Public Health Project and Business Analyst

Summary

Join DRT Strategies, a management consulting and IT solutions firm, as a Project and Business Analyst supporting public health IT projects. You will collaborate with scientists, developers, and designers to gather and document requirements, manage project lifecycles, and deliver reports to government stakeholders. This role requires strong communication, organization, and teamwork skills, along with experience in requirements documentation and federal government IT project reporting. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, and PMI certification is preferred. The salary range is $57,000-$76,000, commensurate with experience. DRT Strategies is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

• Must have or be able to obtain a Public Trust with the US federal government
• At least four years’ experience with requirements documentation and federal government IT project reporting
• At least four years’ experience working on software development or analytical projects or with collaborating with technical teams
• Must have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Must be well-organized, proactive, and works well in a team-setting
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in IT, Business Management, degree in public health/informatics or related field

Responsibilities

• Work with business owners and partners to collect, review, and prioritize business requirements
• Analyze business and user needs, document requirements, and translate them into proper system requirement specifications
• Create system documentation in compliance with the CDC software development lifecycle requirements (EPLC)
• Write and maintain project documentation such as meeting notes, project charters, change requests, project enhancements, and clearance documents
• Prepare and deliver reports for government Development, Modernization, and Enhancement (DME) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) IT projects
• Lead all project management domains over the entire lifecycle of public health projects from planning to close-out
• Coordinate and track performance of cross-functional teams comprised of researchers, programmers, designers, testers, and communication specialists
• Manage relationships within cross-functional project teams and external partners
• Create and maintain project schedule and progress reports
• Lead weekly and bi-weekly project meetings and present project milestones to stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent experience with CDC environment and standards: SDLC, technical architecture, release processes
• Working knowledge of Agile, DevOps, JIRA or other project management platforms commonly used in software development
• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification

Benefits

• Salary Range: $57,000-$76,000
• Salary commensurate with experience