Business Analyst

Guardian Life Insurance•Holmdel Township, NJ

5d•$49,260 - $73,890•Hybrid

About The Position

Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join their team as a Business Analyst. This role will report to the Manager of Rate Implementation team, who reports to the Head of Disability Pricing. The Business Analyst will have a growth mindset and be responsible for participating in planning sessions with key stakeholders while working to enhance their Rate Calculation technology platforms. In addition, they will assist with the plan creation & testing of projects and perform implementation of rates from Pricing actuaries. The Business Analyst will collaborate with various stakeholders to understand all areas impacted and maintain alignment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or experience in a similar role
A broad understanding of group insurance strategies, products, and processes
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interact professionally with all levels of the organization in written, verbal, and visual formats

Nice To Haves

Experience with Underwriting Rating and Quoting Platforms (GCRS/CPS/GTAB/OpenL) a plus
High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, JIRA, Tableau, and/or Confluence tool sets a plus

Responsibilities

Participate in daily status calls, troubleshooting sessions, project related meetings that cut across multiple business and functional areas
Act as rate calculation/rate table subject matter experts for Product area, Quality Assurance testers and Development teams
Assist with the creation of test plan scenarios, and user acceptance/production release testing.
Update rate tables for both Mainframe and OpenL based rate calculations for product rate filings and project enhancements
Assist with analysis of reported production issues and respond to end users with defect resolution and/or manual workaround
Understand customer needs and business demand and align necessary business analyst capacity and skills
Gain knowledge of key business, technical, and project management functions
Develop/maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders to gather information and understand stakeholder interests