Principal IS Applications Analyst

Company: Providence Health & Services
Location: East Irvine
Posted on: January 29, 2026

Job Description:

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Enterprise Information Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. Shape the Future of Healthcare Technology at Providence! Are you ready to be the go-to expert who turns complex challenges into innovative solutions? As a Principal IS Applications Analyst, you’ll lead the charge in designing, building, and optimizing custom applications that power critical systems—from ERP and Epic to Revenue Cycle, HR, and Supply Chain. This is a high-impact role where your deep technical expertise meets strategic vision: managing projects big and small, mentoring rising talent, and collaborating with business leaders to deliver smarter, faster, and more efficient solutions. You’ll architect workflows, solve tough technical problems, and guide teams through cutting-edge implementations—all while driving operational excellence and shaping standards that elevate care across the organization. If you thrive on innovation, leadership, and making technology work for people, this is your chance to make a lasting difference! Providence offers hybrid work options for candidates living within a daily commuting distance—up to 65 miles—from any of our primary office locations listed below. Washington: Seattle, Redmond, Renton, Vancouver California: Los Angeles, Irvine Oregon: Portland Please note the following important details regarding this position: This is a hybrid role, involving a combination of in-office and remote work each week. The weekly hybrid schedule will be determined by the manager based on departmental needs. What Youll Do: Identify opportunities to leverage technology solutions to address business challenges and improve efficiency Develop and maintain the Legal technology roadmap; monitor and evaluate its effectiveness in meeting organizational goals Lead and support multiple technology projects, including assessing new solutions, system implementations, upgrades, and enhancements in collaboration with business stakeholders Manage implementation of system upgrades and enhancements to align with departmental goals Ensure compliance with security requirements and oversee implementation for approved software solutions Create and manage technical project plans, schedules, and resources, including requirements, specifications, and design documentation Communicate project status, progress, and issues to stakeholders; facilitate decision-making and resolve technical challenges Analyze and document complex workflows and automation within the department technology platforms Facilitate project meetings, including kick-offs, design reviews, progress updates, and closure activities Required Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Information Services -OR- a combination of equivalent education, skills and relevant experience 10 or more years of experience as a business systems analyst role supporting pillar of focus Preferred Qualifications: 5 or more years of deep business knowledge/experience within any pillar of focus application 5 or more years of Project or Product Management experience; use of toolkits 5 or more years of experience working within corporate legal, risk, or compliance teams. Proven expertise in decision-making, prioritization, conflict resolution, community building, and delivering on commitments. Strong ability to define hypotheses, requirements, metrics, and applications in collaboration with both business and technical stakeholders. Skilled in analyzing complex systems and interpreting large-scale, high-dimensional data from diverse sources using advanced tools and techniques. Expert-level knowledge of Agile methodologies. Preferred experience with tools such as iManage, Riskonnect, and Legal Tracker. Demonstrated success in supporting new initiatives and a solid understanding of technology tools and applications commonly used in Legal, Risk, or Compliance environments. Salary Range by Location: California - Los Angeles, Irvine: Min: $71.23, Max: $121.29 Oregon: Portland Service Area: Min: $68.33, Max: $116.36 Washington - Vancouver: Min: $68.33, Max: $116.36 Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. About Providence At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidates placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. About the Team Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement. Pay Range: $ See Job Posting - $ See Job Posting The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

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