Senior Business Analyst, PPHIS

Role overview

What you'll do

• Lead feasibility studies, workload efficiency analyses, requirements analysis, and change management for information systems.
• Identify system deficiencies and operational inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Support application maintenance and enhancement through programming, database development, reporting, and problem solving.
• Guide team members, allocate workloads, set priorities, and participate in relevant staffing decisions.
• Analyze system performance, capacity needs, data conversion routines, and system interfaces.
• Maintain technical and operational documentation and develop user, downtime, and disaster recovery documentation.
• Prepare procurement requests and vendor evaluation tools, assess responses, and participate in contract negotiations.
• Coordinate application implementation, documentation, development, testing, and verification against specifications.
• Troubleshoot system software problems, test solutions, and review their ongoing impact.
• Manage project plans, budgets, status reporting, and project phases including acceptance criteria, training, implementation, and post-implementation review.
• Advise clients on efficiency improvements through automation and revised work processes.

What you bring

• Education, training, and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Health Information Sciences, or a related discipline.
• At least five years of recent related experience, including clinical information systems implementations, and three years in a team lead role.
• Knowledge of Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism, settler colonialism, and their effects in social and health contexts.
• Knowledge of Indigenous-specific mandates, Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility, and relevant legislative obligations and provincial commitments.
• Understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle and project management methodology; ability to lead staff in a team environment.
• Experience writing application documentation and proposals; strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Ability to explain technical information clearly, analyze operational problems, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to plan and execute complex projects within budgets and timelines; project planning software/tools experience is preferred.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Work details

• The posting identifies a Vancouver work location and describes PHSA as a remote-work-friendly employer; flexible work eligibility may vary by position.
• Hours are 08:30–16:30, Monday to Friday.
• The position is temporary full-time until December 2027 or the incumbent returns.

Compensation

• Salary range is $76,111–$109,409 per year, prorated for part-time roles and determined based on relevant education and experience.

Benefits

• Benefits include a municipal pension plan, wellness and psychological health and safety resources, statutory holidays, vacation, professional development, and discount programs.

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