Business Analysis Manager

EMC Insurance Companies

2d•$103,954 - $164,309•Remote

About The Position

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together. This position is eligible to work from home anywhere in the US with preference given to those living in the Des Moines, IA metro area. Leads and develops a team of Business Analysts to support effective delivery and high-quality business analysis outcomes. Establishes enterprise standards, templates, tools, and quality expectations for requirements, user stories, process documentation, and other business analysis deliverables. Aligns Business Analyst capacity to programs and teams based on product and delivery needs, while partnering with product, technology, and business leaders to clarify priorities, expectations, and success measures. Drives communication resolves escalated issues related to scope or dependencies and advances continuous improvement across the Business Analysis discipline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
Ten years of experience in business analysis or related experience
Experience leading or mentoring Business Analysts
Experience working within Agile delivery environments
Experience partnering with business, product, and technology leadership
Strong knowledge of business analysis practices and techniques
Understanding of requirements management and user story development
Understanding of software development lifecycles
Strong facilitation and communication skills
Ability to lead people and develop talent
Ability to influence without direct authority
Ability to balance delivery oversight with capability development

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications preferred

Responsibilities

Oversees and monitors the workload and performance of assigned Business Analysis (BA) team and performs all duties expected of a people leader at EMC.
Develops enterprise expectations and standards for the Business Analyst discipline, including templates, tools, and quality expectations for requirements, user stories, and process documentation.
Aligns BA team members to programs and/or teams based on product and delivery needs and adjusts alignment as demand evolves.
Ensures BA team members are effectively embedded within Agile teams to influence and drive BA standards and practices and contributing to business unit outcomes.
Establishes and enforces standards for business analysis deliverables ensuring outputs are clear, testable, and aligned to business outcomes.
Ensures BAs are effectively leading elicitation, analysis, and documentation activities across initiatives of varying size and complexity.
Drives strong inter‑team communication across business, PMO, BPM, and delivery teams.
Facilitates alignment and resolves escalated conflicts related to priorities, scope, or dependencies.
Serves as an escalation point for complex analysis challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Partners with product, technology, and business leaders to align priorities, delivery expectations, and success measures.