Property and Casualty Insurance Business Analyst

Desjardins Group; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Montreal is seeking an experienced business analyst to support its brokerage arm for commercial insurance. The ideal candidate will manage project requirements, analyze business needs, and ensure effective change management. Fluency in French and English is essential, alongside a background in business administration or related fields. The role offers competitive salary, bonuses, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks of flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of relevant experience as a business analyst or an equivalent role.
• Knowledge of French required for positions in Quebec.
• Intermediate advanced proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Analyze costs, benefits, risks, constraints, and business opportunities for projects.
• Communicate needs and requirements to various parties.
• Co-create required solutions with the project team.
• Support the organization during solution rollouts.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder communication

Agile methodology

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English/French)

Education

Bachelor of business administration, IT, law or a related field

Job description

The Solutions Development team of the Broker-Distributed Commercial Insurance Program Administrative Department is a small unit that was set up to support the creation, implementation and development of Desjardins Insurance’s brokerage arm for commercial insurance. Our goal is to better support our business members and clients by offering enhanced coverage for businesses. As a property and casualty insurance business analyst, you help with projects focused on integrating our new brokerage manufacturing operation and developing our new broker partner network. You analyze the organization’s business needs and business context for acquisition and integration projects.You help identify needs, clarify the project’s scope, and assess and recommend business solutions. You also analyze the impact of these projects on the organization and make recommendations to minimize their impacts and optimize value creation. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Analyze costs, benefits, risks, constraints, business opportunities and needs to be factored into the project’s scope

• Identify, formalize and communicate needs and requirements to the various parties involved

• Formalize business objectives and model processes

• Co-create required solutions with the project team and collaborators from various sectors, ensuring alignment with business objectives

• Analyze impacts with parties involved, and identify prerequisites and internal dependencies

• Help execute change management activities

• Support the organization and target during solution rollouts

What we offer*

• Competitive salary and annual bonus

• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year

• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

• Group insurance including telemedicine

• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

What you bring to the table

• Bachelor of business administration, IT, law or a related field

• A minimum of four years of relevant experience, particularly as a business analyst or an equivalent role

• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

• Knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec

• Intermediate advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

• Expertise in an agile environment and a good understanding of the methodology adopted in project mode

Ambiguity, Interpersonal Savvy, Stakeholders

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Trade Union (If applicable)

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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Job Family

Administration (FG)

Unposting Date

2025-08-12