Senior Business analyst (100% Remote - Must be local to Mississippi)

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Apply via Dice today! *Client: State of MS*Job ID: 156574*Job Title: Business Analyst - Senior BA - MS - MDCPS*Job Location: 3771 Eastwood Dr, Jackson, MS, 39211*Projected End Date/Duration: At least 1 Years from projected start date*100% remote*Scoring Method - Must equal 100%Resume - 30Interview - 30Preferred Experience - 10Price - 30*Position Description And Job Skill SetThe Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services seeks a Senior Business Analyst to support a proof-of- concept demonstration using natural language processing and other machine learning methods to improve the intake process.

This work is critical to demonstrate the potential of the latest technology to improve the lives of children at risk.The Senior Business Analyst (SBA) will play a key role in realizing strategic initiatives for the State by optimizing workflows, partnering with customers at all levels of the organization, and collaborating with technical resources to develop tools and methods that improve the intake process.

The SBA must possess excellent communication skills, a proven record of delivering meaningful results, and the ability to work in an Agile environment.

Furthermore, the SBA should be familiar with the data systems commonly used by Child Protective Services.*Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure the Objectives of the Project are SatisfiedThe SBA will ensure the State’s objectives of protecting children and reducing the use of State resources are maintained throughout the proof-of-concept.The SBA will add to the project objectives based on requests from the State.Lead Exploratory Interviews, Discovery Sessions, and WorkshopsOrganize exploratory interviews, discovery sessions, and workshops with State representatives to understand and document current workflows and shortcomings.Identify key stakeholders and document their specific views on the current intake process.Work with technical team members to capture the technical implications of the shortcomings.Contribute to the Development of a New Intake ProcessParticipate in discussions related to the development of the new intake process to ensure the objectives of the State are being met.Provide workflow insight; Reconcile the current workflow with the proposed revised workflow.

Identify issues and benefits from the user’s perspective.Contribute to the development of key metrics associated with measuring the prototype’s efficacy.Document as appropriate for the purposes of transparency to the State.Provide written and verbal communications to clarify technical points as appropriate.Engage State at All LevelsPartner with key stakeholders at all levels within MDCPS to ensure their understanding, participation, and support of the project.Gain support by understanding what is working and what could be improved in the current intake process.Ensure Transparency and CommunicationsProvide short status reports on a bi-weekly basis and a monthly summary report.Coordinate Conference Room DemonstrationsOrganize the conference room demo for key stakeholders.Provide the framework for the demonstration to ensure the objectives of the State are satisfied.Work with the technical staff to ensure the major functionality of the application is presented and understood by the key stakeholders.Document feedback from the demonstration.RoadmapContribute to the development of a roadmap that illustrates how the developed technology could be integrated into the State’s ecosystem of technologies and processes.Final ReportDraft a final report of the project documenting all significant aspects.Provide a review copy of the report to the State.

Capture comments from State officials.Update the final report based on comments from State officials.

Resubmit the final report.Lead the Agile Development ProcessProvide scrum leadershipCreate documentation as agreed on with State representatives.Required Skills/ExperienceBachelor’s or Master’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field.Minimum ten (10) years of experience in a business analyst role for either state, local, or corporate clients.Proven expertise delivering CCWIS solutions, including but not limited to, intake processes, call center operations processes, and case actioning.Working experience on design, configuration, and deli