Business Analysis Manager

American Fidelity; Oklahoma City (OK); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

American Fidelity invites a senior Business Analysis leader to direct the implementation, development and execution of its BA discipline within its technology programs. You will guide the BA Team to establish and maintain programs, policies, and processes ensuring excellence in delivery and governance.

The role requires deep expertise in BA techniques, SDLC, and stakeholder management, with a strong focus on mentoring others and driving change across the organization.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field or 12 years of experience in a business analyst role in lieu of degree.
• 10+ years of business analysis experience.
• 5+ years of management experience in the business analysis discipline.

Responsabilidades

• Direct and oversee management of the implementation, ongoing development and execution of American Fidelity's Business Analysis discipline.
• Lead the Business Analysis Team to develop, establish, and maintain programs, policies, processes, and controls for successful technology program delivery.
• Coordinate assignment of business analysis resources across prioritised technical initiatives with sponsors and development teams.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Requirements elicitation

Strategic thinking

Modeling/forecasting

Communication

CoE proficiency

Mentoring

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, MIS, Business or related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Descripción del empleo

Candidates must currently reside in the Oklahoma City metro area to be considered for this position.

• Direct and oversee management of the implementation, ongoing development and execution of American Fidelity's Business Analysis discipline.
• Lead the Business Analysis Team to develop, establish, and maintain effective programs, knowledge areas, policies, processes, procedures, and controls that ensure excellence in the successful implementation of American Fidelity’s technology programs and projects. Maintain a Business Analysis Center of Excellence proficiency and competency model that can provide thought leadership, knowledge sharing, and support to other areas within American Fidelity. Manage and coordinate the assignment of business analysis resources across the organization’s technical priorities in collaboration with the internal business sponsors and technical development teams to ensure adequate, appropriately experienced business analysis coverage.
  

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or other related field
• 12 years of experience in a business analyst role with noted and visible proof that experience can be in lieu of a bachelor's degree
• 10 plus years of business analysis related experience
• 5 plus years of management experience in the business analysis discipline
• Expert relationship management skills
• Strong understanding of both technology and business
• Strong working knowledge and expert capability for the execution of business analysis techniques, knowledge areas and competencies.
• Strong understanding of system development life cycles, technology and business
• Expert requirements elicitation, strategic and requirements analysis, communication, verification and validation and proven ability on the use of business analyst tools such as modeling, forecasting, mapping etc.
• Strong understanding of Business Analysis Body of Knowledge form the IIBA
• Excellent leadership skills including visioning, conflict management and resolution, decision making, motivational and directness with care and humility.
• Strong technical knowledge, business acumen and relationship management skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office projects, SharePoint and an understanding of various technologies and strong business acumen
• Excellent oral and written skills, presentation skills, interpersonal and consultative skills
• Proficient in change guidance
• Expertly think creatively, systematically and visually in order to effectively analyze issues and describe solutions
• Insurance background (not P&C) knowledge a plus
• Expert mentoring of others in the execution of Business Analysis Best Practices including official training sessions
• Strong skills in strategic and creative thinking with an ability to define a change strategy for associated solutions
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) strongly preferred
• Lean/Six Sigma experience a plus
• Insurance industry coursework or designations strongly preferred
  

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