Business Analyst Child Welfare (Hybrid Hartford, CT)

We are seeking a Business Analyst for our client, a state of Connecticut entity. In this role, you will be collaborating with the technical and business staff on the CT-KIND Project in support of business processes for CT-KIND. This will require the candidate to analyze and complete documentation for CT-KIND in the area of child welfare; work collaboratively with the technical staff, regional and central office staff, and community partners, including the Judicial System; participate in LEAN events to map out business processes to streamline and reduce inefficiencies; assess business readiness and participate in organizational change management activities; coordinate with social work staff for system development and design; assistance with training plans for new development; coordinate closely with internal and external users; and, may assist in testing, training plans, communications and business readiness plans.

This contract position is a 12-month contract to start with funding approved till 3/23/2025. Further extensions are likely, 40 hours per week role. This position is a hybrid role in Hartford, CT.

This is a W2 employee of Stage 4 Solutions. Health benefits and 401K offered.

Responsibilities:

• The analysis of business processes and change management and business organizational readiness initiatives to support the development and design of CT-KIND.
• Working with the project team and sprint teams to fully engage the business partners to ensure proper business functionality in the new system as a Product Owner/Product Manager.
• Facilitation of meetings, presentations, and/or design sessions.
• Outreach to community partners/providers including data exchanges/interfaces.

• Assistance in the preparation and facilitation of LEAN Events, business process mapping, and requirements gathering.
• Assistance in developing project documents.
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, writing, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to deliver business and technical value, including collaboration with community partners/agencies.
• Must be very organized, proactive and self-directed. Must be able to perform with minimal supervision.
• Must have very strong abstract thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Provide guidance and training to agency staff as needed.
• Coordinates with the other project team members on issues dealing with matters that cross domains and have dependencies, and helps define, document and communicate with the entire team.
• Interface with the user(s) and sponsor(s) and other stakeholders in order to determine their (evolving) needs.
• Reviews documentation and collaborates with development group, Product Owners, System Teams, and stakeholders to ensure best overall documentation is always available.
• Generates products such as business cases, feature/requirement documents, user stories, acceptance criteria, lean notes, meeting notes, decisions, action items, risks, presentations, and training materials.
• Identifies business trends and needs utilizing real data and staff feedback.
• Constantly be on the lookout for ways to improve monitoring, discover issues and deliver better value to the customer.
• Communicates key insights and findings to team members.

Requirement:

• 5 Years' Experience in Child Welfare or related field
• Product Owner and/or Product Manager certification a plus
• Knowledge of DCF's mission, policy, practice, state agencies and community partners/service providers
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies, including developing acceptance criteria
• Knowledge of case management systems and modern web-based capabilities/applications
• Knowledge of Business Process Mapping, requirements gathering and documentation processes
• Experience in facilitating large groups for presentations, LEAN Events and trainings a plus
• Experience in analyzing data to draw business-relevant conclusions

Please submit your resume to our network at http://jobs.stage4solutions.com/ (apply to the Business Analyst Child Welfare (Hybrid Hartford, CT) role).

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Stage 4 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing employees with an inclusive environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on the job requirements and candidates' qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/belief, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Compensation: $45/hr. - $50.60/hr.