Business Analyst III

With more than 7,000 employees, we are the largest health insurance company in Michigan. We offer an exciting work environment with a diverse group of employees. Our goal is to make health insurance easier for our members. We want to transform the industry and become a resource that people can trust.

Detroit, MI

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

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Full-time

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: Serve as a liaison between the business area and the IT organization to provide technical solutions required for the achievement of business goals. Collect, analyze, develop, document, and communicate business requirement. Support one or more highly complex business processes, requiring design or integration of technical solutions that may cross multiple function of the business. Serve in a lead role.
Responsibilities: <ul> <li>Conduct data gathering and analysis to understand business strategy requirements. Lead and provide direction for short and long-term planning sessions and provide direction to ensure understanding of business goals and direction. Provide input from a business and IT perspective. Lead the assessment of client needs utilizing a structured requirements process (gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing changes) to prioritize immediate business needs and recommend options, risks, and cost vs. benefits.</li> <li>Analyze customer&rsquo;s operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities for improvements.</li> <li>Conduct feasibility studies and draft proposals for evaluation by appropriate users and managers. Develop and assist in the presentation of business cases.</li> <li>Develop user test cases and system integration testing and validate test results during testing. Review and approve test plans and monitor the testing process to ensure that business results are adequately tested with minimal risk, as needed.</li> <li>Review and approve test plans and monitors the testing process to ensure that business results are adequately tested with minimal risk.</li> <li>Investigate, resolve and escalate problems. Procure technical assistance to help in problem resolution.</li> <li>Monitor and analyze performance metrics to ensure customer satisfaction. Keeps customers informed of problems, issues, and status. Manage customers&rsquo; expectations. Ensure IT solutions meet customers&rsquo; needs.</li> <li>Coach and transfer knowledge to less experienced team members. Other duties may be assigned.</li> </ul>
Requirements: EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE<br /> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.</li> <li>Five (5) years of relevant technical or business work experience required.</li> </ul> OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES<br /> <ul> <li>Leadership skills, experience/in-depth knowledge of business operations and systems requirement processes.</li> <li>Display innovation in identifying, proposing, and overseeing the execution of business solutions.</li> <li>Written and verbal communication skills interpersonal skills.</li> <li>Ability to work independently, or within a team environment.</li> <li>Other related skills and/or abilities may be required to perform this job.</li> </ul>