Title: Senior Project Business Analyst
Location: Philadelphia, PA (hybrid)
Type: Contract
Our direct client is seeking a Senior Project Business Analyst for its Research PMO. The Senior BA should have at least five years of experience serving as the primary or sole business analyst on business-focused complex, high-risk, high-visibility projects with executive sponsors.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving business analysis activities from project initiation through implementation, including stakeholder engagement, requirements elicitation and documentation, process and gap analysis, solution definition and validation, testing coordination, and change readiness support. The candidate must have and be comfortable working with senior leaders to navigate ambiguity, build consensus, resolve competing priorities, and guide stakeholders toward informed decisions. The ideal candidate demonstrates strong critical thinking, sound judgment, and the ability to independently lead and document analysis efforts across multiple workstreams.
This role is primarily remote with some on-site work required (Philadelphia, PA).
Key Accountabilities:- Oversee project elements of the business case, eliciting requirements, requirements analysis, communication, testing, and training.
- Assist in development and implementation of strategic and support plans.
- Assist with request for proposal (RFP) activities to deliver functional requirements, vendor scorecards, criteria and scoring results, and demo scenarios.
- Facilitate the collections and delivery of requirements, business / use cases, documentation and test plans, cases, scripts, management, and approval.
- Support the execution of process improvement initiatives, creating process flow charts, value stream mapping, and related documentation.
- Assist in the creation and use of measurement activities required to report on project effectiveness, return on investment (ROI), and other success metrics.
- Assist in the project documentation management based on the needs of each project.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and project team members to improve the quality of project and program delivery.
- Assist in the education and promotion of related methodologies and processes to stakeholders.
- Perform ongoing learning and training related to business analysis, project management, and stakeholder activities.
Required Skills:- Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Healthcare IT, Business Administration, Management, or related field is preferred.
- 5 7+ years of direct BA experience.
- Intermediate knowledge of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) guidelines.
- Fundamental knowledge of Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines.
- Fundamental knowledge of change management principles.
- Fundamental knowledge of healthcare / research operations and systems.
- Fundamental knowledge of risk management principles.
- Advanced proficiency in business analysis techniques and principles.
- Advanced proficiency with office software (Microsoft Office).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to influence others to accomplish tasks outside of the direct span of control.
Preferred Certifications:- Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP)
- Professional in Business Analyst (PMI-PBA)
- Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA)
Partner's Consulting is an award-winning IT Consulting and Recruiting firm based in the Philadelphia area. We've built personal relationships with our clients over many years and work directly with decision makers on all open positions. Our core values are focused on the highest level of professional dedication to our client's requirements coupled with our desire to partner with highly qualified talent for joint success.