Senior Business Analyst - Hartford, United States - Top Prospect Group

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    PLUS > SAP Financials / Reinsurance or Insurance Exp / SQL

    Fully Remote / 55-58hr


    The Senior Business Analyst will work with cross-functional stakeholders and external clients to understand their business needs and design, build, and operationalize the best-in-class solutions.

    This role is responsible for leading business requirements, analysis and testing phases of a project. Technical Business Analyst also contributes to the overall planning, technical design and implementation of a project including process changes.


    Position Responsibilities include:
    Provide analysis, technical design and planning activities for business and technology initiatives:
    Determine and define project scope and objectives
    Perform and document requirements gathering and analysis
    Design high level technical solutions including frontends, databases and interfaces
    Facilitate business process changes
    Manage the product development team to create a strong end product
    Develop and implement test plans to ensure successful delivery
    Schedule and lead meetings to identify and correct issues
    Provide project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about strategy, adjustments, and progress
    Prepare solution for deployment including support staffing, documentation, maintenance procedures and training

    Small to medium size projects
    Predict resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner
    Prepare project budget and track costs
    Develop and manage a detailed project schedule and work plan

    Partner with cross-functional users to maintain and develop high quality solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner
    Ability to work/meet during flexible hours. This person will need to coordinate with international users across different time zones (USA, Europe and Asia).
    Collaborate with internal Technology resources to drive enterprise-wide strategies, procedures, and standards
    Provide end-users support including business queries and requests
    Provide technical assistance and cross training to business users and other team members

    Qualifications/Experience/Education
    Bachelor's Degree or higher in Information Science or related field is preferred. Equivalent combination of experience, education and training will be considered
    7 or more years of experience as product owner or business analyst of software development project through the full life cycle required
    Product Owner and/or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification or equivalent is preferred
    Knowledge of Insurance or Re-insurance domain preferred
    Knowledge of SQL and relational databases is preferred
    Proven ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, and timeline
    Strong working knowledge of SDLC and Agile development principles and processes
    Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical terminology, concepts and issues in terms understandable to technical and non-technical management and resource staff

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