Senior IT Business Analyst - Philadelphia, PA, Phoenix, AZ or Minneapolis, MN

UnitedHealth Group is an innovative leader in the health and well-being industry, serving more than 55 million Americans. Through our family of companies, we contribute outstanding clinical insight with consumer-friendly services and advanced technology to help people achieve optimal health.AmeriChoice, a UnitedHealth Group company, is a recognized leader and innovator in providing managed health care solutions to its membership, which includes Medicaid, Medicare and SCHIP beneficiaries.  With over a decade of growth and success, we are poised for continued expansion of our services in this dynamic marketplace. Our commitment to this specialized market makes a genuine difference in the lives of our 1.8 million members. Join us, do rewarding work, and build a great career.   This function works in the business analysis phase of the system development cycle and consult with users to define business processes and the information systems for supporting those processes. For employees working in the analysis phase to prepare detailed specifications, use the Systems Analysis function. - Company thought leader.  Primary Responsibilities: Functional SME. Broad business approach. Resource to senior leadership. Develops pioneering approaches to emerging industry trends. Predict emerging customer needs and develop innovative solutions to meet them. Solve unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business. Participate in the development of business strategy. Develop and manage business plans to achieve objectives. Lead large, complex projects to achieve key business objectives. Translate highly complex concepts in ways that can be understood by a variety of audiences. Influence senior leadership to adopt new ideas, products, and/or approaches. May have segment-wide impact. Direct cross-functional and/or cross-segment teams. Qualifications: 5+ yrs previous experience as a Business analyst required. 2+ yrs experience leading and managing teams required. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite required. 2+ yrs experience with User Acceptance Testing required. 3+yrs Project Management Experience is an asset. 2+ yrs Healthcare Insurance Experience is an asset. Bachelors degree in applicable area of expertise or equivalent experience is required.Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V   UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.