PEAK6 · 1 day ago
Sr. Business Analyst
FOCUS provides cloud-based administration solutions for P&C insurance companies and MGAs. The Sr. Business Analyst will lead the development of business requirements and manage a team of business analysts to ensure quality solutions for product development and implementation of insurance processing applications.
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Responsibilities
Supervises, coordinates and supports the activities of other business analysts and execution team members
Facilitate, train, direct and lead cross functional teams in all areas of the application
Oversees the development of business requirements documents that meet our customer’s insurance business needs
Assign and oversee daily work for execution team members
Provides support and guidance daily to the business analysts in performing their assignments, monitors the successful delivery of BRDs, releases, performance reviews and adherence to policies and procedures
Facilitates all projects and workflow through the Kanban process seeing them to completion
Supports other Focus Technologies teams in their triage of production issues
Assists management in planning, resource allocation, project estimation, and scheduling for various projects and initiatives
Assists management in performance review process and salary recommendations of team members
Improves the application workflow for the betterment of our clients
Coordinates with the technical team during technical architecture design, development and delivery of product changes and enhancements
Develops and documents business solutions for business problems and translates those solutions to technical personnel and sees those solutions through the delivery process
Conducts business and technical requirements reviews and makes recommendations to improve the Business Analyst process
Continue to develop the Kanban process and identifying areas that can improve efficiencies, and improves internal and external processes as needed
Participates in the continuous development of the BA Teams standard practices and procedures
Qualification
Required
Strong proficiency in SQL queries and related tools such as SQL functions and creation of temporary tables
Proficiency working with DB2 and the ability to work with SQL Server and Sybase
Proficiency working with reporting and Business Intelligence tools including the ability to understand and produce tabular reports, bar graphs, line graphs and pie charts
Working knowledge of SDLC concepts and goals
Five (5) to seven (7) years of data analysis, or project management experience preferably in the insurance industry
Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience in related field
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Business or Computer Science
10 years relevant experience acceptable in lieu of Bachelor's degree
Experience with Kanban methodology, Cognos, InfoMaker and Rational Requisite Pro
Experience working with Developers, Project Managers, Quality Assurance Managers and Release Managers
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet; Flexible Spending Account
Competitive Salaries
401K Match
Work-Life Balance: Personal Days, PTO Days, 12 Paid Holidays, Two Paid Days for Volunteer Service, Paid Parental Leave
Short and Long-Term Disability
Employee Support Programs, Including Mental Health
Tuition Reimbursement
Matching Charitable Gift Program
Lucrative Referral Program
Commuter Benefits
Flexibility: Remote and Hybrid Opportunities Available
Company
PEAK6
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Funding
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