Business Analyst

Posted:
9/11/2024, 6:35:51 AM

Location(s):
New Jersey, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

MSIG North America continues to grow! 

 

Summary/Job Purpose: 

The Business Analyst is responsible for understanding, analyzing, and documenting business needs and translating needs into user stories, ensuring clarity of requirementsThe Business analyst works closely with the Product Owner and plays a critical role as a liaison between IT developers and the business, and mentors the business toward best practices in system utilityThe Business Analyst documents business, functional and non-functional requirements ensuring tractability into test strategies and plans and supports the business users during testing and implementation. 

 

Essential Functions: 

Percentage of Time: 

 

Elicit and Document Requirements 40% 

  • Collaborate with stakeholders and Product Owners to gather detailed business requirements, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of project objectives and goals 

  • Translate business needs into clear, concise user stories and functional specifications, incorporating acceptance criteria and maintaining proper documentation 

  • Conduct thorough analyses of business process and workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, facilitating informed decision-making. 

  • Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business processes, systems and user requirements. 

 

User Story Development and Management 30% 

  • Develop and refine user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring they are clear, actionable, and aligned with business objectives. 

  • Continuously update and prioritize the product backlog in collaboration with the Product Owner, ensuring that it reflects current business priorities and project status.  

  • Facilitate backlog refinement sessions with the development team to ensure a shared understanding of user stories and readiness for upcoming sprints. 

 

Facilitation and Communication 20% 

  • Act as a key liaison between the Product Owner, development team, and other stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and alignment on project goals and priorities.  

  • Communicate complex concepts and requirements clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring all team members understand project objectives and deliverables. 

  • Address and resolve any issues or conflicts that arise during the project, promoting a collaborative and productive team environment 

 

Quality Assurance and Validation 10% 

  • Support the development team in creating and executing test plans to ensure that deliverables meet defined acceptance criteria and business requirements. 

  • Facilitate user acceptance testing by coordinating with end-users, gathering feedback, and ensuring that the final product aligns with user expectations and needs. 

  • Validate completed user stories and features by revieing and testing them against acceptance criteria, documenting any issues and working with the team to resolve them. 

Qualifications:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 

Education and Experience Required:   

Diploma/Degree & Experience  

  • Bachelor’s Degree required  

  • 3 years Business Analyst or related work experience required 

  • 2-3 years of Commercial Property and Casualty insurance experience required 

  • Experience with Agile development methodologies  

It's an exciting time for our company and a great opportunity to join a financially sound and growing global insurance group!  
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