Consultant jobs in Costa Mesa, CA

*LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY. IF YOU APPLY & ARE NOT LOCAL, YOU WILL NOT GET A CALL.* Please make sure you read the following details carefully before making any applications. *THIS ROLE IS HYBRID ONSITE IN ORANGE, CA. (ONSITE EVERY WEDNESDAY, THEN EVERY OTHER MONTH YOU'D ALSO WORK ONSITE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.)* *NO 3RD PARTY FIRM / C2C CANDIDATES. AND NO, I CANNOT HIRE YOUR CONSULTANTS ON MY W2. * *THIS IS NOT A DATA ANALYST, FINANCIAL ANALYST, PROGRAMMER ANALYST, OR APPLICATION SUPPORT/ADMIN ROLE. THIS IS A TRADITIONAL BUSINESS ANALYST WORKING ON SOFTWARE / API BASED PROJECTS.* KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a *Business Analyst: gathering/doc sessions for software / API projects in healthcare/health insurance 'Intangibles'* * *This position may ultimately migrate to a Lead Business Analyst role in the future. Correspondingly. Skills associated with the coordination and leadership of business analysts are desirable.* * *The successful candidate will command gatherings of internal stakeholders. Leads and drives requirements-related conversations with *_*gravitas*_ *and demonstrates skill in correlating requirements with existing functionality in the vendor SaaS platform.* *Purpose of Position:* The Sr. Business Analyst is responsible for gathering, analyzing, writing, reviewing, and maintaining business and technical requirements and related artifacts for healthcare insurance-related application development initiatives, while collaborating with team members. *Essential Functions:* Perform the business analysis activities listed below at a _*high level of competence, independence, minimal supervision, and within standards and principles defined by the supervisor or management*_. Support and engage in best practices, a culture of learning, and continual improvement for the business analysis activities below. * *Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring* * Plan and execute an approach for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with the stakeholders * Plan and execute business analysis: * approach to define an appropriate method to conduct business analysis activities * governance to define how decisions are made about requirements and designs, including reviews, change control, approvals, and prioritization * information management to develop an approach for how business analysis information will be stored and accessed * Identify business analysis performance improvements to assess business analysis work and plan to improve processes where required * *Elicitation and Collaboration* * Prepare for elicitation to understand the scope of the elicitation activity and select appropriate techniques * Conduct elicitation to draw out, explore, and identify information relevant to the change * Confirm elicitation results to check the information gathered during an elicitation session for accuracy and consistency with other information * Communicate business analysis information to ensure stakeholders have a shared understanding of business analysis information * Manage stakeholder collaboration to encourage stakeholders to work towards a common goal * *Requirements Life Cycle Management* * Trace requirements to ensure that requirements and designs at different levels are aligned to one another, and to manage the effects of change to related requirements * Maintain requirements to retain requirement accuracy and consistency throughout and beyond the change during the entire requirements life cycle, and to support reuse of requirements in other solutions * Assess requirements changes to evaluate the implications of proposed changes to requirements and designs * Obtain agreement on and approval of requirements and designs for business analysis work to continue and/or solution construction to proceed * *Requirements Analysis and Design Definition* * Specify and model requirements to analyze, synthesize, and refine elicitation results into requirements and designs * Verify requirements to ensure that requirements and designs specifications and models meet quality standards and are usable for the purpose they serve * Validate requirements to ensure that all requirements and designs align to the business requirements and support the delivery of needed value * Define design options to define the solution approach, identify opportunities to improve the business, allocate requirements across solution components, and represent design options that achieve the desired future state * *Miscellaneous Tasks in Support of Project Management and SDLC* * Various assigned activities in support of project management or the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) * *Perform other business tasks or functions as assigned.* Requirements: * *High School diploma or equivalent required. * * *Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience* * *Relevant professional Business Analysis Certification(s) preferred* * Familiarity with the operational culture of highly regulated industries * Health Insurance industry experience is preferred * *At least 5-8 years in a recent senior-level Business Analyst role that includes LEADING reqs gathering sessions. * * *Documentation skills that include use cases, user stories, process flows, etc.* * *Project experience should include software development, SaaS product implementations, and/or integrations related software projects.* * Problem Solving: apply structured approaches to understanding problems to develop effective solutions, and ensure successful implementation * Creative Thinking: productively generate, consider, and apply new ideas to existing problems * _Decision Making: _demonstrate an effective understanding of the criteria involved in sound decision making * _Learning: _quickly assimilate new and different types of information; adapt existing knowledge to current and future circumstances * _Conceptual Thinking: _grasp abstract ideas, identify patterns, and synthesize information * _Visual Thinking: _communicate complex concepts into understandable visual representations * All communication must always use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling * Modulate communication content for various informational needs and audiences * Able to listen attentively with the goal of understanding * Facilitation of group discussions on complex topics * Exercising of leadership and influence without necessarily having authority * Work productively with team members and stakeholders * Negotiation and resolution of conflicts among team members and stakeholders * Teaching and communication of business analysis concepts and ideas * Competence in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Teams * Experience using software to support and manage the Software Development Lifecycle (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.) * Experience with Requirement Management Software preferred (e.g. JAMA, Rally, etc.) * Works with a high degree of ownership over one's responsibilities, deliverables, and respective results * Executes responsibilities with a high level of courtesy, tact, openness, and integrity * Continually develops trust among colleagues and stakeholders *Physical Requirements* *Must be able to sit for extended periods of time and occasionally stand and walk. * *Must have adequate hearing for phone work. * *Vision requirements include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. * *Must be able to communicate effectively in English. * *Must be able to use a keyboard and other office equipment. * *Ability to lift up to 10 pounds occasionally.* Compensation depends on experience but is typically $50-63.62/hr W2 ABOUT KORE1 Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies. *Kore1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kore1 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kore1 expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. xevrcyc Improper interference with the ability of Kore1's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.* Pay: $50.00 - $63.62 per hour Expected hours: 40 per week Benefits: * 401(k) * AD&D insurance * Dental insurance * Disability insurance * Flexible spending account * Health insurance * Life insurance * Paid sick time * Vision insurance Work Location: Hybrid remote in Orange, CA 92868