Business Analyst II at Mass General Brigham

Site: Mass General Brigham Incorporated

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

The Opportunity

The Business Analyst will join the Mass General Brigham Digital, Enterprise Analytics Team which will be responsible for assisting with business intelligence initiatives, to help our end users access and analyze data from a data warehouse, data mart, OLAP source or operational systems. This position will also assist in developing the business and technical requirements, planning, rollout, and support of the front-end reporting tools used throughout the organization.

Additionally, the business analyst will act as the gatekeeper for all requests from stakeholders and be a key resource when validating development efforts before they go to production.

The work is rapidly evolving, and the Business Analyst must be able to operate in an agile manner and respond to significant change within Enterprise Analytics as teams evolve to the new strategic plans.

The Business Analyst will report to the Analytics Manager for Enterprise Analytics Business Intelligence reporting.

Qualifications

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Daily Intake Management

• Triage incoming requests and issues from business customers.
• Partners with stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and document requests.
• Work with members of the organization to model and deliver data needed to support operations of the business.
• Drive intake requests through lifecycle of data collection, evaluation, and approval
• Act as a liaison between customers and internal Data and Analytic teams to assure accurate problem or request interpretation. Courteously obtain and convey concise problem information as needed to properly inform escalated issues and minimize re-work in hand-offs
• Prepare, coordinate, and facilitate cross team meetings with site and Data and Analytic representation required to identify requirements and confirm scope of requests
  

Daily Tier 1 Support/Access Management

• Responsible for first level contact of support for data and analytic products and services including the Enterprise Data Warehouse, Data Lake, Tableau Dashboards, and other teams as defined
• Provide a high degree of customer service
• Responsible for providing a thoughtful initial assessment of all requests, resolving issues within their abilities quickly, and escalating in a timely manner when beyond their capabilities
• Assist Data Access & Security Lead with the access request process for all data repositories within the ecosystem allowing for a centralized and coordinated process for all users, leading this workflow when necessary
• Coordinate and track identity management and access maintenance procedures
• Track progress of tickets and follows up with other support staff involved to ensure service requests and incidents are resolved and customer communication is complete
• Continually grow general knowledge of company culture, systems, and applications to increase the ability to resolve requests on first contact
  

Metric/Status Reporting

• Develop and manage reports and dashboards, focusing on KPIs
• Assist Data and Analytics teams and leadership with metric needs
• Create presentations and status/project reports as needed
• Monitor established SLA’s and conducts follow ups as needed
  
  

Knowledge Base Development

• Document all useful or repetitive issue resolution or tips and tricks for use in the Center of Excellence
• Work across the workstreams within the Data and Analytics Center of Excellence to support and build a knowledge base repository to help drive self-service and efficient problem resolution
• Identify opportunities to enhance the user support knowledge base and/or create new user support aids, including FAQs, tip sheets, and trainings
  

Other Responsibilities

• Drive development, documentation, and process improvement efforts within team
• Continuously evaluate the Data and Analytics intake approach to make process improvements, and ensure effective and efficient workflow is used to expedite evaluation of requests
• Use/s the Mass General Brigham values to govern decisions, actions, and behaviors. These values guide how we get our work done: Patients, Affordability, Accountability & Service Commitment, Decisiveness, Innovation & Thoughtful Risk; and how we treat each other: Diversity & Inclusion, Integrity & Respect, Learning, Continuous Improvement & Personal Growth, Teamwork & Collaboration
• Perform other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications And Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Information Systems required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
• MGB can consider and review experience in lieu of a degree
• 3-5 years' experience, preferably in healthcare data analytics
• 2+ years' experience with analytics support, business intelligence or data warehouse environment and EPIC experience is preferred
  
  

Skills Required

• Data analysis skills, both qualitative and quantitative
• Ability to communicate clearly and work well with business users to gather requirements
• Experience in planning and leading cross team meetings, facilitation and presentation are required
• Proficient in basic SQL is a plus
• Knowledge of Cognos Analytics, Tableau, Power BI or other Business Intelligence tools preferred.
• Project Management experience including tools such as Adobe Workfront, Service Now, Azure DevOps or other project organization tools a plus
• Experience in business requirements gathering required
• Experience in creating and executing test cases required
• Pro-active, process-driven, with a strong focus on understanding and exceeding the expectations of the customer
• Candidate should have an understanding of basic financial and business principles in healthcare setting
• Epic Clarity experience a plus
• A combination of education and experience may be substituted for requirements
  
  

Skills For Success

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Detail oriented and experienced in leading projects from initiation to completion
• Attentive and intellectually curious, possessing the will and perseverance to aid and resolve issues
• Comfortable organizing and leading discussions with a broad range of end-users and/or leadership
• Experience with ITIL service desk functionality
• Proficiency in Windows and MS Office 365, familiarity with ServiceNow, Collibra, or similar tools
• Uses critical thinking to develop content e.g., PowerPoint, Metric Dashboards
• Ability to work effectively in a complex and agile environment while remaining flexible and adaptable
• High-energy, high-impact, team-oriented professional that builds strong working relationships
  
  

Additional Job Details (if Applicable)

Working Model

• Hybrid with onsite required
• Candidate must be flexible for weekly or monthly business needs
• M-F ET business hours required
• On remote workdays, employees must use a stable, secure, and compliant workstation in a quiet environment.
• Teams video is required and must be accessed using MGB-provided equipment.
  
  

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

399 Revolution Drive

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$73,798.40 - $107,400.80/Annual

Grade

6

At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement

Mass General Brigham Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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