PLADS Business Analyst

Aflac, Incorporated•Windsor, CT

2d•$75,000 - $95,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…The Aflac Way. Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac. Work Designation. Depending on your location within the continental US, this role may be hybrid or remote. If you live within 50 miles of the Aflac offices located in Windsor, CT, this role will be hybrid. This means you will be expected to work in the office for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership. If you live more than 50 miles from the Aflac offices located in Windsor, CT, this role will be remote. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance. What does it take to be successful at Aflac? Acting with Integrity Communicating Effectively Pursuing Self-Development Serving Customers Supporting Change Supporting Organizational Goals Working with Diverse Populations

Requirements

Business Processes
Business Case Preparation
Business Cost Benefit Analysis
Business Definition Requirements
Functional Specification Development
Requirements Definition Development
System Process Flows
Technical Use Case Preparation
Presentation Skills
Technical Requirements Definition
Flowchart Preparation
Data Entity-Relationship (ER) Diagramming
SDLC
Microsoft Office
Visio
Technical Writing
Technical Communication
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science, Business Administration or a related field
Two or more years of relevant technical work experience that has provided an understanding of organizational systems and capabilities, business operations and requirements, business modeling concepts, software development methodologies, etc.
Advanced database skills with experience using MS Access, SQL knowledge of how relational databases work.
Ability to apply statistical and other research methods into systems issues as required; review complex data and derive summary conclusions.
High value contributor / value added professional.
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Experience in the insurance industry – Paid Leave, Disability, and Absence Management

Responsibilities

Performs work for multiple business segments; supports moderate to highly complex business processes.
Serves as a team member for projects of moderate to large scope and moderate to high complexity.
Assists with project deliverables such as project initiation requests, business and technical requirements, use cases, interface specifications, business architecture models, cost/benefit analysis, risk and issue logs, test plans, training plans and elevation / validation plans.
Provides technical solutions to meet user needs, manages business unit expectations and maintains established business relationships.
Communicates and presents moderately complex technical concepts simply and effectively to nontechnical team members Collects, analyzes, and documents business and technical requirements.
Assesses long term needs, performs gap analysis and makes future state recommendations.
Participates in JAD (Joint Application Design) sessions with business partners to enable technical solutions that allow for process improvements.
Owns project deliverables/artifacts, works in a self-directed environment to develop artifacts.
Conducts systems analysis with a focus on technical process models and use cases.
Provides testing support and analysis for defect resolution.
Performs other related duties as required.

Benefits

medical, dental, and vision coverage
prescription drug coverage
health care flexible spending
dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
annual bonuses
an opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
up to 20 days PTO
state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being