Senior Business Solutions Analyst

Church Pension Group (CPG) is a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church, located in Midtown Manhattan. CPG was founded in 1917 to provide pension benefits to eligible clergy of the Episcopal Church. Since then, its mission has expanded to include life and disability insurance, health benefits, property & casualty insurance, and publishing.

The Senior Business Solutions Analyst plays an essential role in elevating the operational effectiveness of our businesses by utilizing their extensive experience and skills in business process transformation, data analysis, and business intelligence. Collaborating closely with operations teams, product owners, technical teams, and leadership, this individual is adept at drafting detailed business requirements and capturing intricate process flows. Their expertise ensures our initiatives are firmly grounded in a deep understanding of business operations and intelligence, while aligning with business needs and value.

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

• Business Requirements Gathering : Provide detailed business requirements and ensure that they align with business needs. Support technical teams with functional requirements documentation, bridging the gap between technical and business teams by adeptly translating business requirements to technical teams, conveying tech specifications to business stakeholders, and ensuring solutions meet business objectives.
• Business Process Partnership : Partner with business SMEs to deeply interrogate, understand, and document business processes and procedures. Drive teams towards continuous process improvement and thorough documentation of procedures and policies.
• Data Analytics & Business Intelligence : Extract, interpret, and analyze data to generate actionable business insights. Design and implement BI reports and dashboards, ensuring data accuracy and relevancy.
• KPI Development : Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, define, and track key performance indicators, providing insights based on trends.
• Management Reporting : Construct and maintain management reports and dashboards to visualize KPIs and other critical metrics.
• Cultivation of Business Knowledge : Cultivate a culture where business knowledge is sought, shared, and utilized across teams, mentoring peers and colleagues in deepening their expertise in the business domain. Recommend resources and training as necessary.
• Continuous Learning & Improvement : Stay abreast of industry trends in data analytics, BI, and business process management. Identify forward-thinking, data-driven solutions to enhance business operations and guide the team through design and implementation as a pivotal contributor. Lead initiatives for the documentation of procedures and policies.
• Team Collaboration : Drive teams toward standardization, process improvement, and a unified approach to business & data operations. Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Effective performance of the essential functions of this position requires regular in-person, on-site interaction with colleagues, both for purposes of relationship building and meaningful collaboration.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Analytical Leadership & Insights : Capability to guide and mentor teams with robust business & data insights and business intelligence. Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail. Aptitude for making or directing informed decisions.
• Insightful Inquiry: Demonstrated ability to ask strong, thought-provoking questions that challenge conventional thinking. Skilled at engaging with business stakeholders to elicit deep insights, prompting them to re-evaluate and innovate their approaches to work.
• Data-Driven Strategy : Experience in harnessing, refining, and leveraging data analytics and business intelligence to shape and influence operational strategies.
• Industry Insight : Comprehensive understanding of industry trends, data analytics, business intelligence, and process transformation.
• Process Transformation: Qualified in transforming processes and documenting process flows. Proven ability to drive teams toward innovative thinking to change and improve existing processes, ensuring efficiency and modernization.
• Communication Excellence : Ability to convey complex business concepts to diverse audiences, foster collaborations, and navigate various levels of leadership. Skilled in effectively communicating with and influencing key stakeholders to support proposed strategies, process improvements, and operational decisions, ensuring alignment with business priorities.
• Autonomy and Initiative : Can produce results autonomously but knows when to seek advice for complex challenges.
• Relationship Cultivation : Skilled in fostering and maintaining strong, productive professional relationships.
• Organizational Skills : Exceptional at planning, coordinating tasks, overseeing timelines, time management, and prioritizing activities to ensure successful completion of initiatives.
• Adaptability : Agile in handling multiple simultaneous tasks with competing priorities and adapting to change swiftly.
• Advanced skill with data visualization tools (e.g., Domo, Tableau, Power BI) and data analytics platforms (e.g., SQL, Python, R).
• Comprehensive knowledge of business modeling, KPI tracking, and process documentation.
• Advocacy for continuous learning and team collaboration culture.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Advanced degree preferred with a focus in Information Systems, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related fields. A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• 7+ years as a Business/Solutions Analyst required, with experience in data analytics, business intelligence, process transformation and systems implementation, having an established background in bridging business requirements with technical solutions.
• Certifications in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA) are preferred
• Experience in benefits administration is preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Commuting to the office, on average, three days a week. Extensive use of a computer keyboard is a demand of the position to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of this position.

• Some incidental travel may be required. Travel conditions may vary

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Hybrid (two days working from home, three days working in a standard office environment). Church Pension Group employees must maintain a professional, compassionate, and trustworthy work environment always. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job within this environment.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $143,000

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Flexible Benefits available to eligible employees:

• Medical (including Vision)
• Dental

Core Benefits automatically provided to eligible employees:

• Employer funded defined benefit pension plan (five year vesting)
• Employee Life Insurance
• Spouse and Dependent Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD) coverage
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) coverage (elected as either pre-tax or after-tax)
• Business Travel Accident Insurance
• Worker’s Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retiree health insurance (eligible after 10 years)
• Retiree life insurance

Elective Benefits available to eligible employees:

• 401(k) with matching contributions (immediate vesting)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Commuter Benefits
• New York’s 529 College Savings Program (NY State residents)

Educational Assistance Program available to eligible employees

Parental Leave available to eligible employees

Time Off available to eligible employees: Vacation, Sick, Personal and Holidays

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire. Please understand that, as a general policy, CPG does not sponsor visas.

CPG is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fair hiring practices and do not discriminate against job applicants or employees based on any protected characteristics. We also celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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