About the job
The Business Analyst embodies the mission, vision, and values of Northwestern Medicine (NM). This role involves adhering to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program while ensuring compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, as well as regulatory and accreditation standards.
In this capacity, you will lead the formulation of both functional and non-functional business requirements, use cases, and process flows. The Business Analyst actively collaborates with Business Operations to comprehend business strategies and translate them into actionable requirements or use cases. You will ensure that Business Analysis processes, tools, and templates are effectively utilized across various projects.
Key Responsibilities:
- Showcase the ability to fulfill the responsibilities of a Business Analyst Associate.
- Identify and document emerging business requirements efficiently.
- Engage business partners and knowledge workers to discern unique value drivers through intelligent questioning.
- Prioritize business lines and enterprise demands effectively.
- Translate business requirements into functional specifications with precision.
- Manage requirements to align with performance expectations.
- Keep abreast of industry-specific trends affecting the organization.
- Articulate benefits clearly using business terminology.
- Navigate ambiguity while providing accurate project effort estimates.
- Quantify project-specific risks throughout the development lifecycle accurately.
- Identify interdependencies among solutions.
- Stay informed about technological advancements related to business needs.
- Propose a consistent approach across projects in the absence of established standards.
- Facilitate team decision-making processes.
- Provide stakeholders with a transparent view of challenges.
- Effectively manage conflicts among multiple stakeholders.
- Share best practices and insights about processes and the operating environment.