Senior Business Analyst

The vision of Colorado Access is to have healthy communities transformed by the care that people want at a cost we can all afford.  Our mission is to partner with communities and empower people through access to quality, affordable care.

Why should you consider a career with Colorado Access?

We are a Colorado-based company, working to improve the health of our state. We care for individuals, families, and children who receive health care under Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) and Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program). Our focus is driving improvements in quality, member experience, outcomes, and cost. We are a mission-driven organization whose foundation is built by our vision, supported by our values and pillared by diversity, equity and inclusion.

1. Find work/life balance:  We offer PTO, floating holidays, nine company paid holidays, a hybrid work environment, an Employee Assistance Program and a 401K.
2. Be a part of something bigger and make an impact: We serve the underserved and most vulnerable populations in our community through access to quality and affordable health care. No matter what you do for Colorado Access, you are impacting our community and making a difference.
3. Sharpen your skills, learn, and grow: We support your continued development through tuition reimbursement, leadership training, promotion opportunities, performance evaluations, employee recognition, and a language pay stipend.

What you will do:

We are looking for a SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST who can help shape our vision and support our mission. Here is what the position will look like.

• Supports corporate projects by defining business requirements, providing project management oversight and aligning business and application system solutions with strategic plans. Analyzes and documents requirements through research, data gathering, and brainstorming activities. Designs and documents customer requirements by defining, creating, evaluating, and/or selecting alternatives.
• Responsible for accurate creation and timely delivery of Business Requirement Documentation
• Responsible for accurate creation and timely delivery of Functional & Non-Functional Requirement Documentation
• Facilitate UAT with Business Owner
• Work directly with BI Analyst to ensure data accuracy for internal reporting purposes
• Performs project management activities as assigned to promote quality, facilitate resource management and progress reporting, define and maintain project scope, meet schedules and deadlines, and coordinate intra-and interdepartmental activities. Manages all or parts of a project through all stages of the project life cycle, including requirement documentation, development, regression testing, QA/UAT, and project life. 
• Provides application support for internal users as assigned. Troubleshoots problems and escalates as necessary. Provides configuration changes following change management procedures. 
• Ensures all requirement documentation policies and procedures are followed. Reviews status reports and reports departmental operations, concerns and successes to the Director of Application Development. 
• Ensures the successful implementation of developed manual and automated information systems by performance of the following activities: Business requirement documentation; Gap Analysis; Cost benefit solutioning (build/buy); Coordinate and/or conduct; regression testing; quality assurance testing; end-user training; develop and/or maintain; end-user training materials; end-user procedure manuals; on-line help documentation.
• Actively participates in and demonstrates support for all Colorado Access and department quality initiatives, which includes: Colorado Access system development methodology implementation and deployment; Standards and procedures definition and adherence; Quality management strategy definition and adherence; Rapid continuous improvement, transformation, and strategic plan implementation initiatives.
• Actively supports and implements the department communication strategy.  Establishes and maintains mutually beneficial and productive relationships internally and with other Colorado Access departments.  Informs others, as appropriate, of problems, issues, concerns, or developments that arise from department or business activities, or the use of technology. 

What you will bring:

Education: Bachelor’s degree. Equivalent combination of experience and/or education may substitute with a preference for nine years progressive relevant work experience.

Experience: Seven to nine years’ progressive work experience in a related field (i.e. Business Analysis, Application Systems Development, Management Engineering, Health or Life Insurance), which includes three years in an analytical role.  Three years Health care management or insurance industry experience preferred. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving and research skills required to identify and define requirements, evaluate and select appropriate solutions to business problems or opportunities.  Ability to discern patterns and correlate unrelated information, conceptualize, and translate ideas from abstract to concrete.  Ability to work at a general, global level, at a detail, specific and build up or down between levels.  Demonstrates support for the company’s mission, vision and values.  Position requires excellent written, verbal, interpersonal skills to interact effectively with multiple levels of staff, vendors and external constituents.  Proven ability to facilitate discussions, lead meetings; conduct formal and informal presentations and training sessions.  Ability to work in a team environment, take direction, follow through, compromise, support consensus decisions.  Strong organizational and time management skills to multitask effectively and adapt to changing priorities and responsibilities.  May be required to manage multiple priorities and projects with tight deadlines.  Must be proficient in MS-Office applications (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point), graphics and project management application.  Must have formal system development methodology skills based on engineering principles, CASE tools (i.e. Visio), structured or formal analysis and design (modeling) techniques, joint session facilitation.  Documentation planning and production, standards and procedures development, training and project management skills also required. 

Licenses/Certifications: A valid driver's license and proof of current auto insurance will be required for any position requiring driving.

Together we will be: an innovative and collaborative team who supports each other, the employees and vision of the company to reach our goals individually, together and as an organization.

Pay, Perks and Benefits at Colorado Access:

The compensation for this position is $105,900.00 - $115,500.00 annually. Colorado Access has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Colorado Access may pay for the position at the time of posting. Colorado Access may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate’s sex or any other protected status.

In addition to being part of a mission driven organization serving our community, as an eligible Colorado Access employee, you’ll receive a generous benefits package, that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance that starts the first day of the month following start date. 
• Supplemental insurance such as critical illness and accidental injury. 
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending account options.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance and AD&D (employee, spouse and dependent). 
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, dependent).
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement (based on eligibility). 
• Annual bonus program (based on eligibility, requirements and performance).

Where you will work:

This position will be a hybrid model work environment, a blend of ‘In-Office’ and ‘Remote.’ 

We are not able to support out of state employees at this time as we continue to serve our members and community in the metro Denver area and across the beautiful state of Colorado.

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Colorado Access is committed to providing equal opportunities to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, age, sex, genetic information, religion, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law. We strive to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination.