Application Analyst

Company Description

PG Forsta is the leading experience measurement, data analytics, and insights provider for complex industries - a status we earned over decades of deep partnership with clients to help them understand and meet the needs of their key stakeholders. Our earliest roots are in U.S. healthcare - perhaps the most complex of all industries. Today we serve clients around the globe in every industry to help them improve the Human Experiences at the heart of their business. We serve our clients through an unparalleled offering that combines technology, data, and expertise to enable them to pinpoint and prioritize opportunities, accelerate improvement efforts and build lifetime loyalty among their customers and employees.

Like all great companies, our success is a function of our people and our culture. Our employees have world-class talent, a collaborative work ethic, and a passion for the work that have earned us trusted advisor status among the world's most recognized brands. As a member of the team, you will help us create value for our clients, you will make us better through your contribution to the work and your voice in the process. Ours is a path of learning and continuous improvement; team efforts chart the course for corporate success.

Our Mission: We empower organizations to deliver the best experiences. With industry expertise and technology, we turn data into insights that drive innovation and action.

Our Values: To put Human Experience at the heart of organizations so every person can be seen and understood.

• Energize the customer relationship: Our clients are our partners. We make their goals our own, working side by side to turn challenges into solutions.
• Success starts with me: Personal ownership fuels collective success. We each play our part and empower our teammates to do the same.
• Commit to learning: Every win is a springboard. Every hurdle is a lesson. We use each experience as an opportunity to grow.
• Dare to innovate: We challenge the status quo with creativity and innovation as our true north.
• Better together: We check our egos at the door. We work together, so we win together.

Job Description

This position could be located in Chicago, IL or South Bend, IN.

The Application Support Analyst is a client-facing position. The Analyst operates as a member of a team to implement, configure, and maintain client data ingress, surveying and reporting throughout the lifecycle of the client's partnership with Press Ganey. With expertise in PG software applications and business procedures, they are responsible for gathering client-specific requirements, technical analysis, and product configuration. JavaScript, HTML, Python, PHP, CSS experience is preferred.

The Application Support Analyst should feel confident and comfortable explaining complex topics and conceptualizing how various solutions work in a variety of use cases. The right candidate for this role will have an analytical approach and be able to match solutions for unique client business needs. This role requires a client-centric focus to deliver prompt issue resolution, meet implementation timelines, target dates, and internal service level agreements.

To work #bettertogether, we operate with a hybrid working model. For those near a hub location, we gather in our office locations three days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). For the remaining days, we work from home.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Work within the Application Support team to address client data, surveying, and reporting requests.
• Facilitate the integration of business owner needs, and translate operational needs and workflow into system specifications and configuration requirements.
• Capture client requirements and perform data analysis.
• Offer clients best practice workflow design and associated application configurations.
• Use software tools to configure, test, and validate all patient experience products.
• Responsible for client support throughout the implementation or ongoing support cycle.
• Prioritize workload and manage timelines to meet client target dates for projects and implementations.
• Serve as first level support to triage, troubleshoot, and find the right expert to quickly resolve client requests.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any issues while appropriately escalating to next level support or manager as needed.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in information technology, health care, client-facing project management or operations role.
• Experience working at or working with health systems.
• JavaScript, HTML, Python, PHP, CSS experience is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Working knowledge of technical concepts (such as databases, data imports, and APIs).
• Experience working as a junior IT specialist.
• Excellent analytical, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• The ability to remain up-to-date with the latest software developments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
• Ability to handle stressful situations.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in economics, computer science, or a related field (preferred).

Additional Information

Press Ganey Associates LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and well committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Notice - Press Ganey 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.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $51,000 to $75,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to base salary and a competitive benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus or commission tied to achieved results.

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