Business Analyst

Zurich 56 Company Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich is seeking a Business Analyst in Kuala Lumpur to define scope and manage business requirements for projects from high level journeys to detailed functional specs for system development or process improvement.

You will facilitate sessions, model processes, identify improvements with technical teams, and develop traceability while aligning with project objectives and timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• 4–6+ years in a BA / System Analyst / PO role in system delivery or process improvement.
• Insurance domain experience preferred.
• Exposure to Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Strong project management, requirements analysis and solution design skills.
• Experience using Visio, JIRA and Confluence for delivery.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and conduct sessions for requirements gathering with quality deliverables.
• Model as-is and to-be processes and define functional requirements and data specs.
• Identify improvements and design to-be solutions with technical teams.
• Maintain requirement traceability and prioritize with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with project manager and tech teams to define scope and plan.
• Conduct quality checks on project deliverables and support testing.
• Design test scope, develop plans and assist with training/change management.
• Manage post-implementation activities and root cause analyses.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Agile & Waterfall

Stakeholder management

Process modeling

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business IT, Business Information Systems, IT Management, Computing, Business Administration or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Visio

JIRA

Confluence

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Business Analyst

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Job Summary
Define scope and manage business requirements for assigned projects from high level user journeys to detailed functional requirements for system development/enhancement or process improvement throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and conduct/facilitate sessions for business requirements gathering and ensure requirements specifications/project deliverables are produced with quality on timely basis.
• Prepare and present/propose to stakeholders as-is and to-be models relevant to project scope, including modeling process flow/system flow, defining functional requirements & data specifications and system integrations logics, as part of the requirements specifications documentation/user story preparation process with consideration to optimize user journey and enhance user experience where feasible.
• Identify functional improvement & technical development areas and ideate & define to-be model / solution design with technical teams.
• Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrix and prioritize requirements with stakeholders with alignment to project objectives and timeline.
• Collaborate with project manager and technology team to define project scope, develop high-level project plan and perform risk assessment.
• Perform quality review checks on project deliverables from project teams where required.
• Design test scope & develop test plans, manage/perform and support testing, and conduct training/change management activities.
• Manage post implementation activities including incident resolution/problem solving with root cause analysis, stakeholder engagement activities, lessons learnt for improvement, etc.
• Adapt and apply appropriate delivery methodologies such as SCRUM or Waterfall, where assessed to be best suited for the specific project.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business IT, Business Information Systems, IT Management, Computing, Business Administration or related fields.
• Minimum 4-6 or more years’ experience in a Business Analyst / System Analyst / Product Owner role in system development/delivery or process improvement projects.
• Experience in General and/or Life insurance with in-depth understanding of insurance products and processes.
• Experience in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
• Good understanding of project management, requirements analysis & solution design, system testing, implementation/change management, stakeholder management best practices, techniques and approaches.
• Proficiency with Ms Visio or other process modeling tools, JIRA, Confluence and other tools for project/system delivery.

Preferred

• Strong process modeling, analytical/numeracy, problem-solving and system design skills.
• Experience in digital transformation or system/platform modernization projects in General and/or Life insurance.

You are the heart & soul of Zurich!

At Zurich, we like to think outside the box and challenge the status quo. We take an optimistic approach by focusing on the positives and constantly asking What can go right?

We highly value the experience and know-how of our employees and offer a wide range of opportunities across business areas to encourage you to apply for new opportunities within Zurich when you are ready for your next career step.

Let’s continue to grow together!

Location(s): MY - Kuala Lumpur
Schedule: Full Time