Job Description :
Senior Business Systems Analyst - NYC NY
6+ Months
Phone & Face to Face (required)

Immediate Start !!

Required Skills:
Agile
Waterfall
Strong working experience on Medical & Life Insurance

Preferred Skills:
Pension
Annuities
Retirement
Defined Benefits

Reports To: Director – Business & Systems Analysis Application Support

SUMMARY
The Senior Business Systems Analyst is responsible for facilitating the proper alignment between processes and applications while striving for continuous improvement of business processes and application functionality. As an ITS liaison, this role is expected to maintain a global, enterprise-wide viewpoint while supporting the mission and vision of the organization and acting in the best interest of both the ITS department and their assigned project. In addition, the role should contribute broad experience and a high level of expertise in business processes, application functionality, project management and application lifecycle development techniques.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Acts as primary liaison between ITS and business on assigned projects to ensure business requirements are captured and delivered as part of the technical solution, includes collaborating with business stakeholders to define and document business requirements and with technical staff to develop solution alternatives. Leads analysis, facilitates/elicits requirements, performs current state, gap and future state analysis and participates in design activities; maintains an understanding of a broad range of business processes and related systems; provides strategic advice for business processes and solutions. Acts as overall owner of business requirements for the assigned application/project.
Assists with all application implementations including software selection, planning, data conversion, application configuration, process workflow analysis, enhancements, quality assurance, requirements documentation, user acceptance testing, training and ongoing production support.
Participates in the Project Management process; understands and applies the system development methodology; contributes to project deliverables including vision documents, status reports, and project, risk; communicates status, business impacts and system changes to team members, business partners, sponsors, management and other interested parties; coordinates change management, issues, tracking and resolution.
Manages and/or participates in testing activities for project assignments; provides guidance for testing strategies, scope and scenarios; reviews and provides advice for testing- reviews test cases, related estimates of effort, duration and resource utilization; prepares and reviews test plans; identifies testing risks and contributes to the overall management of project and risk plans; coordinates, manages and participates in user acceptance testing.
Understands project development methodologies and ensures all activities follow defined enterprise methodology best practices; ensures appropriate change control procedures are followed.
Effective communication (verbally and written) skills with project stakeholders, senior management, external vendors, across ITS departments and project team members.
Consults with management and personnel to identify impact and project needs to successfully meet all defined BU / SU business goals and objectives identified during budget planning and throughout the year.
Able to thoroughly create and understand complex functional user flows and mockups. Ability to understand wireframes.
Follow all enterprise data security and privacy guidelines.
Other duties as assigned.
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.
A creative contributor who is a proven “self starter”, problem solver and critical thinker who can work independently with little supervision. Ability to make quick decisions and to adapt to change. Ability to quickly get up to speed on new applications and business processes.
Resourceful with ability to proactively find answers to questions both business and technical related. Includes ability to identify gaps, remove ambiguity and strategize on solutions.
Strong business communications, facilitation/elicitation, listening, analytical, organizational and interpersonal skills. Strong knowledge of and ability to develop relationships with our many functional areas (i.e. finance, actuarial, legal, systems, etc and external business contacts. Resolves conflicts and creates alignment around the solution. Ability to become a trusted advisor to the business.
Ability to see the big picture as well as focus in on the details.
Assists in the growth and mentoring of others, in developing, accurate, reliable and robust solutions that meet design specifications and anticipate future uses and enhancements.
Highly proficient in Excel, Visio, Word and Project Management toolsets.
Superior problem solving and analytical skills
Strong knowledge of the industry and internal business operations.
Strong knowledge of and experience with the full system development life cycle.
Should have basic understanding of various technologies and their components
Must be motivated, able to work in a team environment and embody a “whatever it takes to get the job done” attitude.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or other related fields.
Minimum eight years experience in business analysis with experience leading analysis on complex business initiatives.
Experience in Waterfall and Agile methodology required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Extensive use of computer keyboard

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Professional office environment
             

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