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Business Analyst

TeamHealth, Knoxville, TN, United States


Overview
The IT Business Analyst partners with business stakeholders, Project Managers, and Solution Delivery Leads to deliver technology solutions across enterprise support functions. This role translates business needs into functional requirements and user stories and supports delivery from intake through user acceptance testing. This role operates with moderate autonomy and focuses on executing business analysis responsibilities within assigned initiatives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Business & Requirements Analysis

Partner with business stakeholders across National Support Center departments (e.g., Marketing, HR, Recruiting, Finance, Clinical Services, Finance, Legal, etc.) to understand business objectives and opportunities

Elicit, analyze, and document functional and non‑functional requirements using interviews, workshops, and working sessions

Translate business needs into clear functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and user stories suitable for Agile development teams

Maintain requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment from intake through delivery

Technical & Agile Enablement

Collaborate with Solution Delivery Leads, architects, and developers to clarify requirements, dependencies, assumptions and constraints

Participate in Agile ceremonies such as backlog refinement, sprint planning, and reviews to support effective delivery

Create, manage, and refine user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items using tools such as Azure DevOps or similar platforms

Ensure requirements are complete, testable, prioritized, and aligned to business outcomes prior to development kickoff

Assist in identifying integration points, data needs, and downstream impacts with guidance from technical leads

Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), troubleshooting, and issue resolution throughout the project lifecycle

Project & Delivery Support

Work closely with Project Managers to support initiative planning, sequencing, and scope clarification

Identify risks, issues, and requirement gaps early and escale appropriately

Create documentation such as Data Flow Diagrams/BlueWorks, business rules, use cases, and decision logs using tools such as LucidChart, SmartSheet or similar tools

Testing & User Acceptance

Develop and execute UAT plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria tied directly to documented requirements

Lead UAT activities with business stakeholders, including facilitation, defect triage, and resolution validation

Confirm delivered solutions meet agreed‑upon requirements and formally support requirements sign‑off

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Serve as a primary point of contact for requirement‑related questions

Facilitate discussions with stakeholders at varying levels in the organization

Communicate complex concepts in clear, practical terms tailored to the audience

Requirements
Required

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience

3–5 years experience as a Business Analyst supporting technology initiatives

Experience translating business needs into functional requirements and user stories

Experience working with Agile development teams and participating in agile ceremonies

Hands‑on experience using work management tools, such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, or similar platforms

Experience supporting user acceptance testing and requirements validation

Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred

Experience using SmartSheet to support project tracking, coordination or delivery activities

Familiarity with system integrations, and data dependencies

Experience working alongside Project Managers and technical delivery teams

Exposure to portfolio‑based work or multiple concurrent initiatives

Core Competencies

Business and technical acumen

Requirements elicitation and documentation

Executive‑ready communication

Analytical problem solving

Organization and follow‑through

Comfort navigating ambiguity with guidance

Job Benefits
TeamHealth offers a competitive benefits package to include Medical/Dental/vision, 401k, PTO and Holidays.

Location
Hybrid

Job Category
Healthcare, Information Technology

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