Senior Business Analyst Consultant

About Business Analysis at Cardinal Health Information Technology is integral to the development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function proactively plans and delivers IT solutions that support operations and enhance business value. Position Overview The Senior Business Analyst Consultant collaborates with business leaders and project teams to uncover business needs and drive IT solutions. This role is essential in defining project scopes to effectively achieve business objectives while ensuring successful solution development, implementation, and change management. By improving business processes and fostering new capabilities, this position empowers business units to meet their operational and commercial goals. Given the experience required, the Senior Consultant is expected to lead discussions with senior leadership and act as a solution owner within project teams. Key Responsibilities Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Facilitate workshops, interviews, and discovery sessions to uncover business needs and challenges. Establish strong relationships with executive sponsors, product owners, and cross-functional leaders. Convert business strategies into clear problem statements, key performance indicators (KPIs), and measurable success metrics. Guide decision-making and conflict resolution across diverse stakeholder groups. Business Analysis & Solution Design: Create high-quality business requirements documents (BRDs), functional requirements documents (FRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation. Conduct analyses of current vs. future states, including gap assessments. Define minimum viable product (MVP) scope, release plans, and non-functional requirements (security, performance, compliance). Collaborate with architects and engineers to develop solution options, assess trade-offs, and mitigate risks. Delivery & Governance: Act as Product Owner/BA Lead for specific workstreams; manage backlogs, prioritize, and refine user stories. Facilitate Agile ceremonies (refinement, planning, demos, retrospectives) or stage-gate governance in hybrid/waterfall scenarios. Establish traceability from business objectives to requirements and operational metrics. Support user acceptance testing (UAT), defect management, and readiness activities to ensure seamless operational transition. Data & Process Excellence: Define and track KPIs/OKRs, conduct root cause analyses, and recommend data-driven improvements. Develop requirements for reporting/analytics, data definitions, and quality rules; partner with data teams on lineage and controls. Lead process re-engineering initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma) to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Risk, Compliance & Change: Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and assumptions; maintain RAID logs. Ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., SOX, HIPAA, PCI, GDPR). Develop change management assets (communications, training plans) and support adoption efforts. Practice & People Leadership: Mentor junior analysts and continuously improve methods, templates, and best practices. Contribute to proposals, estimates, and statements of work; facilitate pre-sales and solution shaping. Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation throughout the delivery lifecycle. Location This is a hybrid role; the ideal candidate will be expected to work from the Dublin, OH office several times a month. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience, preferred. 8-12 years of relevant experience, preferred. Exceptional communication skills with a knack for asking insightful questions, leading cross-functional meetings, and delivering clear status updates to both technical and non-technical audience members. Expectations for This Role: Utilizes advanced knowledge of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to manage complex projects. Contributes to the formulation of policies and procedures aimed at achieving specific goals. Proposes new practices, processes, metrics, or models. Leads complex projects that can have significant and long-lasting impacts. Delivers innovative solutions that may set new company precedents. Independently determines methodologies for new project completions while receiving guidance on overarching project objectives. Acts as a mentor to less experienced colleagues. Salary Information: $105,100-$135,090. Bonus Eligibility: Yes. Benefits: Cardinal Health provides an extensive package of benefits to support the health and well-being of employees, including: Medical, dental, and vision coverage. Paid time off plans. Health savings accounts (HSAs). 401(k) savings plans. Access to wages before payday with myFlexPay. Flexible spending accounts (FSAs). Short- and long-term disability coverage. Work-life resources. Paid parental leave. Healthy lifestyle programs. The application window is anticipated to close on 03/16/2026. If interested in this opportunity, please submit your application as soon as possible. The salary range is an estimate; actual pay at Cardinal Health depends on various factors including geographical location, education, experience, skills, and internal pay equity evaluations. #LI-SP1 Candidates who are returning to the workforce, individuals with disabilities, those without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply. Cardinal Health fosters an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity of thought, experience, and background. We are committed to helping our employees be their authentic selves every day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, public assistance status, genetic status, or any other status protected by applicable laws.

Created: 2026-03-10