Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business AnalystOn-site 4 days a week in Boston, MA*** Must have P&C Insurance or auto insurance experience ***Our client seeks a Senior Business Analyst who will establish and maintain standards for systems analysis, requirements gathering, and project artifact development. The role includes setting vendor management standards, analyzing new business system development, and improving existing business processes to maximize business value delivery through application development. The analyst will partner with senior business and IT leadership to assist in project prioritization and will participate across the full project lifecycle to ensure technical solutions meet business needs.We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.Rate: $57.00 to $52.00/hr. w2Responsibilities:Perform workflow analysis, create workflow diagrams, and recommend procedural improvements while articulating current state and future state of systems.Prepare Impact Analysis documentation with project teams for new systems or enhancements to existing systems.Establish and maintain approaches, methods, procedures, and standards for analyzing operational and enterprise applications, demonstrating methods that shorten development life cycles, reduce rework, and improve purchased and developed solutions.Develop and guide team members in requirements elicitation, analysis, and functional specification activities for complex projects or programs, and maintain training materials for business analysts and programmers.Engage across the project lifecycle from initiation to closing to ensure the technical solution meets business needs, advance business analysis competencies and standards, and act as SME for eCommerce applications.Coordinate with Development, QA, UAT, and Infrastructure support to develop resource allocation plans for IT projects.Ensure compliance with standards and practices to improve deliverable quality.Collect and analyze metrics to lead continuous improvement of Business Analysis processes.Experience Requirements:15 years of software development including Business Analysis experience on IT-centric projects.10 years of Business Analysis experience in Property and Casualty Insurance.Detailed understanding of Policy Admin, eCommerce, Billing, Claims, and financial applications, including third-party integrations such as LexisNexis Prefill, CREDIT, MRV, and CLUE.Experience with web analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager.Strong understanding of web services and APIs; familiarity with SQL, XML, HTML, XSLT, and JSON; experience with tools such as Postman, REST API, and SOAP UI.Ability to apply disciplined analysis approaches including object and entity-relationship modeling and state-transition diagramming for custom applications.Ability to support digital capabilities, including development of interactive web-based applications.Effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Strong analytical capability with strategic problem-solving and solution recommendation.Data management experience with database knowledge preferred, including MS SQL.Project Management or related certifications preferred.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with emphasis on Visio for wireframes and workflows.Education Requirements:Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or Management Information Systems, or equivalent experience.INS and CPCU certifications are highly desirable.IIBA CBAP and AAC certifications are a plus.Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve. Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.