Business Analysis Manager

EMC Insurance Companies; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

401(k) plan match

Pension plan

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer time off

Job summary

EMC Insurance is seeking a strategic leader to direct and grow a team of Business Analysts. You will establish enterprise standards for requirements, user stories, and process documentation, and align BA capacity to programs by partnering with product, technology and business leaders to set priorities and success metrics.

This role drives BA deliverables across Agile teams, facilitates cross-team communication, and serves as an escalation point for complex analysis challenges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Ten years of experience in business analysis or related experience
• Experience leading or mentoring Business Analysts
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Experience partnering with business, product, and technology leadership
• Professional certifications preferred

Responsibilities

• Oversees and monitors the workload and performance of assigned BA team and performs duties of a people leader.
• Develops enterprise standards, templates, tools, and quality expectations for requirements, user stories, and process documentation.
• Aligns BA team members to programs based on product and delivery needs and adjusts alignment as demand evolves.
• Ensures BA team members are embedded within Agile teams to influence and drive BA standards and practices.
• Drives strong inter-team communication across business, PMO, BPM, and delivery teams.
• Facilitates alignment and resolves escalated conflicts related to priorities, scope, or dependencies.
• Partners with product, technology, and business leaders to align priorities, delivery expectations, and success measures.

Skills

Team leadership

Business analysis

Agile delivery

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

10 years BA experience

Mentoring Business Analysts

Job description

At EMC, we're all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts- always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let's improve lives together.

This position is eligible to work from home anywhere in the US with preference given to those living in the Des Moines, IA metro area.

Leads and develops a team of Business Analysts to support effective delivery and high-quality business analysis outcomes. Establishes enterprise standards, templates, tools, and quality expectations for requirements, user stories, process documentation, and other business analysis deliverables. Aligns Business Analyst capacity to programs and teams based on product and delivery needs, while partnering with product, technology, and business leaders to clarify priorities, expectations, and success measures. Drives communication resolves escalated issues related to scope or dependencies and advances continuous improvement across the Business Analysis discipline.

Essential Functions:

Oversees and monitors the workload and performance of assigned Business Analysis (BA) team and performs all duties expected of a people leader at EMC. Develops enterprise expectations and standards for the Business Analyst discipline, including templates, tools, and quality expectations for requirements, user stories, and process documentation. Aligns BA team members to programs and/or teams based on product and delivery needs and adjusts alignment as demand evolves. Ensures BA team members are effectively embedded within Agile teams to influence and drive BA standards and practices and contributing to business unit outcomes. Establishes and enforces standards for business analysis deliverables ensuring outputs are clear, testable, and aligned to business outcomes. Ensures BAs are effectively leading elicitation, analysis, and documentation activities across initiatives of varying size and complexity. Drives strong inter-team communication across business, PMO, BPM, and delivery teams. Facilitates alignment and resolves escalated conflicts related to priorities, scope, or dependencies. Serves as an escalation point for complex analysis challenges and opportunities for improvement. Partners with product, technology, and business leaders to align priorities, delivery expectations, and success measures.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Ten years of experience in business analysis or related experience
• Experience leading or mentoring Business Analysts
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Experience partnering with business, product, and technology leadership
• Professional certifications preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of business analysis practices and techniques
• Understanding of requirements management and user story development
• Understanding of software development lifecycles
• Strong facilitation and communication skills
• Ability to lead people and develop talent
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Ability to balance delivery oversight with capability development

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either of the following: $103,954 - $149,372 or $114,895 - $164,309 A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, including relevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

For information relating to the benefits EMC Team Members receive as part of a comprehensive rewards package, please visit www.emcins.com/careers.

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Why should you choose to apply for a position at EMC?

• More than 105 years of financial strength and stability
• Named a five-star insurance carrier by Insurance Business America
• Two-time recipient of the Best Practices Award of Excellence from the Independent Agents & Brokers of America
• Multiple locations recognized as Top Workplaces based solely on team member feedback
• Corporate culture that engages and empowers team members to achieve their best
• Outstanding benefits with life, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Competitive paid time off plan and a full day of volunteer time off annually
• Financial incentives, including a 401(k) plan match, pension plan, OneEMC bonus plan and recognition and anniversary awards
• Professional development and growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
• Wellness initiatives to improve team member well-being and reduce health insurance costs
• Flexibility to dress for your day and opportunities for alternative work arrangements
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