The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a national organization that represents and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their patients and communities. The AHA has two main offices, located in Washington, D.C. and Chicago. We are currently seeking a Business Analyst, Enterprise Project Management Office for our Chicago office. This position is a hybrid role (three days in the office, two days working remote).
Starting base salary = $66,000- $82,500- $99,000 (commensurate with related experience). The AHA is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and location.
The Business Analyst will be a trusted advisor to a wide range of business stakeholders, responsible for liaising between the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), IT and the various business units of the AHA to understand business needs and deliver solutions that improve the quality of business processes, products, and services for the association's members and entities.
Essential Functions include, but are not limited to the following:
• Partner with business stakeholders to elicit, document, and refine business requirements, document process flows (As-Is / To-Be) for both technical and process-driven solutions.
• Convey business needs to technical teams and functional stakeholders, and ensure delivery of solutions that satisfy those needs.
• Perform and facilitate quality assurance and user acceptance testing of delivered solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues across a range of platforms and tools, and facilitate efficient development of solutions and/or improvements.
• Maintain an understanding of the business strategy and mission, and leverage knowledge of the external marketplace and evolving technologies to recommend innovative solutions to business needs, presenting ideas to management before presenting to the business.
• Communicate with external technology vendors regarding project scope and business requirements, as relevant.
• Recommend standards and procedures for business analysis and create related documentation.
• Assist in administration of Smartsheet (or other project management platform) as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
We offer an excellent total compensation package, which includes medical/dental coverage (PPO/HMO), vision care, life insurance, short and long-term disability plans, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, paid vacation/holidays/sick days, wellness programs and more!
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We will provide reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call (312) 422-3000 and ask for the Vice President., Human Resources and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
We value the commitment and creativity that our diverse team members contribute to the AHA’s mission to advance equitable care and health improvement for all. Individuals from all backgrounds, such as veterans, people with disabilities, differing gender identities and sexual orientations, national origin, spiritual beliefs, and race are encouraged to apply.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)Work Experience3 years: * Professional business analyst experience * Working knowledge of project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall) working across both technical and business focused projects * Working knowledge of project management tools, especially Microsoft planner, Microsoft project, Smartsheet, and JIRA
Education
Required: Bachelors
