Virtusa
Functional Data Consultant (Healthcare Domain)
We are looking for an experienced Functional Consultant with a strong background in the healthcare domain to support our Unified Data Strategy Program. This role is critical in aligning business needs with data capabilities, ensuring that our data initiatives drive meaningful outcomes across clinical, operational and business areas. The ideal candidate will bring deep healthcare domain expertise, data fluency, and a collaborative mindset to help shape and execute our data strategy that supports data-driven decision making.
Key Responsibilities
Requirement Gathering & Analysis: Engage with healthcare business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and data requirements.
Translate clinical, operational, and administrative needs into actionable data and process requirements.
Identify pain points, data gaps, and inefficiencies across existing workflows and systems.
Business Process & Data Strategy Alignment: Document current state data challenges and define desired outcomes specific to healthcare workflows and systems.
Collaborate with data engineering, governance and analytics teams to design future state data capabilities and processes.
Ensure alignment between business objectives, regulatory requirements, and data capabilities (e.g., interoperability, data quality, and stewardship).
AI & Advanced Analytics Integration: Identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML for use cases in healthcare operations, clinical decision support, and business optimization.
Work with technical teams to define functional requirements for AI-driven solutions.
Partner with data science teams to ensure ethical and compliant use of healthcare data in AI initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Facilitate workshops and working sessions with cross-functional teams including clinicians, IT and business leaders.
Capture and summarize workshop notes, decisions and action items; coordinate with stakeholders to review, refine and obtain sign-off on key deliverables and artifacts.
Documentation & Reporting: Prepare high-quality documentation including process flows, requirement specifications and strategic recommendations.
Support the creation of business cases and value realization plans tailored to healthcare environments.
Contribute to governance documentation and playbooks that institutionalize data strategy practices.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Information Systems, Data Science or a related field (Masters degree is a plus).
10 years of experience in a functional business consulting role with at least 2 years in the healthcare industry.
Strong understanding of healthcare data standards, interoperability and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, ICD, SNOMED).
Familiarity with data management principles, data governance and analytics frameworks (e.g., DAMA, FAIR principles).
Experience working with cross-functional teams in clinical, operational and IT domains.
Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills: Knowledge of data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik); familiarity with cloud-based data ecosystems (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks); certifications in business analysis (CBAP, PMP) or healthcare data management (CHDA, CDMP) is a plus; exposure to modern healthcare interoperability initiatives (TEFCA, USCDI, FHIR APIs).
Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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Key Responsibilities
Requirement Gathering & Analysis: Engage with healthcare business stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and data requirements.
Translate clinical, operational, and administrative needs into actionable data and process requirements.
Identify pain points, data gaps, and inefficiencies across existing workflows and systems.
Business Process & Data Strategy Alignment: Document current state data challenges and define desired outcomes specific to healthcare workflows and systems.
Collaborate with data engineering, governance and analytics teams to design future state data capabilities and processes.
Ensure alignment between business objectives, regulatory requirements, and data capabilities (e.g., interoperability, data quality, and stewardship).
AI & Advanced Analytics Integration: Identify opportunities to leverage AI/ML for use cases in healthcare operations, clinical decision support, and business optimization.
Work with technical teams to define functional requirements for AI-driven solutions.
Partner with data science teams to ensure ethical and compliant use of healthcare data in AI initiatives.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Facilitate workshops and working sessions with cross-functional teams including clinicians, IT and business leaders.
Capture and summarize workshop notes, decisions and action items; coordinate with stakeholders to review, refine and obtain sign-off on key deliverables and artifacts.
Documentation & Reporting: Prepare high-quality documentation including process flows, requirement specifications and strategic recommendations.
Support the creation of business cases and value realization plans tailored to healthcare environments.
Contribute to governance documentation and playbooks that institutionalize data strategy practices.
Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Information Systems, Data Science or a related field (Masters degree is a plus).
10 years of experience in a functional business consulting role with at least 2 years in the healthcare industry.
Strong understanding of healthcare data standards, interoperability and compliance frameworks (e.g., HIPAA, HL7, FHIR, ICD, SNOMED).
Familiarity with data management principles, data governance and analytics frameworks (e.g., DAMA, FAIR principles).
Experience working with cross-functional teams in clinical, operational and IT domains.
Excellent communication, facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills: Knowledge of data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik); familiarity with cloud-based data ecosystems (Azure, Snowflake, Databricks); certifications in business analysis (CBAP, PMP) or healthcare data management (CHDA, CDMP) is a plus; exposure to modern healthcare interoperability initiatives (TEFCA, USCDI, FHIR APIs).
Details
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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