IT – SCDHHS – Business Analyst – Consultant

Position: Business Analyst

Location: Columbia, SC (Onsite)

Years of Exp: 08 Years

Contract Type: C2C/W2

Duration: 12 Months

Candidate MUST be a SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Summary

The Business Analyst will be responsible for evaluating agency needs, analyzing business and technical processes, and providing recommendations for IT and non-technical solutions. The role includes documenting business requirements, supporting process redesign, and acting as a liaison between business units and IT.

Daily Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between business teams and IT to deliver technical solutions.
• Analyze business operations to identify opportunities for automation and improvement.
• Document current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) business processes.
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications.
• Facilitate communication between stakeholders from requirements to implementation.
• Participate in change management, version control, and status reporting.
• Support technical and testing teams with requirements interpretation.
• Identify risks, issues, and recommend solutions.
• Interact with vendors, state/federal agencies, and internal teams.
• Maintain business rules, requirements, and process models in repositories.
• Assist with buy vs. build evaluations as needed.

Required Skills

• 7 years experience in commercial healthcare
• 3 years experience with State Medicaid payer system integration & delivery
• Experience supporting cross-functional project teams
• Familiarity with MITA (Medicaid Information Technology Architecture)
• Knowledge of data structures, EDI, and file formats
• Strong communication skills (oral & written) with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to innovate and improve processes, technology, and methods

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Preferred Skills

· Medicaid / healthcare insurance expertise

· MMIS (Medicaid Management Information Systems) experience

· Microsoft Project / Project Server

· High attention to detail

· Ability to work effectively in a professional and diverse team environment

· General Subject Matter Expertise as it relates to Medicaid or other healthcare insurance experience (project or operations)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or healthcare field.