Lead Business Analyst - Healthcare Required

Job Description

Role: LEAD BUSINESS ANALYST – Healthcare Required

Location: Reston, VA – Onsite 1–2 days/week initially
Duration: 12+ Months (Contract-to-Perm)

• 1st Round: Telephonic

• 2nd Round: In-Person

Local Candidates Only

Purpose

Leads high-complexity requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation for enterprise systems and transformational programs. Acts as the strategic bridge between business units and technical teams, ensuring requirements are thoroughly elicited, validated, and translated into actionable specifications.

Essential Functions

30% – Requirements Management & Strategy

• Lead elicitation, documentation, and validation of business/functional requirements.

• Guide lower-level analysts, oversee requirement sessions, and manage open issues.

• Ensure designs meet business needs and workflows.

20% – User Acceptance Testing Leadership

• Own UAT planning, execution, and documentation.

• Identify gaps, defects, and coordinate resolution.

• Deliver formal communications and end-user training.

20% – Problem Resolution

• Troubleshoot system/process issues with deep functional understanding.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve cross-functional challenges.

15% – Documentation & Deliverables

• Create detailed business/system documentation following standards.

• Support high-complexity project deliverables.

10% – Project Monitoring & Coordination

• Track project progress, risks, and timelines.

• Manage work requests and implementation activities.

5% – Policy & Process Support

• Research and respond to policy/process-related inquiries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or +4 yrs experience in lieu).

• 8+ years business analysis, systems analysis, or testing experience.

• Healthcare experience required.

• Experience delivering high-quality, on-time, cost-effective solutions.

Skills

• Expert communication and time management

• Strong stakeholder facilitation

• Advanced MS Office

• Ability to mentor and train analysts

Preferred

• MBA

• Prior BA coaching/mentoring experience