Title:  Sr Lead Business Analyst

Birlasoft is looking for Business Analyst.Work Location: Jersey City, New Jersey and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, It’s a hybrid role. Work from office 2-3 days in a week.

Role:  Business Analyst

Department(s): Information Technology

We certainly need P&C insurance experience for onsite BA positions:

• 8-10 years of business analysis experience on P&C Insurance.
• Manage business requirements throughout the SDLC. Collaborate with the Project Manager to manage scope and business partner expectations.
• Plan business analysis activities. Develop estimates for business analysis tasks. Accountable for managing to estimate.
• Elicit requirements using techniques such as interviews, workshops, JAD sessions, and/or existing systems documentation or procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, provide status updates and escalate critical issues
• Strong analytical, facilitation and presentation skills

Job Summary:

Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of business systems and industry requirements. Devises or modifies procedures to solve problems while considering technical feasibility and desired results. 

Essential Job Functions:

1. Responsible for eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
2. Responsible for identifying, evaluating, and recommending potential solution options.
3. Responsible for analyzing the feasibility and cost benefit of potential solution options.
4. Responsible for managing communications between IT and business for assigned work.
5. Assists in formulating and designing system scope and objectives based on user needs and thorough understanding of IT and business processes.
6. Participates in the technical design, prototyping, test planning, developing, testing, and implementation of new or enhanced applications.
7. Provides support to development, testing, and/or business teams during application deployment.
8. Works with internal business and IT groups on process improvement projects designed to improve output and/or efficiency.
9. Provides technical guidance concerning business implications of application development projects.
10. Assists in training users on new or enhanced applications.
11. Supports the planning and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Other Functions:

1. Perform special projects and other duties as may be assigned.
2. Complies with proper internal controls as necessary to conduct job functions and/or carry out responsibilities and/or administrative activities at the Company.
3. Establishes and builds strong working relations and partnerships with Business Units and Senior Management.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree preferred
2. 5-7 years’ experience as an IT business analyst preferred
3. Excellent writing, communication, problem solving, and analytical skills
4. Experience writing business requirements and functional specifications
5. Experience performing gap analyses, and comparing and documenting current and future states
6. Strong customer service orientation and interpersonal relationship building skills: able to work with a variety of people and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner
7. Superior attention to detail
8. Experience as a business analyst during system design and/or configuration and implementation
9. Insurance industry experience is very helpful, but not required
10. Experience with Microsoft SharePoint is very helpful, but not required
11. Experience with UI/design specs/wireframes
12. Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Visio, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
13. Experience creating and editing user stories in Azure DevOps and/or JIRA
14. Experience with ServiceNow
15. Knowledge of activities, tasks, practices and deliverables associated with eliciting and clearly defining and documenting required business functionality as well as non-functional requirements
16. Demonstrated knowledge of SDLC, as well as other formal methodologies for planning and executing application development, enhancement, or support
17. Strong analytical ability with the capability to determine the root cause of problems and issues and provide solutions
18. Ability to juggle multiple, competing, frequently changing time-sensitive deadlines and priorities.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with leading life sciences companies and cutting-edge technologies.
• Collaborative and inclusive company culture.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

We look forward to your interest in a Great Place To Work!

Next Steps:

Just apply now with your single click and just for quick interaction, please share your updated resume at email id sanket.shitole@birlasoft.com

About Birlasoft:

The Possibilities are Endless When You Challenge The Norm.

Birlasoft combines the power of domain, enterprise, and digital technologies to reimagine business processes for customers and their ecosystem. Its consultative and design thinking approach makes societies more productive by helping customers run businesses. As part of the multibillion-dollar diversified CK Birla Group, Birlasoft with its 12,500+ professionals, is committed to continuing the Group’s 162-year heritage of building sustainable communities.

For further information, visit www.birlasoft.com.