Senior Business Analyst - Data Platform

Cohere Health is hiring a Senior Business Analyst for its Data Platform team. The role leads strategic data initiatives, translates cross-functional needs into technical requirements, and aligns engineering execution with business goals. It also establishes analysis practices, supports data quality, and mentors other Business Analysts.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the discovery and requirements definition process for complex, high-impact data initiatives
• Act as a strategic partner to business, analytics, and engineering leaders to align data platform work with broader company goals
• Translate cross-functional needs into scalable technical requirements, user stories, and documentation
• Collaborate with architects and senior engineers on technical design and prioritization
• Drive and enforce consistency in user story creation, documentation standards, and validation procedures
• Proactively lead Agile ceremonies and influence roadmap development in partnership with product owners
• Conduct root cause analyses and support the definition of data quality standards and controls
• Provide mentorship and coaching to other Business Analysts on the team
• Represent the Data Platform team in enterprise-level planning, discussions, and change initiatives

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Systems Analyst and/or other related analytics role with at least 3 years in a data platform, analytics, and/or an engineering setting
• Minimum 4 years of experience working with healthcare data (payer, provider, clinical, or regulatory)
• Advanced SQL skills for querying, validation, and ad-hoc analysis
• Proven experience independently owning cross-functional initiatives from discovery through delivery
• Demonstrated facilitation and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate across technical and executive audiences
• Experience establishing best practices, documentation standards, and mentorship within a BA function
• Deep familiarity with Agile/Scrum and backlog management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a STEM field, public health, economics, or related field preferred