
IT Modernization Project Business Analyst
Oregon Department of Human Services
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Salem • Oregon • United States
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Salary
💰 $6,834 - $10,076 per month
About the role
- Provide analysis for the agency’s Modernization Project.
- Design, develop and configure new technical solutions to meet business objectives in coordination with vendors and agency technical and business staff.
- Translate and communicate complex business problems and technical solutions to internal and external project partners and coordinate work efforts to achieve program and project goals and objectives.
- Facilitate system design and testing meetings, acting as a subject matter expert to make informed decisions on behalf of the agency.
- Provide policy and process expertise to guide system change implementation, analyze impacts on systems and configurations, and advise project leadership on operational design and policy options that support HECC’s goals.
- Lead requirements gathering and validation, process mapping, and change management activities to support adoption of the new HECC systems, while coordinating testing, tracking success metrics, and ensuring a smooth transition to operations and maintenance with ongoing user support.
- Develop and review project documentation—including business and functional requirements—to accurately capture current and desired outcomes for subsystems, reports, forms, and interfaces.
- Evaluate user requests to identify training, system, or change needs; support production issue resolution and prioritization; and facilitate Go-Live readiness and user support activities.
- Coordinate and support all phases of the HECC Modernization systems lifecycle—including planning, configuration, testing, training, and release—while serving as the primary liaison among stakeholders, developers, and end users.
- Manage solution requests, track progress in Azure DevOps, support decision-making, and contribute to modernization efforts through collaboration, documentation, and change management activities.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work related to IT project management and/or IT business analysis.
- Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience in IT project management and/or IT business analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey ideas, recommendations, and technical information with a variety of audiences.
- Experienced in engaging with diverse communities through inclusive communication strategies that promote equity and align with agency goals.
- Ability to work in a team environment with excellent team player and interpersonal skills, including the willingness to collaborate, share information and contribute to the team's success.
- Attention to detail and the ability to organize and coordinate multiple work streams simultaneously to meet objectives and goals.
- Self-motivated and organized with a proven ability to work autonomously and collaboratively to meet deadlines.
- Experience evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes or events that included requirements gathering, analysis, interpretation, and recommendations for an IT project.
- Experience in assessment and analysis of business needs and system design.
- Ability to actively participate and work closely with project staff, project leadership, and program staff regarding all phases of an IT project, with a good understanding of technical systems and process analysis.
Benefits
- Competitive medical, vision and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members.
- Opportunity to participate in a deferred compensation savings program.
- A fabulous retirement program.
- Work-life balance!
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" per year.
- 8 hours of sick leave accumulated every month.
- Progressive vacation leave accrual, starting at 10 hours per month, with increases every 5 years.
- Hybrid remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT project managementIT business analysisrequirements gatheringprocess mappingchange managementsystem designtechnical solutions developmentimpact analysisproject documentationuser support
Soft Skills
verbal communicationwritten communicationteam collaborationinterpersonal skillsattention to detailorganizational skillsself-motivationinclusive communicationanalytical thinkingproblem-solving