Business Analyst in Insurance – 100% Remote (Quebec)

Recrute Action; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit Action inc. seeks a Business Analyst in Insurance for a fully remote role with occasional on-site presence at the Saint-Hyacinthe office. You’ll help design end-to-end insurance processes, document requirements, and support UAT and backlog management.

You bring 8+ years in insurance or consulting, strong Agile experience, and fluency in French and English. The role emphasizes collaboration with project teams, stakeholders, and external vendors to deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience with an insurance company or consulting.
• Experience with Agile software development and external vendors.
• Bilingual in French and English to communicate with clients and partners.
• Knowledge of Scrum and collaboration tools (Teams, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Mural).

Responsibilities

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the company’s insurance business processes.
• Design end-to-end business models and processes.
• Facilitate workshops to document processes and business specs.
• Analyze and document business requirements and user needs.
• Prepare, execute, and coordinate acceptance testing (UAT).
• Maintain and manage the product backlog with clear user stories.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Education

University degree in business/IT/finance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Mural

Teams

Job description

Business Analyst in Insurance - 100% Remote (Quebec)

Looking to contribute to projects that truly transform the way business is done? Join our client in the insurance sector and enjoy a flexible hybrid work environment, vacation from day one, and benefits designed to support your well-being and professional development.

What is in it for you:

• Annual salary of 105K-125K, depending on experience, plus a 5% target annual bonus.
• Fully remote, with occasional on-site presence required at the Saint-Hyacinthe office.
• Working hours between 7 am and 5 pm, with the flexibility to start your day between 7 am and 9 am.
• 4 weeks of vacation from your first day to fully enjoy your personal time.
• Group insurance coverage from day 1, including medical, dental and vision care, as well as travel and roadside assistance insurance.
• Defined benefit pension plan, comparable to government plans and available after 1 year of service.
• Access to a fitness facility.
• Ongoing training to support your professional development.
• Social activities, including a BBQ and a Christmas party.
• Years of service recognition program.

Responsibilities:

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the company’s business processes and insurance systems.
• Design end-to-end business models and processes.
• Facilitate workshops to document business processes and required business specifications.
• Analyze and document business requirements and user needs.
• Participate in the analysis and optimization of business processes.
• Define functional requirements to be developed within the company’s systems.
• Ensure tasks are properly broken down to facilitate the development team’s work.
• Prepare, execute, validate, and coordinate acceptance testing, from test cases through to results.
• Communicate business requirements to the project team.
• Provide project progress reports to stakeholders.
• Maintain and manage the product backlog for the development team by writing clear and concise user stories aligned with the project plan.
• Ensure the quality of deliverables throughout the various implementation phases and confirm that proposed solutions meet business needs.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and benefits realization.
• Work closely with project managers, business analysts, and solution architects.
• Participate in change management activities.
• Act as a subject matter expert within project teams.
• Contribute to the business analysis and project management community of practice.

What you will need to succeed:

Required qualifications

• University degree in business administration, information technology, finance/accounting, or another field related to the position.
• 8+ years of relevant experience with an insurance company or in a consulting role supporting an insurance company.
• Experience working with Agile software development teams, as well as external vendors and partners.
• Strong understanding of technology and systems architecture, including system interdependencies.
• Strong knowledge of individual or group life insurance products and processes.
• Proficiency with Scrum principles and collaboration tools, including Teams, Jira, Confluence, Miro, and Mural.
• Knowledge of business process analysis methodologies.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365.
• Bilingual in French and English to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with English-speaking clients and partners as part of the role.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience or knowledge in the insurance industry.
• Analytical thinking.
• Ability to synthesize information.
• Strong interpersonal skills.