Senior Business Consultant-HIE Program Job in Aurora, California US
Senior Business Consultant-HIE Program
The position will be accountable for conducting systems analysis, process development and implementations of health information exchange technology products. Additionally, this individual, interacting with various cross-functional teams, will ensure that release-specific implementations are documented and executed per established project plans. The position requires close collaboration with the HIE implementation lead, HIE testing lead, and various business stakeholders. On-time and on-budget project delivery is a key requirement of this position. Essential Functions: - Independently initiates, investigates, documents, and analyzes clients systems requirements in complex project areas such as: new business operating models with innovative approaches to IT solutions support, market research of emerging or available product functionality and operational readiness assessment. - Independently assesses scope and impact of client business needs to define a project and leads partnering IT services in accomplishing those needs. - Identifies and documents cross-functional and/or cross-divisional requirements, IT functional requirements, workflow, information sources and distribution paths, and system specifications. - Develops complex business cases with cost, service, benefit and ROI dimensions of proposed IT projects that are used at management and executive levels for funding and scope decisions. - Presents completed business cases for leadership approval. - Analyzes and defines efficient, cost effective IT solutions that support client business processes and functional requirements for complex IT projects or tasks on large IT projects. - Evaluates existing application products that could address client requirements and develops recommendations where appropriate. - Evaluates alternative operational efficiencies. - Conducts and/or participates in the analysis of client business processes and functional requirements and in the preparation of appropriate documentation to communicate and validate the information. - Conducts workflow, process diagrams and gap analysis to identify system, application and/or hardware needs. - Identifies overlaps and related processes. - Collaborates with client in implementation of the planning, marketing, training and operating of automated systems. - Designs and implements training programs for train-the-trainers for clients of new and enhanced applications. - Provides product expertise to client groups, delivers presentations, demonstrations and training for application systems. - Manages the installation and first-use of new applications. - Understands and delivers on Service Level Agreements. - Performs risk analysis. - Develops and implements communication and escalation plans and resolves issues. - Developsproject plans for specific client's IT project or project or tasks on large moves, adds changes (MACs) and Plant Maintenance and Remodels (PRMs).Uses the associated project planning tools. - Provides knowledge transfer as appropriate. Qualifications: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in related field and/or 4 years of equivalent experience. - A minimum of 5 years of experience documenting functional requirements, analyzing business processes, and developing business cases to support IT solutions. - Thorough knowledge of policies, practices and systems. - Contributes to the development of new concepts, techniques, and standards. - Complete understanding and ability to work independently in application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards. - Full knowledge of industry practices. - Broad application of principles, theories, and concepts in applicable discipline, plus working knowledge of other related fields. - Ability to effectively coordinate and perform product implementations - Ability to respond appropriately to various stakeholders with competing release priorities - Experience with Agile development and SDLC project methodologies - Demonstrated experience performing national and regional product delivery - Creates and follows detailed, repeatable processes for both new and existing client implementations. - Ability to work in a cross functional capacity with development, QA, documentation, support, and other individuals or teams - Develops test plans for alpha and beta releases per client requirements - Performs product demonstrations for current and prospective clients - Performs product implementation and training for clients - Promotes and maintains a positive relationship with other technical staff and departments to support the successful implementation of KP solutions - Proven track record with on-time and on-budget project delivery - Solid understanding of industry-standard testing techniques and tools, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, and user testing - Solid understanding of application infrastructure requirements - Proven track record working with third party vendors Preferred Qualifications: - Master's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience - Experience in healthcare industry - Experience working for large organizations - Understands the various deployment options and requirements of KP solutions - Knowledge of Epic's Care (KP HealthConnect) HIE module functionality - Proven track record implementing health information exchange platforms and services - Proven understanding and knowledge of health information technology solutions and stacks