Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
Title: business analyst 4
Location: sioux falls, sd; dayton, oh or remote
Job summary:
Responsible for investigating business systems, identifying options for improving business systems and bridging the needs of the business with the use of itIn addition to the information outlined in the other business analyst jobs, utilize deep practical experience, along with solid independent information technology experience on complex projects to perform analysis activities using consistent business analysis techniques; work as a liaison among stakeholders in achieving project objectives in a concise and streamlined mannerAccountable for managing individual workload and supporting the overall team workload by contributing to the technical aspect of the teams assigned projectsResponsible for large scope projects that often involve multiple business functions and business unitsAccountable for project work that often involves high level of business riskContinued to develop knowledge on the structure, policies, tools and operations of the organization and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.
Essential functions:
As a rule act as a liaison among stakeholders on large to extra-large (8000 + hrsEffort) size projects that may have a budget greater than $500,000; projects may be enterprise level projects impacting all business units and are time critical to the organization; projects may also involve vendor relationships that must be coordinated by the business analyst.
Develop business analysis plan approach, estimates and communication plan for each assignment.
Define the organization’s goals in relationship to overall sammons financial group (sfg) member company business objectives; use collaboration and investigative work in identify accurate requirements.
Analyze current state processes and systems using a variety of techniques like dataflow diagrams, functional decomposition, interviews and analysis of metrics and key performance indicators.
Act as the ba lead and mentor other less experienced business analysts in using different elicitation and documentation techniques; perform mentoring on all business analysis activities when needed.
Work closely with business partners/product owners at all levels in the organization to: proactively define business requirements, complete backlog grooming, define acceptance criteria, and collaborate with other stakeholders related to requirements definition and impact analysis.
See project through to implementation and follow-up with stakeholders to confirm objectives were met.
Use a variety of techniques like user stories, use cases, and diagrams in requirements documentation.
Facilitate structured process improvement events (for example value stream mapping)
Manage project scope and risks by recommending and negotiating solutions and effectively communicating with the scrum master and project manager in a timely manner; make recommendations for product enhancements.
Define the future state on technical projects such as hardware/software upgrades and system conversions for both internal and external stakeholders and advocate on behalf of all stakeholders; use experience to leverage technology to solve complex business and technical problems.
Facilitate creation and documentation of abstract models depicting enterprise capability maturity, organizational structure and services.
Identify project risks and coordinate with the project team and stakeholders to mitigate effectively.
Proactively identify areas of systems improvement and make recommendations that drive results.
Chose appropriate requirements facilitation approach based on project and stakeholders, i.eBrainstorming, workshops, focus groups and interviews.
Clearly define business, stakeholder, solution (functional & non-functional) and transition requirements.
Manage the issue log and oversee the successful escalation and assignment of issues related to business requirements delivery
Act as a partner with technical development staff and quality assurance to confirm understanding related to requirements; collaborate with other project members during technical design and test planning to insure overall coverage and understanding.
Act as a liaison between business users and it to ensure constant communication cycle with these parties throughout the life of the projectEmbrace, adapt and lead through change, fostering effective partnerships and riving effective collaboration with peers and vendor resources.
Ensure that appropriate documentation is kept current and meets all internal controls requirements related to content and approval.
Proactively manage change throughout the lifecycle of the project by communication with the project team(s), evaluation impact, updating documentation and negotiating alternatives.
Participate in projects utilizing external consultants, being cognizant of the need for different communication styles and processes.
Maintain a positive, professional, sammons first attitude among team members; remain flexible and adjust to multiple tasks and circumstances; develop business analysis standards, review and edit standard operating procedures for sfg member companies.
Support career development; seek industry, technology, and job related educational opportunities; increase knowledge of insurance industry and business processes by use of training or reading material and presenting information to peers and manger; enhance and continuously upgrade technology skills and apply to daily work; seek best practices in areas of analysis and technology; improve efficiency and quality in projects and in the business analysis discipline.
Commitment to embrace sammons financial group companies shared values (respect, accountability, integrity and openness).
As stated within the company attendance and punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in information technology or business from a four-year accredited university required
Minimum 10 years’ appropriate work experience required
Minimum 5 years’ experience facilitating formal process improvement activities preferred
Previous business analysis experience, product owner experience or leadership experience in the financial services industry preferred
Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong questioning and listening skills and the ability to look beyond obvious answers to understand the impact across the organization
Ability to quickly obtain the knowledge of sfg member company systems, the business and related technology processes and apply knowledge to current project work
Actuarial experience and knowledge preferred, especially regarding reserving models, financial projections and contract modeling.
Ability to lead team and resolve conflicts in problem solving and decision making using emotional intelligence to move the project forward
Ability to deal with complex situations holistically
Confidence in problem solving and decision making
Ability to independently perform data mining and apply analysis techniques to assigned projects.
Strong analytical skills, and the desire and ability to research and formulate appropriate analytical technology or resolve problem situations.
Proven teamwork skills and ability to interact well with others; ability to work with and communicate to a variety of personalities, cultures and locations.
Self-motivated, and ability to work independently and effectively under deadline pressures
Organized and detail oriented
Ability to understand and utilize concepts and techniques such as work simplification, workflow and process analysis, etc.
Proficient use of the microsoft suite of products, jira and other business analysis tools as necessary
Experience with data projects and sql preferred
Ability and willingness to change in support of the best possible results for the organization
Ability to diagram with appropriate tools for the situation and present to the project team and stakeholders
Robust knowledge of the skills, techniques and competencies outlined by the iiba is preferred.
Experience working in an agile development environment
$60,806 - $126,680 - range includes data points from multiple labor marketsSpecific range is dependent on the labor market where the incumbent will be hired to perform the positionStarting salary is dependent on candidate qualifications and experienceFor a narrower salary range specific to your labor market, please inquire.
Sammons financial group offers incentive programs for defined goals subject to eligibility and performanceMonetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.
Our competitive benefit package includes: health, dental, vision, company paid retirement, pto and holiday pay.
Criminal background check required
