BA

Business Analyst

Specific needs:

• Strong Guidewire ClaimCenter experience, including:

• Common integrations

• Multiple policy data sources other than PolicyCenter

• How various lines of business uniquely engage with the system

• Moderate data analysis experience

• How to navigate/query the system for information between claims and policy source systems

• Perform basic SQL queries

• Perform complex Excel functions/queries

What is driving this need from a business perspective?

Increased demand for claims application maintenance and enhancement requests for Guidewire ClaimCenter, as well as our various program business partnerships.

Typical schedule: Some flexibility may be permitted, but typical office hours are Monday-Friday, 8a-5p CST.

May require flexibility to work with offshore resources. Overtime must be approved in advance. We expect to pay the standard hourly rate.

Location address: Prefer candidate to be in Sun Prairie, WI or NY, NY areas and come into office once a week, but also considering remote candidates from US.

Travel expectations: Low chance of travel to NYC or Sun Prairie, WI for project needs/meetings.

A typical day:

• Eight hours of productive time with the occasional lengthy day during critical project phases

• Daily stand/scrum/touchbase with on and off-shore team members

• Online working meetings via video-conferencing tool with stakeholders and team

• Face to face requirements elicitation/JAD sessions with a group to elicit requirements

• Possible long portions of the day working independently on assigned tasks

• Occasional days visiting the office (if the candidate is local)

Expected interview process:

1. 30 minute initial phone screening with Marshall Erb

2. If approved, a 90 minute written evaluation

3. If approved, a 30 minute panel interview with BA management team

General business analyst job description: Manage essential process documentation and lead project implementation of functional and technical solutions by collaborating with business partners and IT leadership to gather business requirements, provide expertise and guidance and help execute plans to enhance business capability, achieve results and support organizational growth

General business analyst skills and experience:

• Strong business analysis acumen and experience (5+ years)

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently for results, as well as collaborate with a team

• Proven ability to elicit requirements from senior level stakeholders both internal and external

• Strong documentation skills

• Strong command of written and spoken English

• Strong influencing and leadership skills

• Requirements gathering and documentation

• Group facilitation and requirements elicitation

• Process and procedure analysis and mapping

• Implementation training and troubleshooting

• Lead UAT efforts and defect management

• Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Excel)

• Professional communication/chat (Skype/Teams)

• Agile experience, training and/or certification

Ideal resume:

• 1-2 page summary outlining work history, experience and skills

• Highlights the value they brought to their previous roles

• Lists tangible achievements

• Includes work samples/products (reveal’s one’s ability to create and organize information)