Sr Business Systems Analyst

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If you experience something different than what we outline in our process or would like to report suspicious activity, please contact us.- Relevant skills and experience will be listed so you know why those jobs are a match* Stakeholder identification, selection of business analysis techniques, process that will be used to manage requirements, and how to access the progress of the work.* Evaluates project complexity of all domains (Business, IT, Vendor)* Builds relationships with business partners including users, vendors, project team and management at all levels.* Develops a communication plan to meet the needs of all business partners and can adapt communication style to different audiences.* Utilizes some advanced techniques to measure quality of business analysis and can implement appropriate change based on the metrics.* Manages changes to requirements and assesses impact to scope of moderate to complex projects.* Manage conflicts and collaborates with project team and stakeholders to gain consensus.* Develops and maintains traceability of the requirements from planning through post-production phases of projects to ensure quality of delivery.* Has a good understanding of reuse standards and can help develop and apply new standards for maintaining analysis artifacts.* Creates comprehensive requirements artifacts at the level of details to support development of solution.* Facilitates reviews of requirements using formal and informal techniques for large projects.* Ability to use the more complex analysis techniques, identified in planning, to accurately flush out requirements.* Able to determine when additional information is needed to discover requirements that the stakeholder is not aware of.* Accurately documents the requirements so that the stakeholders understand and can review* Validates the requirements are what the stakeholders intended in order to meet their needs.* Identify business needs, refine and clarify the definition of the needs and validate the solution meets the needs.* Problem definition and analysis, business case development, feasibility and definition of the scope.* Helps stakeholders identify areas of opportunity and facilitates exploration* Has a broad understanding of business functions such as Service and Operations, Sales and Distribution, Compliance etc.* Understands organizational culture and uses relationships to influence decisions at project, business and management levels.* Has a good understanding of the framework of the company (structure, people, processes and technology.* Ability to prioritize requirements based on cost, timelines and business value.* Assess a large amount of information and can organize in ways that various stakeholders understand.* Leverages models to provide insight into opportunities for improvement.* Develops abstract models that describe business domain, in order to elect requirements.* Utilizes matrices to organize and show relationships between requirements.* Assess proposed solution to determine which solution best fits the business need, identify gaps in solution, and determine necessary workarounds or changes to the solution.* Validates the solution meets the business functionality as well as goals.* Analyzes the impact to existing workflows, processes and procedures that will occur with the implementation of the solution.* Helps the senior analyst define the capabilities and requirements (transition of data, work in progress and training) needed to support the solution.* Utilize process modeling tools and techniques in order to identify and breakdown phases of a process in order to create an understanding of the inputs, outputs, and operations that take place during each phase.* Assess the results of process analysis, on large projects, to determine potential targets for process improvement through removing waste and increasing efficiency.* Create modeling diagrams, for larger projects, that help define the requirements, identify gaps in requirements and workflows.* Analyze and document changes and how they impact downstream systems and workflows.* Develop acceptance criteria to ensure business needs are met.* Facilitate user acceptance testing for large to complex projects.* Utilize automation tools to ensure quality and efficiency in testing.* Analyze and document test plans, test cases and results.* Can provide some basic coaching on systems, processes, business analysis techniques and products to junior business analysts.* Ability to customize coaching approach based on the experience and learning style of the other analyst.**We empower inclusion** At Symetra, we aspire to be the most inclusive insurance company in the country. We're building a place where every employee feels valued, respected, and has opportunities to contribute.Inclusion is about recognizing our assumptions, considering multiple perspective, and removing barriers. We accept and celebrate diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives, because lifting each other up fuels thought and builds a stronger, more innovative company. We invite you to learn more about our efforts here.**Creating a world where more people have access to financial freedom** Symetra is a national financial services company dedicated to helping people achieve their financial goals and feel confident about the future. In our daily work, we're guided by the principles of Value, Transparency and Sustainability. This means we provide products and services people need at a competitive price, we communicate clearly and openly so people understand what they're buying, and we design products--and operate our company--to stand the test of time. 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Join our team and help us create a world where more people have access to financial freedom.For more information about our careers visit:**Please review Symetra's Remote Network Minimum Requirements:**As a remote-first organization committed to providing a positive experience for both employees and customers, Symetra has the following standards for employees' internet connection:* Minimum Internet Speed:100 Mbps download and 20 Mbps upload, in alignment with the FCC's definition of "broadband."* Internet Type:Fiber, Cable (e.g., Comcast, Spectrum), or DSL.* Not Permissible:Satellite (e.g., Starlink), cellular broadband (hotspot or otherwise), any other wireless technology, or wired dial-up.When applying to jobs at Symetra you'll be asked to and confirm that your internet connection meets or exceeds Symetra's standard as outlined above.**Identity Verification**Symetra is committed to fair and secure hiring practices. 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