their work.• Provides mentoring and guidance to staff.JOB SPECIFICATIONS:• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.• Previous (10+ years) experience in information systems development orimplementation with progressively more complex responsibilities andaccountabilities in a client server environment and/or reporting and processdevelopment.• Extensive knowledge of health care business and care delivery processes ordatacenter services and ITIL Certification preferred.• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, process improvement, anddocumentation skills.• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.Coventry Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and weare committed to building a talented and diverse team.@cb.it

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Senior Analyst, Payroll Finance

Details: Business SegmentStaffResponsibilitiesRole Purpose Performs the day to day tasks associated with ensuring accurate payroll financial reporting and integration of the payroll reporting activities with financial operations. This position maintains NBCU's financial integrity by ensuring compliance with SOX and other financial regulatory requirements. Responsibilities Perform various account reconciliations and related journal entries Create journal entries in alignment with transactions in the accounting system Reconcile multiple zero-net GL accounts Research questions from internal clients related to GL postings Monitor the posting of the FI file to NBCU accounting from ADP and work on resolving problems with the posting due to invalid accounting codes Monitor posting from SAP to SAP financials Supports review of GL File postings and correct department charges that do not post as needed and as instructed by supervisor Review payroll results and respond to questions from business unit controllers on postings to their departments Contact business units to set up new cost centers, provide correct cost center information in order for payroll GLs to post Collaborate with Business Integration Leads on Wage/Deduction configuration that charge departments - provide support and requirements needed Prepare schedules for timesheet allocation, accrual, and corresponding journal entries Collaborate with Timekeeper on charges to departments that come from the business units on the time record - provide support and requirements Monitor department mapping between SAP and ADP to ensure synchronization Payroll liability account reconciliations Communicate with Senior Manager, Supervisors, and other Managers, Department operationsNBC Universal is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer promoting diversity in the workplace. We invite and encourage response from women, persons of color, veterans and the disabled.

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Senior Business Systems Analyst - Engineering and Quality relate

Details: Facility:  Grove U.S.L.L.C. Senior Business Systems Analyst - Engineering and Quality related processesJob ID 5981Job Number 012412Location US - Shady Grove, PAFacility Grove U.S.L.L.C.Department IT/IS/MISEmployment Type Regular/Full-TimeEducation Required Bachelors DegreeLanguages Required English onlyExperience Required 5 - 7 YearsRelocation Provided YesGeneral Job ObjectiveManitowoc Cranes, a global leader in lifting solutions, is seeking a results-driven, Senior Business Systems Analyst - Engineering and Quality related processes. This position will facilitate business process improvement, system enhancements, and support analysis as it relates to global engineering and quality systems and processes. The ideal candidate will have an IS background in supporting global engineering and quality related processes and systems. Key responsibilities of this position will include acting as a liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and information systems while ensuring alignment to the enterprise goals, objectives, and center of excellence vision in terms of business process improvement. Reports directly to a Lead Business Analyst, this position will be located at the Cranes facility in Shady Grove, PA or Manitowoc, WI.Essential Job Functions• Understand business problems and opportunities in the context of the requirements and recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.• 'Responsible for the entire life cycle for highly complex projects including but not limited to: creation of project plans, research and analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, training, and documentation - following IS standards and procedures.• Provide break / fix analysis of global engineering and quality systems• Act as liaison between Engineering, Quality and Information Systems departments.• Provide Engineering/Quality guidance and direction in accordance with IS policies, procedures, concepts and standards.• Provide Engineering/Quality guidance and technical assistance with software licensing• Demonstrate integrity, commitment to stakeholders, and a passion for excellence.Job Requirements/Working Conditions• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Information Systems, or Management of Information systems and 5-7 years of information technology experience is required. A minimum of 9 years of information technology experience would be considered in lieu of the degree.• Solid understanding of engineering and quality improvement concepts.• Experience working with PTC products, including Pro-E and PDMLink is preferred.• Experience working with Solidworks, AutoCad, aPrior, Cadra, and Ideas a plus.• Solid business analysis/process and design.• Experience working in or supporting Engineering and Quality functions required.• Strong business acumen and project management skills.• Strong analytical, listening, interpersonal and problem solving skills.• Proven experience in customer relationship management.• Thorough understanding of technology/concepts and its application to engineering and quality processes.• Highly effective and concise written and verbal communication skills. Summarizes/paraphrases both sides of issues. Analyzes underlying issues.• Engineering and quality related software and system analysisJ2W:CB2J2W:MON2EEO STATEMENTThe Manitowoc Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply. EEO Statement

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senior business analyst, Global Technology — Seattle, WA

Details: Job Summary and MissionThis job contributes to Starbucks success by supporting strategic planning and ongoing management through financial analysis and business modeling.  The role will prepare analyses, business models, and trend reports to assist in the evaluation of technologxy financial performance and administration.   Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.Summary of Key ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities and essential job functions include but are not limited to the following:Assists in the preparation of models and financial reports for the technology telecom services group, as well as supporting selected technology operational groups for forecasting, reporting, budgeting, and general financial management.  Develops complex business models and presentations to evaluate efficiency and performance of the telecommunications expense management program. Evaluates monthly results, responds to internal queries, drives vendor interaction in relation to on-going billing issues.   Works with internal technology groups to ensure accurate data and forecasts.Develops financial reporting tools to provide greater visibility to technology project metrics and return on investment (ROI) and net present value (NPV) performance and to measure progress against stated goals and objectives.  Participates on cross-functional teams, and ensures effective integration through development and distribution of appropriate content reports and sound financial management support.Provides analyses to better understand and evaluate project and telecom spend for the global technology organization.Supports quarterly forecasting and annual operating plan process.Prepares, develops, and assists with portfolio management reporting.Works directly with manager to implement telecom expense management solutions; evaluates the effectiveness telecom service operations for savings and efficiency opportunities.

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Senior Business Analyst

Details: At Allscripts, our Mission is to be the most trusted provider of innovative solutions that empower all stakeholders across the healthcare continuum to deliver world-class outcomes.Our Vision is a Connected Community of Health?. With the largest community of clients in healthcare, Allscripts is able to deliver an integrated platform of clinical, financial, connectivity and information solutions to facilitate enhanced collaboration and exchange of critical patient information.Allscripts offers exciting new career opportunities in various locations throughout the U.S.We are currently recruiting for a Senior Business Analyst for the Information Business with a focus on Analytics.The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for creating the business and functional requirements necessary for creating software that meets customer needs, meets expected delivery dates, and delivers exceptional quality.PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES•Analyzes business requirements and translates into product-specific designs, UI prototypes, detailed requirement definitions, and use cases.•Evaluates and researches enhancement requests to define the problem, goals, and desired resultant functionality. Partners closely with the Solution Manager for prioritization.•Communicates with internal and external customers during the initial design phase for new functionality to assess and define requirements. Coordinates internal and external forums regularly throughout the year.•Conducts site visits as needed to identify additional enhancements needed and to evaluate use case scenarios.•Assists Support, Education, Sales and Implementation Specialist Teams with questions and issues from clients, RFPs and prospective clients.•Communicates with product developers and QA specialists on product issues.•Conducts extended support investigations to duplicate software errors and inconsistencies that may require development intervention. Prepares written specifications as needed to clearly communicate any needed changes to development.•Interfaces with Development and QA to answer software application and business use questions during the development and testing process.•Works with development to estimate scope and effort for projects.•Develop user acceptance criteria in support of beta process. Works as the primary liaison between Support and Development during beta.•Reviews software documentation created by the Education department for accuracy.•Participates in internal training for Support and Implementation specialists on new software functionality.GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES•Cultivate attitudes of open communication and team building.•Share experience and research information.•Maintain a thorough understanding of quality, schedule, and cost, and of the impact of these areas on the product development process.

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Senior Business Data Analyst

Details: The Senior Business Data Analyst will analyze health and financial information to develop insights that support business decisions about trends on healthcare costs, quality and outcomes.  The Analyst will extract, analyze and interpret benefit plan, eligibility, claims, and demographic data from many sources to answer business questions regarding outcomes on healthcare programs, delivery, products and network designs.  Requires advanced technical, analytic and consultative skills. Job Duties and Essential Functions: Perform data analyses using medical, pharmacy, lab, and utilization data Evaluate data needs of assigned projects and assure the integrity of data management Extract and integrate data from multiple sources to create the analytic dataset. Define meaningful analysis and metrics to address business questions Employ valid study designs and statistical procedures appropriate to the specific business questions Execute statistical analyses and interpret results in the context of the business problem, provide insights and make recommendations Investigate alternative solutions to meet business needs; document methods, specifications and findings clearly; write/present results, findings and conclusions All other job related duties as it relates to the job function or as delegated by the management team.

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