Business Analyst

Paramount Life & General Insurance Corporation; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Paramount Life & General Insurance Corporation is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to help digitalize processes by bridging business stakeholders and technology teams. The role blends business analysis with product ownership, translating needs into clear requirements and prioritizing development tasks to deliver business value.

Based in Rockwell with a hybrid setup, you will gather requirements, document specifications, manage the backlog, and participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint

Qualifications

• Experience gathering requirements and writing user stories.
• Backlog management and prioritization.
• UAT planning and acceptance criteria.
• Collaboration across business and technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements, identify process gaps, and improve workflows and systems.
• Document business requirements, functional specs, process flows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Prioritize product backlog based on business needs, user feedback, and project priorities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and technical teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
• Coordinate UAT, validate features against requirements, and facilitate business sign-off.
• Support system implementation, troubleshoot issues, and seek continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Backlog management

Requirements gathering

User stories

Agile/Scrum

UAT coordination

Problem solving

Education

Industrial Engineering

Computer Science

Information Technology

Tools

Jira

SQL

APIs

Databases

Analytics tools

Job description

We are looking for a Business Analyst to support our digitalization initiatives by bridging business stakeholders and technology teams. The role combines business analysis with product ownership responsibilities, translating business needs into clear requirements, prioritizing development tasks, and ensuring solutions deliver business value.

• Level: Senior Sup/AM
• Deployment: Medical Division (Pacific Cross)
• Work Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday | Hybrid arrangement, with a primarily onsite setup during critical project implementation phases.
• Office Location: Rockwell

Your role:

• Gather and analyze business requirements, identify process gaps, and recommend improvements to business workflows and systems.
• Document business requirements, functional specifications, process flows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Manage and prioritize the product backlog based on business needs, user feedback, and project priorities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and other technical teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and sprint reviews.
• Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), validate developed features against requirements, and facilitate business sign-off.
• Support system implementation, troubleshoot issues, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in digital product development or complex system implementations.
• Insurance or financial services industry experience is an advantage.
• Familiarity with APIs, databases, system integrations, SQL, or analytics tools is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in business analysis, systems implementation, or a similar role.
• Experience in requirements gathering, user story writing, backlog management, and UAT.
• Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and proficiency in Jira or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical teams and manage competing priorities.