Business Analyst Lead

Symetra

4d • Remote

About The Position

Responsible for performing the most complex, cross functional and cross company
business and process analysis. Scope of work includes understanding of business
analysis techniques needed to effectively and efficiently analyze
enterprise-wide systems, extracts and interfaces. Accurately represents the
interrelationships between systems and processes with those of the overall
enterprise and how changes impact each. Uses understanding of enterprise systems
relationships to assess process and systems improvements to insure alignment of
current needs with desired future direction. Solid understanding of Symetra’s
business and systems domains as well as the industry in which we operate.
Functions as a division resource and subject matter expert on business analysis
techniques and can coach others.

Requirements

• Experienced professional with considerable and extensive knowledge for the role. Possesses wide range of experience and uses professional practices to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Is the recognized expert within the department or division.
• Work requires in-depth knowledge of the field as well as the ability to evaluate external factors and impact strategic goals.

Responsibilities

• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring
• Stakeholder identification, selection of business analysis techniques, process that will be used to manage requirements, and how to access the progress of the work.
• Evaluates project complexity of all domains (Business, IT, Vendor)
• Builds relationships with business partners including users, vendors, project team and management at all levels.
• Develops a communication plan to meet the needs of all business partners and can adapt communication style to different audiences.
• Utilizes advanced techniques and tools to measure quality of business analysis and implements change based on the metrics.
• Requirements Management and Communications
• Manages changes to requirements and assesses impact to scope of complex projects.
• Develops and maintains traceability of the requirements from planning through post-production phases of projects to ensure quality of delivery.
• Understands, develops and applies reuse standards for maintaining requirements.
• Elicitation
• Ability to use the advanced analysis tools and techniques, identified in planning, to accurately flush out requirements. Able to determine when additional information is needed
• Accurately documents the requirements so that the stakeholders understand and can review
• Validates the requirements are what the stakeholders intended in order to meet their needs.
• Enterprise Analysis: Identify business needs, refine and clarify the definition of the needs and validate the solution meets the needs.
• Requirements Analysis
• Ability to prioritize requirements based on cost, timelines and business value.
• Solution Assessment: Assess proposed solution to determine which solution best fits the business need, identify gaps in solution, and determine necessary workarounds or changes to the solution.
• Process Analysis: Utilize process modeling tools and techniques to identify and break down phases of a process in order to create an understanding of the inputs, outputs, and operations that take place during each phase.
• User Acceptance: Develop acceptance criteria to ensure business needs are met.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing for complex projects.
• Utilize automation tools, and implement new features of tools, to ensure quality and efficiency in testing Coaching:
• Working with other analysts, at all levels, to increase their knowledge of business analysis tools, techniques and systems, targeted toward the level of the analyst.
• Ability to customize coaching approach based on the experience and learning style of the other analyst.

Benefits

• Flexible full-time or hybrid telecommuting arrangements
• Plan for your future with our 401(k) plan and take advantage of immediate vesting and company matching up to 6%
• Paid time away including vacation and sick time, flex days and ten paid holidays
• Give back to your community and double your impact through our company matching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed