Business Solutions Consultant II

Kavaliro; Des Moines (IA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavaliro is seeking a Business Solutions Consultant II for a contract-to-hire role in Des Moines, IA. You will lead requirements analysis across the software life cycle, guiding development teams to implement insurance product solutions and respond to customer needs with minimal supervision.

The position emphasizes analysing requests, refining documentation, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure unambiguous, complete specifications and successful software releases.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in financial services or insurance industry
• 2+ years gathering and writing business requirements for life or annuity products
• Knowledge of Life or Annuity products and insurance products
• Certifications/licenses preferred
• Understanding of Agile or Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle

Responsibilities

• Refine documentation for clarity and consistency
• Analyze customer requests to assess system impacts
• Expand industry knowledge of insurance products
• Gather data from multiple sources to develop business solutions
• Evaluate potential solutions and tradeoffs
• Implement standard and non-standard customer requirements
• Identify and analyze problems and propose solutions
• Manage day-to-day issues with minimal oversight
• Generate innovative ideas from client requirements
• Resolve simple client issues and involve seniors when needed
• Elicit customer requirements via reviews, analyses, and walkthroughs
• Assess customer needs independently and with others
• Develop clear specifications with appropriate detail

Skills

Requirements gathering

Business analysis

Insurance knowledge

Agile/Waterfall

Job description

Our client is seeking a Business Solutions Consultant II for an exciting contract to hire scenario. The Business Solutions Consultant will serve as a lead role in research and requirement analysis. This individual will complete the requirements that the Development team will use to develop or enhance the company's product offerings and require little guidance. This role is involved throughout the software development life cycle starting with requirements gathering and continuing all the way through to the successful release of the software. Pay: $35.00 - $37.00/ hr

Responsibilities

• Refine documentation for clarity and consistency by anticipating questions from development and testing teams and ensuring content is unambiguous and complete.
• Analyze customer requests to assess system impacts and engage customers in discussions regarding the benefits and tradeoffs of proposed updates.
• Expand industry knowledge of insurance products through continuous learning and research.
• Gather data from multiple sources, including customers, product guides, marketing materials, prospectuses, style guides, and mockups, to develop solutions to business challenges.
• Evaluate potential solutions and make informed tradeoff decisions.
• Implement standard and non-standard customer requirements within at least one platform.
• Identify and analyze problems while recommending effective solutions.
• Manage day-to-day issues and challenges independently with minimal oversight.
• Generate innovative ideas by evaluating client requirements and system functionality.
• Resolve less complex client issues directly and engage senior team members when appropriate.
• Elicit customer requirements through documentation reviews, workflow analysis, and walkthrough sessions.
• Assess customer needs and business situations independently and in collaboration with others.
• Develop clear, concise specifications with an appropriate level of detail.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of working experience in the financial services or insurance industry, either directly through sales and marketing support, illustration or through a vendor position
• 2+ years of experience in gathering and writing business requirements for life or annuity products is required
• Knowledge of Life or Annuity products and insurance products is required
• Industry Certifications and/or licenses is preferred
• Understanding of Agile or Waterfall Software Development Life Cycle

Kavaliro provides Equal Employment Opportunities to all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Kavaliro is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Kavaliro will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please respond to this posting to connect with a company representative.