Product Business Analyst

*Product Business Analyst *

*Contract to Hire*

*Remote – EST Time Zone *

Our Fortune 15 healthcare client is seeking a Product Business Analyst. You will team with world-class professionals to define, develop, and test strategies that directly impact the bottom line. You will do it all in a collaborative environment that values your insight, encourages you to take on new responsibility, promotes continuous learning, and rewards innovation.

*Responsibilities*

· Research market and business needs and translate into prioritized feature sets.

· Write Business Requirement Documents

· Create high-level user stories or Epics, to describe work that needs to be done within a release.

· Collaborate with the design team to optimize workflow and user experience.

· Prioritize requirements and create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups.

· Ensures system design fits the needs of the end-users.

· Functions as the liaison between business users and IT

· Assist with testing.

· Participate in Sprint Planning and Reviews

· Provide content and education in support of new releases.

· Assist Product team in creating & prioritizing a backlog of requirements.

*Qualifications*

· Bachelor's Degree Required

· 3+ years of work experience in healthcare industry or software company required; prior software development or Business Analyst experience preferred.

· Proficient in MS Office applications; Jira and Confluence experience a plus

· Ability to prioritize effectively, work independently, and drive results.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable speaking with customers and internal users

· Knowledge of SCRUM and Agile principles required.

· Strong follow-up and follow through skills with the ability to multitask on various projects with attention to detail and accuracy, while effectively focusing on priority issues

· Team player. A positive attitude and flexible approach demonstrating the ability to work well within and across internal teams.

· Ability to create and maintain Business Requirement Documents BRDs and Functional Requirements Documents

· Ability to perform Gap Analysis utilizing analytical skills to identify and remedy problems.

· Ability to work in a team environment and lead others if needed.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

· A strong sense of urgency

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour

Benefits:
* Dental insurance
* Health insurance
* Vision insurance
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):
* Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

Experience:
* Business analysis: 2 years (Preferred)
* Requirements gathering: 2 years (Preferred)
* sprint planning: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote