Lead BA/Data Analyst with Medicare/FoodShare experience Remote (1 day a month onsite in Madison)

Lead BA/Data Analyst with Medicare/FoodShare experience Location: Remote (1 day a month onsite in Madison) Interview mode: Virtual Job Description:

• REQUIRED SKILLS: (Need All)
• 3-5 years Data Analysis and Report Development:
• Analyze and document the current state of existing data repositories and the associated data reporting environments
• Assess end-to-end data integration workflows and systems operational dependencies
• Create and maintain technical documentation such as data flows, interface control documents, entity relationship diagrams, and data catalogs
• Assist in clearly defining the future state of enterprise data analytics capabilities
• Ability to grasp technical concepts such as Data Warehouse, ETL, Transactional Batch Processing, Data Schemas, Secured Transport, etc., and communicate them to System Delivery Teams
• Gather and analyze end-user requirements for new and existing data loads for the enterprise data warehouse
• Create technical specifications to load data from disparate source systems into the enterprise data warehouse for reporting and analysis
• Experience working in system environments with relational databases, including either SAS, MySQL, Oracle, MS SQL, DB2, etc.
• Knowledge of data reporting platforms, including either MS SSRS, MS Access, SAS, etc.
• Knowledge of data visualization tools, including either SAS Visual Analytics, Power BI, Tableau, etc.
• 3-5 years Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering
• 3-5 years Regulatory Compliance & Policy Integration
• 3-5 years Documentation & Project Leadership
• 3-5 years of experience performing a business analyst role supporting State Medicaid and MMIS, or similar health care business and system in one or more of the following functional areas:
• Provider management
• Member/recipient eligibility and enrollment
• Claims and encounters
• Benefit plan administration
• Service authorization
• Financial services
• Decision support system/data warehouse
• Pharmacy benefit management
• Program integrity and utilization management
• NICE TO HAVE SKILLS:
• Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make businesses more effective
• Experience with business analysis and testing industry standards, current and emerging technologies, business process mapping, and reengineering
• Prepare Risk Identification
• Prepare Fiscal Analysis, including cost/benefit, ROI, and buy/build
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CABP) preferred.
• Document clear test plans and create test cases that are traceable to business, functional, non-functional, and transition requirements
• INTERVIEW PROCESS:
• MS Teams Video
• At least 1 round

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE: Our client is looking for a lead Business Analyst. The resource will join the Integrated Data & Analytics Section (ID&AS) to support complex data initiatives for the Client's programs. This role is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of data reporting-from gathering requirements with stakeholders to the technical development and implementation of ad hoc and standard reports. The ideal candidate bridges the gap between policy and technology, ensuring that all data outputs comply with state and federal regulations.

• Key Responsibilities with 3 to 5 years of experience:
• Data Analysis and Report Development
• Perform analysis, development, preparation, implementation, and evaluation of complex standard and ad hoc reports that support data collection, access, changes, retrieval, and retention related to Medicaid and FoodShare programs.
• Determine report specifications and assist in preparing necessary queries to obtain required data for reports, to complete technical queries using SQL/SAS to extract and manipulate data from MES and IM databases.
• Perform rigorous testing and evaluation of report outputs to ensure accuracy and data integrity.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Requirements Gathering
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, management staff, and other colleagues to define reporting requirements and refine system modifications.
• Translate complex policy language into user-friendly logic flows and technical specifications.
• Review design layouts and file structures, providing recommendations for resource allocation and optimization.
• Regulatory Compliance and Policy Integration
• Review and analyze changes in federal and state rules and regulations for impact on policy and processes, including system software support, especially those necessary for reporting.
• Implement necessary revisions to reporting frameworks to ensure 100% compl

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