Business Systems Analyst – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

This candidate will be part of a 43-person team made up of Project Managers, Teradata and Web Developers, Data Modelers, DBAs, Business Analysts and Report Analysts.  Must be able to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with programmers, analysts, immediate supervisor, management, system users, operations, other State agencies and the private sector. 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serve as the liaison and Subject Matter Expert between the business users, Medicaid program area, and technical teams
  
• Ensure understanding of priorities, business needs, schedule, status, and deliverables amongst members of the business, program and technical teams
  
• Manage day-to-day communication and ensure rapid resolution of requests and questions from business users and technical teams
  
• Facilitate sessions with business, program and technical teams to understand business needs, identify and design solutions, and develop use cases
  
• Create formal documentation for Business, Functional and Technical requirements, Functional and Technical Design, and Use CasesF
  
• Lead development of formal Test Plans and test data in collaboration with the business, program and technical teams
  
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing sessions with Business Users
  
• Validate and test web application and reporting functions
  
• Facilitate and document business User Acceptance Testing
  
• Prepare necessary forms and documentation for implementation
  
• Analyze and recommend process improvements
  
• Must be able to work independently
  
• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills
  

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Business Analyst Experience in a Data Warehouse or Web Application environment
• 5+ years of experience facilitating business requirements gathering, technical documentation, test plan creation
• 5+ years of experience with all phases of SDLC
• 1+ years of SQL Assistant experience
• 1+ years Medicaid related experience

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 1+ years of Business Analyst Experience with State Government/Medicaid business areas
• 1+ years of Training experience
• 1+ years of SQL Assistant experience
• Experience working with business partners to proactively identify value add solutions
• Experience with Report Development
• Experience with Analytical Tools
• Ability to work in our Lansing, MI office

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

The salary range for this role is $89,800 to $176,700 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants. 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.