Business Analyst Senior | Hybrid

 

At Allianz Life, we are guided by our mission – we secure your future – and by our common goal of caring for tomorrow. We care for our employees by promoting an inclusive culture where everyone has the opportunity to grow and be rewarded for their success. We care for our customers by creating new products that help them protect their families and pursue their retirement goals. We care for our community by giving time, resources, and donations. And we care for the future by supporting sustainability, protecting the local environment, and promoting social equity.

 

What you do:

 

You will be a liaison with key Business Stakeholders and IT in the analysis and delivery of enhancements, projects and products.  Executes, with advanced ability, assessing and documenting business risks, creating business cases, identifying impacted stakeholders, developing communication plans, creating As Is/To Be process flows, facilitating and documenting gap analysis, and facilitating JAR sessions.  Responsible, with expert ability, of multiple business requirement elicitation methods, assessing business impacts, writing clear, concise, and accurate business requirements, business requirement peer reviews, business requirement traceability to technical requirements, planning/coordination/execution of User Acceptance Testing, production validation, training/SOP support, and project transition planning.  Provides mentorship and guidance to other business analysts.  Must possess expert knowledge level in one Allianz business line with intermediate understanding of the other business lines.

 

A successful candidate will have background in:

 

• Lead the building business cases outlining scope and identifying stakeholders; facilitates and documents As Is, To Be and Gaps Analysis of Business processes
• Elicit, analyze and document clear, concise, detailed business requirements and ensures technical requirements & design meet and support the business needs
• Plans , coordinates, and executes User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate the solution delivered meets the business needs
• Provides oversight for business readiness plans, including communication, training and production validation
• Mentor and guide other business analysts and conduct peer reviews of business requirements

 

What you bring:

 

• 6+ years of experience required
• Business Analysis in Financial Services and/or Insurance Industry; demonstrated accomplishments in implementing projects and other initiatives
• Four-year degree required, or equivalent work experience
• Licensing/Certification/Other
• CCBA or equivalent required upon reaching certification eligibility requirements or ability to obtain within 360 days of employment for internal hires; CBAP preferred. External hires are required to obtain certification within 180 days of employment.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship. We do not offer sponsorship for this position.

 

At Allianz Life, we’re proud to provide a benefits package that supports the True Balance of our employees and their families. We offer a choice of comprehensive medical and dental plan options, a g time off plan and an outstanding 401(k) company match. Plus, our employees enjoy an award-winning campus with an array of discounted amenities, including an onsite health center, child development center, fitness facility, convenience store and two cafeterias. Our employees and leaders take an active role in shaping our culture through our Employee Resource Groups, whose activities and advocacy contribute to an environment that celebrates diversity. Our great benefits, campus amenities and inclusive, engaged culture are among the many reasons we’re recognized as a top workplace employer.