Sr. Research Business Analyst
Children's National HospitalAbout the role
Description
Reporting to the Dev/Ops Program Director,the Children's National Research Institute (CNRI) Senior Research Business Analyst (Sr. Research BA) supports and directs the implementation and service development of CNRI central research administration applications. The position works closely with project leaders, stakeholder, the App/Dev team and vendors. The primary function of the Senior Research Business Analyst is to design, deliver, and maintain high quality research administration business systems solutions by applying project management methodology and developing subject matter expertise in several business areas and their integration points with other departments and systems. The position leads technology projects and understand and maps the business requirements to configure or customize technical solutions offered by vendors to support research and innovation at Children's National Research Institute (CNRI). The Senior Research BA ensures that the configure/customize solutions are aligned with the program needs and IT strategies developed are and in compliance with institutional IT architectural standards. The Senior Research BA leads the full life cycle of implementing an application and is a critical team member of an agile implementation process.The individual is responsible for liaising with stakeholders and ensuring that user requirements are mapped configured or customized, released and deployed, and meet the stakeholder's business requirements. Other responsibilities include working with internal business partners to gather requirements, developing workflows, building and executing test plans, performing quality reviews, managing operations and system upgradeds, developing training materials and assisting in triaging and troubleshooting operational issues.This position requires strong analytical ability and expertise in both business and configuration knowledge as well as project leadership.Qualifications
Minimum Education
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other related field. (Required)
Master’s degree in Computer Science or other related field. (Preferred)
Minimum Work Experience
3 years of experience as a business analyst or requirements analyst. IT related experience preferred. Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. (Required)
2 years expertise in academic research administration software, workflows and/or processes preferred. (Preferred)
Required Skills/Knowledge
Experience leading large and/or complex engagements spanning a variety of stakeholders
Advanced knowledge in information system development lifecycle methodologies needed to support the integration of software applications into a service-oriented architecture.
Experience with business analysis and/or application development/support in a acadmic research or healthcare environment
Ability to design wireframe / story board, documenting processes; requirements gathering, impact analysis, management of technological change.
Development of test scenarios and test cases, and testing activities vital to assess the quality and completion of system implementations.
Requires working knowledge of SQL language.
Ability to evaluate vendor software application
Ability to coordinate and execute multiple projects and/or initiatives often with conflicting deadlines and limited resources and maintaining rigorous attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with users at all organizational levels.
Required Licenses and Certifications
Project Management (PMP) (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
RCR and Regulatory
- Ensures compliance with standards for the responsible conduct of research.
- Responsible for appropriate use of research funds and resources.
- Complianc
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