CDC Foundation is hiring a
Business Analyst

Summary

Join the CDC Foundation as a Business Analyst to support the development of technical projects that improve public health data usage, with a focus on modernizing disease surveillance and laboratory information management systems. This is a remote, grant-funded position based in the United States.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science, computer engineering or related field required
• MBA or other related advanced degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 years of related experience as a business analyst, project, or implementation manager
• Experience in health care, public health or government preferred
• Experience writing user stories and use cases to document requirements
• Knowledge and experience with agile project management methodologies, principles and processes
• Training in project management (e.g., PMP Certification) and agile software development preferred
• Experienced in change management and risk management principles and processes
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external partners
• Strong understanding of technical concepts and legacy systems
• Knowledge of user experience design and user research principles and concepts
• Ability to communicate and articulate problems and resolutions to technical and non-technical teams
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills; and the ability to develop productive working relationships with colleagues and partners
• Experience working in a virtual environment with remote partners and teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in requirements gathering/JAD sessions
• Define and document requirements, acceptance criteria, user stories and use cases
• Work with user community, technical teams and vendors to meet implementation timeline
• Lead the technical team through smooth and continuous delivery
• Conduct and direct end-user testing responsibilities
• Perform data quality assurance; troubleshooting application and/or interfaces as problems arise and report issues
• Facilitate business/functional requirement review, approval, and sign-off sessions
• Document business practices and workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, support process improvement, discover issues and deliver improved value
• Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements
• Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and requirements. Monitor service level agreements

Benefits

• Salary Range: $76,500-$108,650 per year, plus benefits
• Position Type: Grant funded, limited-term opportunity
• Position End Date: June 30, 2025