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Job No: NJ-1800
Title: Business Systems Analyst / Usability Analyst 
Type: Contract ( 4-6 months)
Location: Plymouth Meeting
Description: The candidate for the Business Systems Analyst / Usability Analyst consulting position will provide, Business Systems Architecture services to various product development projects. All projects occur in the cross-functional team setting. Responsibilities include:
· Lead the analysis of customer User Roles and Processes
· Lead the identification and modeling of user/role Business Information Needs
· Contribute to current-state Business Process Analysis activities, including process modeling and the identification of key problems, product opportunities, and process improvement opportunities
· Contribute to future-state Business Process Design activities, including process modeling for cross-functional operational process flows
· Contribute to the development of Product Release Plans that identify product software development and process improvement efforts over time
· Work with usability analysts to integrate the User Experience Design and Conceptual User Frameworks with the User Interface Design
· Facilitate cross-functional work-sessions and conduct user interviews
· Contribute to activities for the creation of the User Experience Vision, application concept Storyboards, and Low-Fidelity Prototypes
· Contribute to conceptual application Prototype activities
· Identify Architecture and Integration Requirements from the Conceptual User Frameworks.
· Contribute to activities for the design of Conceptual User Frameworks - including Content Management, Personalization, and integration with Product Branding and Look-and-Feel Guidelines
Requirements: EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates for the Business Systems Analyst / Usability Analyst position must possess extensive knowledge and work experience with Business Process Analysis and Design, and Business Information Needs Modeling practices and procedure. This position requires a minimum of 8-10 years of IT-related experience with a minimum of 3 years business systems analyst role. Experience with HEALTH products a strong plus. Experience with pharmaceutical marketing and sales application systems and data a strong plus. Experience in accelerated development a strong plus.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
· Excellent Interpersonal and Communication Skills
· Mature, confident, a good relationship-builder
· Strong understanding and experience with Information Products design, and Business Information Needs modeling
· Experience working with Cross-functional Software Product Development Teams (i.e. representatives from marketing, customer, business architecture, technical architectures, operations, and service areas, respectively)
· Strong understanding of Data Warehousing concepts and practices
· Strong Process Modeling and Facilitation skills
· Strong understanding and experience with Enterprise Architecture concepts, and the progression from conceptual to logical to physical modeling; Seamlessly integrates process, user, data, systems, and technology perspectives into work approach
· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
Masters degree plus 6-10 years experience preferred; 8-12 years working experience in lieu of a masters degree.