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Skyward Specialty Insurance · 11 hours ago

Senior Business Analyst - P&C Insurance

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $130K/yr

10+ years exp

Skyward Specialty Insurance is focused on building strong relationships with internal customers by supporting various segments and divisions. The Senior Business Analyst will develop and maintain trusted business relationships, apply analytical skills to communicate solutions, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet business needs and organizational goals.

InsuranceLife InsuranceProperty Insurance

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Responsible for developing and maintaining trusted business relationships, driving the greatest possible business value from technology to meet the business needs and organizational goals

Apply influential analytical and problem-solving skills to communicate solutions in both technical and user-friendly language

Collaborate in the planning, designing, development, and deployment of new applications and enhancements to existing applications ensuring full systems lifecycle process is adhered to

Work with business stakeholders and project managers to develop business requirements and project implementation strategies

Collaborate with customers, vendors, developers, architects, QA and other technical teams to design, test, and implement solutions that meet customer requirements

Key aspect of this role is comprehensive requirements gathering, cross-functional collaboration, and leveraging cutting-edge technologies

Promote a proactive environment by researching and recommending process and technology solutions for continuous improvement

Develop test cases, perform testing, and manage user testing to ensure requirements are met for system modifications

Demonstrate products, leveraging a combination of technical expertise, business acumen, and excellent communication skills to showcase how solutions align with business needs and objectives

Generate weekly and monthly reports and perform data analysis to identify anomalies, trends, and improvement opportunities

Analyze and resolve Helpdesk issues

Mentor and coach analysts team members

Qualification

P&C Insurance experienceBusiness requirements developmentAnalytical skillsAgile methodologiesMicrosoft Office proficiencyTechnical documentationCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsMentoring skills

Required

Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Developing and maintaining trusted business relationships

Driving business value from technology to meet business needs and organizational goals

Influential analytical and problem-solving skills

Collaborating in the planning, designing, development, and deployment of new applications and enhancements

Working with business stakeholders and project managers to develop business requirements and project implementation strategies

Collaborating with customers, vendors, developers, architects, QA and other technical teams

Comprehensive requirements gathering

Cross-functional collaboration

Researching and recommending process and technology solutions for continuous improvement

Developing test cases, performing testing, and managing user testing

Demonstrating products leveraging technical expertise, business acumen, and communication skills

Generating weekly and monthly reports and performing data analysis

Analyzing and resolving Helpdesk issues

Mentoring and coaching analysts team members

A curious and analytical mindset focused on finding solutions to difficult problems

Strong documentation and organizational skills

Confident, engaging communication style incorporating both written and verbal communication skills

Experience/Knowledge of Commercial Insurance and/or Underwriting or Claims systems

Experience in developing business and functional requirements

Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Ability to translate highly technical specifications into clear non-technical requirements and functional design documents

Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, specifically SharePoint, Word, Excel, and Outlook

Preferred

4-year college degree and/or 10+ years of work experience as a Business Analyst

5+ years P&C Insurance industry experience

1 Commercial Insurance Designation required

Experience with Agile, Iterative and Waterfall project methodologies

Visio and Power BI skills are a plus

Exposure to Azure DevOps, Power Automate and Power Apps a plus

Familiarity with modern AI-powered productivity tools such as GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar technologies preferred

Commitment to staying updated on advancements in AI tools and best practices

Benefits

Health and welfare benefits

Tuition and professional certification assistance

401k savings

Elective participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Child bonding leave

Other employee assistance programs

Company

Skyward Specialty Insurance

Skyward Specialty is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty insurance company, delivering commercial P&C products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis.

Founded in 2006

Houston, Texas, USA

501-1000 employees