Senior Business Process Analyst

Description

JOB SUMMARY:

This job leads, supports and facilitates process improvement initiatives across multiple functional units for both strategic and continuous process improvement efforts. Strategic and transformational support includes design and support throughout implementation to assure people/process/technical solutions align with strategic initiative while driving consensus among business units including process ownership and governance. Design activities include the documentation, management and oversight of end to end workflow process analysis assuring improved productivity, cost effectiveness, appropriate embedding of Key Performance Indicators, and appropriate controls for both regulatory and compliance considerations. Provides consultative services and analytic support to business management leveraging LEAN practices, Six Sigma methodologies and tools, capacity planning, resource allocation, work simplification, service level management, organizational design, consolidation, performance measurement systems, productivity improvement and expense control. 

The candidate for this role will be supporting a large strategic initiative as part of the C2V program, focused on end-to-end improvements to identify and resolve gaps, inefficiencies, and process failures that result in incorrect claims payments. The incumbent will be part of a fast-paced team, driving discipline and thought leadership to drive high value opportunities and improvements which span across various business processes (including, but not limited to sales, product, clinical, provider reimbursement, benefits, and/or claims).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support or lead the definition, scoping, chartering efforts for business process analysis/design projects related to process improvement initiatives assuring optimal business and functional delivery of the strategic delivery framework. This includes business modeling, documentation of the operating blueprint and process solution blueprinting efforts following the strategy definition as well as supporting the execution of the process solution blueprint during the implementation phase.
• Provide process and business consultation services which include research, analysis facilitation, process modeling, and business process improvement techniques to propose and implement business and system solutions that meet strategic objectives. Provide and support periodic reporting to leadership on assigned project activities.  
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships across business unit/area level of management continuing to promote and continually broaden the level of business knowledge and the impact of quality/process improvement projects and programs. Participate in planning sessions with business owners to improve business processes and to prioritize and drive process re-engineering initiatives including process ownership and governance.
• Participate and support business case development process to identify change execution impacts to people, process, and technology solutions to achieve business objectives.  Participate and support the Change Execution Process assuring resource alignment/impacts are aligned with the process governance model.
• Drive comprehensive business process standards, analysis and measurement to assigned projects including the definition of business process modeling standards for assigned projects and evolve the Business Process Management Nomenclature standards of a Business Process Competency Center.
• Support the expansion and development of Continuous Process Improvement and business process engineering skills, including Lean Six Sigma methodology across specific divisions and the enterprise, promoting the understanding and use of process improvement tools and concepts. Support leadership and management with regard to the planning, implementation and production support of Lean Six Sigma projects and the Lean Six Sigma COE. 
• In collaboration with release planning and implementation functions across varying divisions and business platforms. Ensures all changes to processes are reflected in the repository of process documentation.
• Access and analyze processes, data points, and controls to determine sub-optimal performance, communicate findings clearly and effectively and make recommendations for improvement.  Identify root causes of problems and demonstrate the ability to development and make recommendations for solutions to mitigate root cause.  
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Industrial /Management Engineering or IT related field or equivalent                                       Substitutions: 5 years of  experience in Process Improvement; to include process documentation or change, collection and analysis of related metrics, problem solving, and reduction in cycle time
• 5-10 years of related, progressive experience
• 5 - 7 years managing small to medium projects across multi-functional teams  

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Health Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or IT Development 
• 2 years in the Healthcare Industry
• Experience working on large scale initiatives that cross multiple business units and functions
• Expert skill level in managing complex process dependencies
• Experience supporting process improvements using agile and/or lean methodologies
• Experience in successful delivery of initiatives in the healthcare industry
• Six Sigma Black or Green Belt
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

SKILLS:

• Strong Facilitation skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to use statistical assessment to quantify opportunities and to achieve process optimization 
• Knowledge of the roles and deployment of change execution
• Knowledge of Business Process Modeling concepts and components and their respective application 
• Strong understanding of Highmark specific domains
• Ability to observe and provide constructive performance feedback
• Knowledge and understanding of Business Process Engineering standards/protocols
• Knowledge and understanding of Lean Six Sigma Tools and Methodologies  

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