Position Information
| Position Type | Staff Augmentation | Hours/Week | 40 |
| Billing Type | Hourly | Shift | Day |
| Projected Start Date | 12/29/2026 | Start Time | 8:00 AM |
| Projected End Date/Duration | 12 Months from projected start date | End Time | 5:00 PM |
| Bid Limit Per Vendor | 2 | Number of Positions | 1 |
| Desired Career Level | Experienced Non-manager | Minimum Education Level | Bachelor's Degree |
| Weekend | None |
Position Location
| Address | 1801 Main Street | City | Columbia |
| State | South Carolina | Zip | 29201 |
| Country | UNITED STATES |
Requirements
| Travel Required | No | Security Required | Yes |
The following are required for bid submission:
- Resume
- R2R
- Cover Letter
- Meets Work Location
Position Description
Please ensure you attach the SC Cover Sheet (attached), a valid Right to Represent, and the candidate's resume with full legal first name, and last name. Posting attachments should be named as AttachmentName_PostingID_LastName_FirstName. Ex: Resume_1234_Last_First, RTR_1234_Last_First, Coversheet_1234_Last_First
Withdrawn candidates will not be permitted to be replaced. If you would like to use a sub vendor, only 1 level deep, please submit the Sub Vendor usage form.
The State of South Carolina is looking for a Business Analyst - Advanced
Why is this position open: Rebid - there is currently an incumbent in this role
Will close to submissions on 11/06 at 5:00PM EST.
Interview Process: 1 round, Virtual/Online
Duration of the Contract: 12 months
Possibility for Extension: Yes
Work Location: Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote).
Candidate Location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident.
The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
Replacement and Member Management Replacement Systems projects are the largest Information Technology projects.
The Business Analyst - Advanced will be assigned to projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the Medicaid Agency for SC.
Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects will find this position attractive
The principal duties of this position are to evaluate agency needs, as-is and to-be business
processes, and technical designs to provide analysis and document requirements on
strategies for information technology solutions and non-technical solutions. The Business
Analyst - Advanced will serve on a team of business analysts responsible for providing
detailed analysis and documenting business processes and requirements.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
" Serves as a liaison between the business programs community and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs.
" Possesses expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of the IT organization's systems and capabilities.
" Analyzes business partner's operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions.
" Assists in business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology.
" Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications. Educates the IT organization on the direction of the business.
" Negotiates agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation.
" Possesses an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise's competitive edge.
" Requirements development execution, including the elicitation, analysis, specification and validation.
" Documenting and analyzing agency business processes and recommending improvements.
" Documenting and analyzing data requirements and relationships.
" Participating in the requirements management processes, including change control, version control, tracking and status reporting, and traceability.
" Providing requirements interpretation and guidance to technical and test teams.
" Proactively identifying risks, issues, and action items leading to possible solutions.
" Interacting with internal and external organizations (i.e. vendors, State and Federal government agencies, State providers and beneficiaries, and other stakeholders).
" May make recommendations for buy versus build decision.
" Research business rules, requirements, and models.
" Maintain business rules, requirements, and models in a repository.
" Other project-related duties.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
" 5 years' experience in government IT projects as a business analyst or related duties
" 5 years' experience eliciting, mining, and documenting business rules, processes
" 3 years of Medicaid experience
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
" General Subject Matter Expertise as it relates to Medicaid or other healthcare insurance experience (project or operations)
" MMIS experience (project or operations)
" Microsoft Office Project/Project Severability to write requirements and Use Cases.
" Experience and ability to obtain business processes and requirements information by interviewing business personnel and by mining laws, regulations, and policy documents.
" Knowledge of formal business process documentation.
" Understanding of business modeling techniques, including the use of graphical process flow software
" Ability to effectively communicate to executive management, line management, project management, and team members
Required Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or healthcare field. 4+ years of experience in lieu of a degree is acceptable
5 years' experience in government IT projects as a business analyst or related duties; experience eliciting, mining, and documenting business rules, processes
3+ years of Medicaid experience
Experience and ability to obtain business processes and requirements information by interviewing business personnel and by mining laws, regulations, and policy documents
Knowledge of formal business process documentation
Preferred Skills
Skill Type
Skill Name
General Subject Matter Expertise as it relates to Medicaid or other healthcare insurance experience (project or operations)
MMIS experience (project or operations)
Microsoft Office Project/Project Server
Attachment:| Team Size: Each Business Analyst may be assigned to work on multiple projects | Dress Code: Business casual to casual, occasionally formal |
Primary Work Location:
1801 Main Street, Columbia | |
# of Openings:
1 | |
Company / Department culture:
The South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) is the State Medicaid Agency for South Carolina. The Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) Replacement and Member Management Replacement Systems projects are the largest Information Technology projects.
The Business Analyst - Advanced will be assigned to projects for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the Medicaid Agency for SC.
Candidates who enjoy working on complex, change-oriented projects will find this position attractive. |
Scope of the project:
SCDHHS is seeking a Business Analyst - Advanced to assist with implementation of changes as well as small-to-large projects for the MMIS and related subsystems. |
Position:
Business Analyst - Advanced | |
| S TART D ATE : 12/29/26 | Duration:
12 months | Possibility of Extension? Yes or No Yes | |
Pre-employment Checks?
State mandatory - Criminal, Credit and E-Verify background checks |
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Objectives to Be Fulfilled by Candidate:
The principal duties of this position are to evaluate agency needs, as-is and to-be business processes, and technical designs to provide analysis and document requirements on strategies for information technology solutions and non-technical solutions. The Business Analyst - Advanced will serve on a team of business analysts responsible for providing detailed analysis and documenting business processes and requirements.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
- Serves as a liaison between the business programs community and the IT organization to provide technical solutions to meet user needs.
- Possesses expertise in the business unit(s) they support, as well as, an understanding of the IT organization's systems and capabilities.
- Analyzes business partner's operations to understand their strengths and weaknesses to determine opportunities to automate processes and functions.
- Assists in business process redesign and documentation as needed for new technology.
- Translates high level business requirements into functional specifications for the IT organization and manages changes to such specifications. Educates the IT organization on the direction of the business.
- Negotiates agreements and commitments by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT from initial requirements to final implementation.
- Possesses an understanding of technological trends and uses this knowledge to bring solutions to business units supported to enhance the enterprise's competitive edge.
- Requirements development execution, including the elicitation, analysis, specification and validation.
- Documenting and analyzing agency business processes and recommending improvements.
- Documenting and analyzing data requirements and relationships.
- Participating in the requirements management processes, including change control, version control, tracking and status reporting, and traceability.
- Providing requirements interpretation and guidance to technical and test teams.
- Proactively identifying risks, issues, and action items leading to possible solutions.
- Interacting with internal and external organizations (i.e. vendors, State and Federal government agencies, State providers and beneficiaries, and other stakeholders).
- May make recommendations for buy versus build decision.
- Research business rules, requirements, and models.
- Maintain business rules, requirements, and models in a repository.
- Other project-related duties.
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Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):- 5 years' experience in government IT projects as a business analyst or related duties
- 5 years' experience eliciting, mining, and documenting business rules, processes
- 3 years of Medicaid experience
| Preferred Skills (rank in order of
Importance):- General Subject Matter Expertise as it relates to Medicaid or other healthcare insurance experience (project or operations)
- MMIS experience (project or operations)
- Microsoft Office Project/Project Server
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- Experience and ability to obtain business processes and requirements information by interviewing business personnel and by mining laws, regulations, and policy documents.
- Knowledge of formal business process documentation.
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Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, or
healthcare field. Experience in lieu of a degree year by year is acceptable | additional skills/duties:- Superb written and oral communications skills, including the ability to write requirements and Use Cases.
- Understanding of business modeling techniques, including the use of graphical process flow software
- Ability to effectively communicate to executive management, line management, project management, and team members.
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Interview Process (who will conduct i/v, phone or in-person, how many rounds of i/v)?
The interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Video will be required. | |
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