Business Analyst III

TX-HHSC-DSHS-DFPS•Austin, TX

1d•$5,798 - $8,707•Onsite

About The Position

This position is open to U.S. Citizens and permanent residents. This onsite role requires the selected candidate to work from an HHS office in Austin, Texas. The Business Analyst III is a senior business analyst position responsible for gathering, compiling, analyzing, tracking, and drafting of functional and technical requirements for complex IT systems. This position requires understanding of the primary HHS business processes and technical aspects of all technology domains. This position determines priority business needs and provides specific technology solutions for the development and implementation of strategic initiatives of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and HHS. The position requires someone with proven industry experience working with a significant degree of creativity and independence.

Requirements

Knowledge of project management processes and tools.
Knowledge of strategic planning, budget management, and human resource management.
Knowledge of multiple software development lifecycle methodologies including agile.
Knowledge of leadership principles and how to effectively interact with various leadership styles.
Knowledge of principles and practices of public administration and management.
Skill in establishing plans and setting objectives and goals that support an overall business strategy.
Skill in written communication and public speaking.
Skill in managing multiple priorities.
Skill in structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. 5-Why Analysis, Affinity, 8-Disciplines, etc.)
Skill in identifying problems, evaluating alternatives, and implementing solutions.
Skill in working collaboratively and cooperatively with diverse groups.
Ability to think creatively and support creative thinking in others.
Ability to establish mission, vision, goals and objectives for an organization.
Ability to plan, assign, evaluate and motivate the work of others to build strong and collaborative teams.
Ability to establish effective working relationships with staff at all levels of an organization, agencies, providers, stakeholders and elected officials.
Ability to manage contracts and vendor relationships.
Ability to organize and present information effectively verbally and in writing.
Ability to lead in an environment of change and develop effective operating procedures and improve processes.
Ability to convey complex technical information simply and concisely.
Experience and ability to communicate and present to executive boards and steering committees.
At least 7 years of experience in IT with at least 3-5 years of experience in business analysis work.
3-5 years of experience in business analysis work related to software applications that involve development.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge of SB20 procurement rules and the Texas Project Delivery Framework and QAT processes and requirements.
Experience in writing Epics and User stories as part of Agile methodology is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops IT roadmaps for the agency to address desired business process and technology improvements.
Promotes and supports program area needs within IT. Develops productive working relationships with program area. Understands program area needs and identifies opportunities for improvement.
Applies principles of HHS IT and systems integration standards to perform strategy planning work, alternatives analysis, and risk analysis/management. (30%)
Performs business, systems, and/or legislative analyses, formulates logical descriptions of problems, and devises optimum solutions to meet customer needs.
Recommends and creates technical and product strategies. May consult with customers to help them assess impact on workflow and staffing, offers advice and guidance during the implementation process.
Analyzes, leads and coordinates design, development and implementation of systems and services with functionality across program areas using enterprise architecture standards.
Plans and schedules studies and system implementation. (25%)
Works with other Information Technology (IT) groups in guiding the strategy for developing projects across agency systems requires coordinating, planning, and scheduling during project development and implementation stages. (25%)
Oversees and/or prepares technical strategies, organizational strategies, project plans, charts, diagrams, tables, monthly and final reports that depict present and proposed systems in terms of costs, benefits derived, and tasks accomplished. (10%)
Provides leadership, plans and coordinates workflow of team members to accomplish team goals and objectives. May supervise the work of others. Performs related work as assigned. (10%)