Principal Business Applications Analyst


Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or advanced degree in a related field, or 10+ years of experience in lieu of a degree., 8+ years of experience in business applications analysis or a related field., Expertise in SQL and experience with large relational datasets., Familiarity with healthcare payer industry issues and reporting technologies like Tableau or Power BI..

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and optimization of datasets and reporting from various platforms including Snowflake and SQL Server.
  • Gather and analyze complex business requirements to translate them into effective technology solutions.
  • Provide technical leadership and application expertise to project teams and assist in the implementation of solutions.
  • Monitor configuration implementations and ensure adherence to best practices and standards.

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Blue Cross NC Insurance XLarge https://www.bluecrossnc.com/
5001 - 10000 Employees
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Job description

Job Description

As a Principal Business Applications Analyst, you will play a strategic leadership role in driving the further development and optimization of our datasets and reporting from Snowflake, SQL Server, Stepwise, and other platforms. You will lead cross-functional efforts to gather and analyze complex business requirements and translate them into effective technology solutions that align with organizational goals. This role involves overseeing the configuration, administration, and continuous improvement of data, while also guiding process design, system testing, and solution delivery. Your expertise will ensure that business needs are met with precision, efficiency, and innovation.

What You’ll Do 

  • Expertise with rating systems is strongly preferred, as a consultant, super user, or technical design / implementation subject matter expert

  • Hands-on professional experience creating and using Excel models and SQL-based systems to solve business problems / achieve clients' expectations

  • Understanding of healthcare payer industry issues, changes, and potential impacts to future final models

  • Serve as the lead for multiple application areas, including data definitions, usage and file structure, technical structure of the code and the business rules, and structure of requirements that governs the functionality of the system

  • Provide technical leadership and application expertise to multiple business project teams and non-project related activities and in discovery and fact finding for the full understanding and execution of all types of assignments

  • Plan and serve as a key liaison with business areas during development and implementation

  • Identify best practices, communicate and implement these practices within the department

  • Independently analyze business problems or opportunities; develop recommendations and solutions for those problems/opportunities, implement those solutions, and provide communications on the associated actions, business impacts, and results. Facilitate completion of projects within the allocated time and budget.

  • Coordinate work and provide direction and assistance to junior staff members

  • Provide detailed configuration expertise to customers and business partners. This includes verbal, written, and electronic communication, and delivering presentations when needed.

  • Provide consultative support in analyzing business requirements / use cases / functional requirements to ensure the development of efficient enterprise solutions

  • Monitor configuration implementations to ensure common standards are followed, make recommendations for standards improvement.

What You Bring 

  • Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required)

  • 8+ years of experience in related field.

  • In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field.

Bonus Points

  • Experience building or working with rating models at a carrier

  • Experience working with SQL

  • Experience working with large, relational datasets

  • Experience with various reporting technologies (e.g.: Tableau, Power BI, Business Objects, etc)

  • Experience using software for light ETL tasks (e.g.: SAS, Alteryx)

  • Experience working in the healthcare industry on commercial and/or group business lines

  • Experience with user interface design and/or workflow design

What You’ll Get

  • The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that’s deeply invested in the community.

  • Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work.

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs.

  • Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance.

  • Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education.

  • 401k match including an annual company contribution 

Salary Range

At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets,  licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs. Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus*, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. 

*Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance.
 

$91,100.00 - $164,000.00

Skills

Application Implementation, Best Practices Development, Business Process Improvements, Business Requirements, Business Requirements Analysis, Information Technology (IT) Projects, Information Technology Project Management, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Management, Technical Architecture

Required profile

Experience

Industry :
Insurance
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Leadership

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