Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst
Duration: 9 months (possible extension)
Location: Westside Medical Office Building - 1120, 1120 Business Center Drive, Houston Texas 77043

Job Description:

Position is responsible for conducting moderate to complex analysis in assigned area to include monitoring of resources, evaluation of processes and presentation of historical information trends to ensure optimal departmental effectiveness.
Submitting a candidate to this position is acknowledgement that the candidate 1) will follow all MHHS policies and procedures, 2) will adhere to the terms of the MSA and 3) has all the requirements and specialty experience that the position requires. Refer to Central Staffing Fees and Procedure Statement for additional information

Education: Bachelors degree preferably in finance, business, economics, healthcare administration or related field
Licenses/Certifications: (None)

Day-to-Day:

• Convert approved requirements into Kahuna.
• Maintain libraries, mappings and role assignments.
• Update content as requirements change.
• Support new population rollouts.
• Configure Kahuna workflows and system setup.
• Support testing and validation.
• Partner with Oracle on integration testing.
• Validate data flows into Oracle Talent Profiles.
• Manage user access, security roles and permissions.
• Maintain interfaces and extensions.
• Monitor data quality and resolve system issues.
• Coordinate releases and vendor support.

Required Skills:

• Two (2) years experience of relevant business experience preferably in healthcare
• Knowledge and understanding of financial and/or business practice to support business operations
• Strong data-mining, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail
• Strong computer knowledge and skills, including in-depth expert knowledge of spreadsheet, database, and word processing
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Manages resource consumption to achieve financial savings.Prepares basic analyses to evaluate and modify existing process to generate additional efficiency, support new/expanded
  services and facility/equipment acquisitions.
• Develops trend analysis reports that monitor key performance indicators and compares them to internal and external benchmarks.
• Identifies areas for improvement based on operations of service to improve capacity, efficiency and overall effectiveness. Implements and monitors identified changes to assure success.
• May supervise clerical staff.