About the American College of Surgeons
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is a professional and educational organization of surgeons that was founded in 1913 to raise the standards of surgical practice and improve the quality of care for surgical patients. The College is dedicated to the ethical and competent practice of surgery. Its achievements have significantly influenced the course of scientific surgery in America and have established it as an important advocate for all surgical patients. The College has more than 90,000 members and is the largest organization of surgeons in the world. For more information, visit
Summary: The primary purpose of an IT Business Analyst is to bridge the gap between the business needs and the technical solutions of an organization. This role involves understanding business processes, identifying areas for improvement, and designing technology-based solutions to enhance efficiency, productivity, and overall business performance. The IT Business Analyst works closely with stakeholders to gather requirements, analyze business processes, and translate these needs into detailed technical specifications for the development team.
This exempt position will report to the CIO in the Division of Information Technology. It is based in our Chicago office and is a hybrid role: 3 days per week in the office/2 days per week remote.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Scrum team to prioritize the product backlog and create user stories that clearly convey business needs and acceptance criteria.
- Identify requirements to determine project goals and schedule via industry standard analysis techniques such as data flow modeling, workflow analysis, and functional decomposition analysis. Solicit requirements through interviews, workshops, and/or existing systems documentation or procedures.
- Identify and implement project management policies and lead multiple small and large software/Web application development projects from conceptualization to launch by defining project's objectives, documenting scope of work, acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of team members in order to deliver projects according to plan.
- Work closely with the divisions in the definition, testing, training, implementation and support of functional requirements.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of existing systems and develop plans for improvements.
Required Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred, but not required.
- At least 2-4 years' experience being a product owner and developing solutions for mission critical business applications is preferred.
- SQL programming, SCRUM, and Agile experience are required.
- Experience in Aptify software (or similar association management systems) a plus.
- SCRUM Certification a plus.
- Experience using business processing tools (examples - Visio, Lucidcharts, Jira, JAMA).
- Experience with Crystal Reports and BI reporting tools a plus.
- Experience with HTML, Javascript, Python and other programming/scripting tools a plus.
- Proficient with all MS Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong communication skills, including facilitation.
- Ability to plan and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
Comprehensive Benefits: We're committed to attracting and retaining top talent via valuable benefits!
- Vacation, personal, and sick hours including 13 paid holidays per year
- Hybrid office schedule
- Medical-comprehensive coverage through BlueCross BlueShield
- Dental, Vision, and Prescription drug program
- 403(b) Matching Program
- Pension Plan
- Flexible Spending Medical/Dependent Care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Domestic Partner Coverage
- Plus many other great benefits!
The American College of Surgeons is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to or call (312) 202-5000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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