AnalystBusiness Analysis at Woonsocket

Job Description

The CVS team consists of more than 140,000 dedicated people working in our stores, regional offices, distribution centers, and headquarters in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The first CVS store opened under the name "Consumer Value Store." Since then, we have become more popularly known as CVS, but our focus on providing value to our customers has remained our hallmark.

Position Summary Assists the Sr. Manager, Business Analysis and/or independently manages the solutions planning process throughout the solutions planning and development lifecycle Leads business teams and cross-competency teams completing tasks related to business solution planning, business case development as well as documenting and managing customer requirements throughout the development lifecycle. This includes requirements definition, requirements analysis, business process analysis; requirements change management, use case and business process modeling, logical system and data design and high level estimating. The Business analyst will act as a steward of the requirements within a domain and be responsible for ensuring the requirements are comprehensive, clear, testable, well documented and maintained. Supports the Test effort validating requirements test coverage in Test Strategies, Plans and Scenarios. Works collaboratively with business representatives, Project Management and varied IS teams to develop and implement the specific technology and architecture necessary to deliver business solutions In addition, a Business Analyst may have responsibility for a team of Analysts, and is responsible for providing guidance, direction, feedback and coaching to ensure team effectiveness.CVS offers a competitive benefit package including:Stock Option Award Program (select employees) CVS Future Fund - 401(K) & ESOP Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) Comprehensive pre-tax medical insurance Prescription Coverage Short- and Long- term disability insurance Medical and personal leave Domestic partner benefits Life Insurance-Company-paid program Supplemental Supplemental dependent Dental Insurance Vision discount plan Adoption assistance Business travel insurance Auto and Home insurance discount plans Professional liability insurance (Pharmacists) Dependent care reimbursement account Education assistance Performance-based incentive plan Service recognition Paid vacations and holidays Merchandise discount

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications 3 5 years of successful business analysis or project management experience including writing business requirements 3 5 years experience in the software development methodology lifecycle - including business planning, data analysis, process analysis and design, business and functional requirements analysis, use case analysis, system design, development, testing, and implementation 3 5 years experience working in and/or leading dynamic cross-competency teams using a structured project methodology 1 to 3 years experience developing use cases using a software development methodology Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, and Visio) Interviewing skills, to talk with individuals and groups about their needs and ask the right questions to surface essential requirements information Listening skills, to understand what people say and to detect what they might be hesitant to say Analytical skills, to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, assess risk, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding, distinguish presented user requests from the underlying true needs, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements Reasoning and decision-making skills, to determine and recommend solution alternatives that satisfy requirements while also meeting aggressive schedules and budgets Facilitation skills, to lead requirements elicitation workshops Observational skills, to validate data obtained via other techniques and expose new areas for elicitation Writing and Verbal skills with a meticulous attention to detail, to communicate information effectively to customers, managers, and technical staff Organizational skills, to work in a fast-paced environment, on multiple projects and tasks concurrently, while also working with the vast array of information gathered during elicitation and analysis and to cope with rapidly changing information Interpersonal skills, to help negotiate priorities and to resolve conflicts among project stakeholders (such as customers, project management, and technical staff) Modeling skills, to represent requirements information in graphical forms that augment textual representations in natural language

Preferred Qualifications Pharmacy or Healthcare knowledge highly-desirable Experience with process improvement concepts a plus Technical and development background a plus

Education Bachelor Degree in Business, Information Systems or Computer Science required

Clinical Licensure Required N/A

Business Overview CVS Caremark, through our unmatched breadth of service offerings, is transforming the delivery of health care services in the U.S. We are an innovative, fast-growing company guided by values that focus on teamwork, integrity and respect for our colleagues and customers. What are we looking for in our colleagues? We seek fresh ideas, new perspectives, a diversity of experiences, and a dedication to service that will help us better meet the needs of the many people and businesses that rely on us each day. As the nations largest pharmacy health care provider, we offer a wide range of exciting and fulfilling career opportunities across our three business units MinuteClinic, pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and retail pharmacy. Our energetic and service-oriented colleagues work hard every day to make a positive difference in the lives of our customers.

Work Environment Office/Professional - IT
Country: USA, State: Rhode Island, City: Woonsocket, Company: CVS Caremark.