Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

 

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

 

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

 

The Information Technology (IT) Senior Business Analyst will play a pivotal role in the IT department and serve as a strategic thought partner by leveraging analytics, operational acumen, and exceptional communication skills to drive performance and digital transformation at Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH). Responsible for crafting actionable insights from data, guiding high-impact strategic initiatives, and serving as a liaison across the IT teams. A key focus includes building strong relationships, internal communication frameworks, promoting clarity, transparency, and alignment within a healthcare Information Technology (IT) environment.

 

In this role you would be developing IT strategy plans, assisting with IT portfolio department planning, assisting with IT communications and support the IT department on user adoption of new technology trends. 

A day in the life of a Information Technology (IT) Senior Business Analyst at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

 

• Lead the development of dashboards and reports that support executive decision-making and cross-functional planning.
• Conduct predictive and scenario-based modeling to inform resourcing planning and operational readiness.
• Identify patterns and inefficiencies within the IT operations and recommend improvements that align with departmental and organizational objectives.
• Document, analyze, and redesign internal processes to enhance operational efficiency and technology adoption.
• Collaborate with project teams and internal IT leadership to ensure strategic initiatives are data-informed and outcomes-driven.
• Partner with IT leaders on strategic planning, synthesizing operational data into compelling and forward-looking insights.
• Develop and monitor the department's strategy framework to ensure IT goals, updates, and metrics are conveyed across teams and leadership.
• Author internal reporting, executive summaries, and presentations that translate operational updates into actionable narratives.
• Support organizational change by ensuring timely and transparent communication of initiatives and expected outcomes.
• Represent IT in cross-departmental working groups, steering committees, and strategic discussions.
• Assist with strategic IT communication planning and work with organizational partners to facilitate the communication needs of IT-related matters (i.e. downtime, upgrades, action alerts) impacting the wider organization.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, or other relevant area of study.
• Minimum of 3 or more years of experience with data analysis and modeling, preferably within business operations, healthcare, or IT.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the organizations core business processes and operations.
• Proven experience with business and technical requirements analysis and methodology development.
• Ability to create systematic and consistent requirements specifications in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Exceptional analytical and statistical skills with the ability to apply them as required.
• Demonstrated project management skills and project management software skills, including planning, organizing.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to conduct research into issues as required.
• Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Team-oriented and skilled in working within a collaborative environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Google Suite and/or Microsoft Office platforms.

 

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
• Experience in data analysis with intermediate/advanced Google Workspace skills.
• Passion for the intersection between healthcare, technology, and analytics.

 

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations.

 

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!      

Minimum rate of $97,011.20 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.


Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.