Description
45418-Strategic Planning Consultant
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Position type: w2
Contact duration: 3months + (Strong possibility of extension)
Basic Qualifications:
6+ years of process improvement, management consulting, change management, or related business experience
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Demonstrated excellence in analysis, documentation, and presentation tools
*Prior Healthcare Experience highly preferred
Purpose of this Position:
Candidate will be supporting the HIPAA/SOX program. Candidate must a background in Process Improvements and Healthcare. Candidate should have 6+ years of process improvement, management consulting, change management, or related business experience. Candidate should be highly proficient in the use of Visio, Powerpoint and Excel. Experience managing HIPAA Privacy & Security and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) projects is preferred. Candidate must have business process consultant experience specific to HIPAA & SOX Business requirements gathering, Socialization & Presentation of Policies procedures, Common Services for Application access controls experience, Training and Guidance Materials development. Candidate must also have CISA CSCS, CHP or CIA certification Customer Facing, specific to Business Requirements Gathering and Socialization of HIPAA & SOX compliance and Project management experience and working knowledge of project management methodologies. Not looking for IT Background only.
Please screen for the following Preferred Qualifications:
Has existing Experience, more specifically experience with SOX & HIPAA
Experience in health care management or consulting in the area of health information technology or health information security and security operations
Experience managing HIPAA Privacy & Security and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, audits and socialization
Highly proficient in the use of Visio, Powerpoint and Excel
Strong skills required in process improvement, critical thinking, analysis, meeting facilitation, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal interactions (eg, partnering, conflict management, consulting, etc.)
Business Process Consulting background and or experience with SOX HIPAA
Familiarity and experience with converting HIPAA Federal Regulations "white paper" into practical application in the healthcare environment.
CISA CSCS, CHP or CIA certification
Customer Facing, specific to Business Requirements Gathering and Socialization of HIPAA & SOX compliance
Some experience in Project management and has a working knowledge of project management methodologies
Demonstrates strong capability to constructively approach vague situations and brings more clarity
Job Description:
Application Access Lifecycle Management is the Operations leader for cross functional, multidisciplinary shared services that ensure compliance with security requirements applicable to technologies. In collaboration with Information Technology, Human Resources, the HIPAA Security Program and other national functions, AALM develops requirements, enables implementation and oversees performance of the provisioning and deprovisioning of access to IT systems in order to maximize employee productivity and minimize improper disclosure risk. Control environment includes logical access controls as part of its financial and clinical compliance programs as required by Sarbanes-Oxley/Model Audit Rule (SOX) and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Application Access Lifecycle Management is looking for a Lead Business Process Consultant in our Pleasanton or Oakland, CA offices.
Essential Functions:
Plan, perform, and implement process improvement initiatives for user access provisioning, de-provisioning and user list review.
Identify and execute upon process efficiencies leading to cost reductions, increased capacity, and improvements in quality and service delivery.
Facilitates and leads the process documentation, standardization, optimization, and design of key processes and systems.
Responsible for estimating the time and effort required to implement process improvements and quantify resource support needed from business partners for successful outcomes.
Leads and provides expert business process and technical leadership to multiple projects of moderate to high complexity.
Leads the process development transition from project to operations ensuring smooth and successful transition
Leads or partners in change management activities associated with process improvement for highly complex initiatives.
Provides consulting for business partners in business case development.
Actively participates or may lead in analysing data and developing recommendations and action plans.
Accountable for the development of project documentation for middle and senior managers and other key clients to facilitate sharing of project outcomes and best practices.
Plans and facilitates meetings.
Makes formal presentations to various senior level audiences.
Establishes procedures regarding implementation of project outcome.
Establishes effective professional business relationships with all levels of management.
Actively seeks out various, cross-functional perspectives from stakeholders when developing business processes solutions.
Responsible for developing solutions to a diverse range of complex problems, which require creativity and innovation within broadly defined policies and practices.
Up to 15% travel
Preferred Skills:
Strong skills required in process improvement, critical thinking, analysis, meeting facilitation, verbal and written communications, and interpersonal interactions (eg, partnering, conflict management, consulting, etc.)
Experience managing HIPAA Privacy & Security and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) projects
Experience in health care management or consulting in the area of health information technology or health information security and security operations
Project management experience and working knowledge of project management methodologies
Demonstrates strong capability to constructively approach vague situations and brings more clarity
CISA CSCS, CHP or CIA certification