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job description business analyst lead ii - business analysis who we are advantasure is a growing company and a member of the ust healthproof family, advantasure champions innovative solutions with an eye on the futureproviding health plans with the flexibility to adapt to a changing regulatory environment and evolving business needs. leveraging the industrys leading experts in government-sponsored health plans, advantasure offers solutions for administrative cost management, quality patient outcomes and experiences, enrollment growth, risk adjustment, and quality and provider engagement initiatives. we achieve this mission together through teamwork, communication, collaboration, and focus. our employees are our greatest assets, and we invite you to apply to be a part of our journey toward making a difference in healthcare in the united states. you are the business analyst is responsible for ensuring that business requirements are documented, and every functionalbusiness consideration is identified before implementing each project. this position must clearly understand and reviewconfirm with the client and internal departments before functional requirements are finalized - alternative approaches are suggested where viable. the business analyst is also responsible for functional requirements that are completely documented and understood, along with innovative solutions with best practices identified and explored for the most prevalent use cases. the opportunity creates functional specifications. collects, understands, and transmits business requirements for projects and translates them into functional specifications, database designs, and detailed test plans.works with client business to understand requirements. partners with clients to gather all requirements to formulate business process specifications and translates those into application functionality, understanding the value proposition(s) of the project and deciding when to advocate and when to compromise to arrive at mutually acceptable solutions.works with technical staff to translate requirements. assists the technical team in translating application functionality into application architecture and the production of system functionality documents.communicates business directives, goals, and needs to the technical team and serves as a client interface for managing user expectations and client satisfaction.manages development life cycle. manages projects and processes as required.works with the product team to stay abreast of overall product strategy, roadmap(s), and release management processes.assists in the definition of business cases and cost-benefit analyses that effectively inform prioritization decisions.support capacity planning to optimize the effectiveness of the department.assists in the leading organization and execution of user acceptance testing.ability to learn the resolution of technological challenges such as workflow, scheduling, testing processes, and procedures. builds relationships with key business unit resources to gain an understanding of overall business unit direction. partner with internal team members to lead it activities for small to medium business initiatives using appropriate project management methodologycontributes to status and management reports as required.participates in configuration changes in systems. this position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. other relevant essential functions may be required. what you need ability to be innovative, creative, and think outside of the box when presented with roadblocks.ability to solve practical problems in potentially chaotic environments ability to learn the resolution of technological challenges such as workflow, scheduling, testing processes, and procedures. ability to understand impacts on other areas and project interdependencies.knowledge of business models, process models, data models, workflow models, and object models as needed.ability to develop workflow and business rules diagrams in visio.ability to interact with clients in difficult situations.ability to convey pertinent information to the technical team.strong presentation skills and analyticalproblem-solving skills.ability to work in both a structured and unstructured environment. demonstrated excellence in a rapid product-developing environment. expertise in gathering requirements, designing products (database and ui), and achieving high-quality results within specified timeframes.knowledge of the application of departmental procedures processes and workflows.ability to learn how to create functional documents such as requirement documents, statements of work, proposals, use cases, and other technical documentation standards.knowledge of the current state of the it industry related to requirements gathering. ability to learn how to translate business goals into it demand.knowledge of project management tools and processes.functional and technical writing skills.ability to support projects using a variety of project management methodologies (bi-modal) ability to learn how to define all levels of business and technology requirements.strong communication and negotiation skills.ability to work with and empower others on a collaborative basis to ensure the success of the unit team.bachelors degree in a related field. a relevant combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. continuous learning, as defined by the companys learning philosophy, is required. certification or progress toward certification is highly preferred and encouraged.4-8 years experience as a business analyst in healthcare or health insurance, medicare, and commercial business lines compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. as required by local law, ust provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in california, colorado, new york city, or washington as set forth below. role location: range of starting pay for role remote: $78,000-$118,000 our full-time, regular associates are eligible for 401k matching, and vacation accrual and are covered from day 1 for paid sick time, healthcare, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance benefits. depending on the role, some associates may also be eligible for stock options. what we believe were proud to embrace the same values that have shaped ust and its subsidiaries since the beginning. since day one, weve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. and today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion and place people at the center of everything we do. humility: we will listen, learn, be empathetic, and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. humanity: through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. integrity: we honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships. . all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment . #advantasure

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<<summarydetail-focused data analyst and visualization expert with knowledge in data warehousing, process validation, and business need analysis. proven record of understanding customer requirements and translating them into actionable project plans. i am dedicated and hard-working, with a passion for business success. skills sql (ssms)tableaupower biazuredata modelingawsexcel experience 02/2020tocurrentpayroll data analyst/tableau developerwolters kluwer wy,state,scripted records into the payroll system to reduce processing timepull requests from sql server using ssms, format the reports in excel, and present them to the executiveanalyze previous holiday data and predict the number of workforces needed for the coming holiday using tableaubuild spreadsheet formulas for scripting records into the mainframe system, cutting down processing time by 50%participate in migrating data from on-prem to azure by building incremental data pipelines that fetch data as it arrivesanalyze compensation-related data, including wages and bonuses, using tableaucreated action filters, parameters, and calculated fields for preparing dashboards and worksheets in tableaurestricted data for users using row level security and user filtersdeveloped tableau visualizations and dashboards using tableau desktopdeveloped tableau workbooks from multiple data sources using data blendingprovided 24/7-production support for tableau usersinvolved in creating database objects like tables, views, procedures, triggers, and functions using ssms to provide definition, structure and to maintain data efficientlybuilding publishing customized interactive reports and dashboards, report scheduling using tableau servercreated custom complex sql queries and scripts to extract and aggregate data to validate the accuracy of the dataprovided feedback on the quality of data including identification of billing patterns and outliersgathered user requirements analyzed and designed software solution based on the requirementsprepare and submit all necessary paperwork for tax deductions, benefits, and garnishmentsprocess benefit costs, like insurance fees and sick leavesconduct regular audits on payroll procedures and recordsstay up to date on state and federal payroll and tax laws. 12/2017to 01/2020business intelligence analystdreamnet limited city,state,actively and consistently supported all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience analyzed and mined complex business data sets to identify and interpret patterns, trends, and correlations amongst the various data setsinstilled best practices across the company using business intelligence tools and philosophies from front line employees to executive leadershipprovided expert advice and education in the usage and interpretation of business data relevant to the business unitcommunicated data nuances and insights to all levels of the company in a clear and concise mannerutilized the user group forum to share best practices around analytical findings based on the analysis conductedprovided in-depth technical expertise with all aspects of the solution design and implementation, including requirements definition, data acquisition processes, data modeling, process automation, escalation procedures, construction, and deploymentused business intelligence tools to create highly interactive dashboards to enable end-users identify key themes within the business thus make relevant business decisionscreated complex tableau dashboards using various filters: data source, extract, context, dimension, measure, and table calculation filterscreated tableau dashboards with interactive views, trends, and drill downs along with user level securityused data visualization tools to provide an easy-to-understand interface for end users to quickly identify key themes within their datadesigned reports as per client requirements and created the reports using excel file, and sql servercreated tableau scorecards, dashboards using stack bars, bar graphs, scatter plots, geographical maps, heat maps, bullet charts, gantt charts, demonstrating key information for decision makinguse data and analytical insights to identify trends, emerging technologies, and growth opportunitiesperform data extraction, storage, manipulation, processing, and analysis using sqlcreated visually impactful dashboards in excel and power bi for data reporting. 03/2016to 11/2018jr. data analyst/project coordinatoraldi city,state,wrote, pulled, and modified queries from access and sql databasesused excel to create pivot tables, v-lookups, charts, graphs, and formularsused powerpoint to create presentation and present analytical findingspulled and identified missing data and followed up with supplier to get data completedtranslated business rules into data visualizations and database queries using sqlanalyzed large volumes of data to identify patterns and erroneous datadiagnosed the root cause of errors and proposed solutionsworked with team members to define problems based on customer needs and collaboratively developed solutionsattentive to details to ensure data accuracydrafted documentation of new and existing processes. education and trainingexpected in 12/2022totomaster of business administration (mba) business intelligencesouthern new hamphire university.gpa:expected in 05/2020totobachelor of science business administration and managementthe ohio state university.gpa:expected in 09/2007totoassociate of science computer sciencethe polytechnic ibadan,gpa:.