IT Healthcare Consultant Business Analyst (Advanced)

IT Healthcare Consultant – Business Analyst (Advanced)

Work Location: 1801 Main Street, Columbia, SC (Hybrid – 3 days onsite, 2 days remote)

Hours per Week: 40

Projected Start Date: 10/17/2025

Projected End Date: 12 months from start date (Extension possible)

Interview Type: 1 round – Virtual

Relocation: Candidate must be a South Carolina resident or willing to relocate at own expense before the start date

Number of Positions: 1

The South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS), the state's Medicaid agency, is seeking an experienced IT Healthcare Consultant – Business Analyst (Advanced) to support various healthcare and Medicaid-related technology initiatives. The selected candidate will work in a hybrid model (3 days onsite) and be responsible for analyzing business needs, translating them into technical requirements , and supporting project execution from discovery through delivery.

Candidates should have experience with IBM Cúram , Medicaid eligibility , and government or healthcare-related IT systems .

Team Culture: SCDHHS fosters a collaborative, change-oriented environment that supports continuous improvement and high-impact initiatives focused on improving healthcare outcomes for the citizens of South Carolina.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the business units and IT teams to ensure business needs are translated into functional specifications.
• Analyze and document business processes, user needs, technical requirements, and system functionality.
• Gather, validate, and document business and functional requirements using interviews, document analysis, and process observation.
• Translate business needs into use cases, user stories, and functional specifications.
• Assist in business process reengineering and improvements aligned with new technology implementations.
• Conduct requirement elicitation sessions with stakeholders, including business users, developers, and project managers.
• Manage the life cycle of requirements, including version control, traceability, and change management.
• Facilitate communication between business units and IT to support understanding, solution design, and implementation.
• Identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Participate in testing and validation phases of the project to ensure requirements are met.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, executives, and team members.
• Perform additional duties as required to support project success.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications / Required Skills

• 1+ year experience with IBM Cúram software as a Business Analyst.
• 1+ year experience on government IT projects in a BA role or similar.
• 1+ year experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business rules and processes.
• 2+ years' experience with Medicaid Eligibility or other healthcare insurance systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Strong experience writing detailed requirements, use cases, and process documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to mine requirements from laws, regulations, policy documents, and stakeholder interviews.
• Proficiency in business process modeling techniques, including use of graphical tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate technical and business concepts effectively to all levels of stakeholders.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working directly with SCDHHS or similar state Medicaid agencies.
• Knowledge of Medicaid enterprise systems and policy structure.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum frameworks in public sector environments.
  
  

Education Requirements: Bachelor's degree in a technical, business, healthcare, or related field is required.

Recruiter Submission Template –

Full Name

Degree Major with University and Completion Year (e.g., Computer Science, Business, Public Health, etc.):

Last 5 Digits Of SSN Number

Do you have experience with IBM Cúram software? (Yes/No – describe):

Total Years Of Business Analysis Experience On IT Projects

Total years of experience on Government IT Projects:

Total Years Of Experience With Medicaid/Healthcare Insurance Systems

Total years of experience documenting business rules and requirements:

Experience With Formal Business Process Modeling/documentation (Yes/No – Describe)

Experience conducting requirements gathering from policies, laws, or regulations (Yes/No – describe):

Experience working in Agile or Hybrid SDLC environments (Yes/No – describe):

Tools used for documentation, modeling, collaboration (e.g., Visio, JIRA, Confluence, etc.):

Experience interacting with technical, business, and executive stakeholders (Yes/No – describe):

Contact Number

Motivation / Reason for interest in this position:

Email ID

LinkedIn ID:

Full Address (Street, City, State, ZIP Code)

Notice Period (in weeks):

Current Work Authorization (U.S. Citizen / GC / Other – specify):

Expected Hourly Rate (W2 Or C2C)

If C2C, May I know your corporation name?

Are you willing to relocate to Columbia, SC and attend in-person 3 days/week at your own cost (Yes/No):