Entry Level Business Analyst

Auto-Owners Insurance; Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Friendly environment

Structured training

Mentoring

Competitive compensation

401(k) matching

Pension plan

Bonus programs

Generous PTO

Job summary

Auto-Owners Insurance in Michigan is seeking an entry-level Business Analyst to join our team. After a short in-person training period, you could participate in a merit-based work-from-home program.

You will develop business requirements, work with SMEs, and act as liaison between business and technology teams. A supportive training environment and comprehensive benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to learn business processes.
• Proficiency with PC and business software.
• Ability to learn new software tools.
• Ability to organize and interpret data.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop business requirements and rules based on business decisions.
• Collaborate with SMEs on definition, training, implementation, and support.
• Define requirements via interviews, workshops, surveys, and docs.
• Translate high-level information into detailed specs.
• Liaise between business and technology teams.
• Use tools to gather and document requirements.
• Coordinate high-level testing with QA teams.
• Organize and lead cross-team meetings.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Learning processes

Data interpretation

Multi-tasking

PC skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

A career at Auto-Owners is challenging and rewarding. Our group of caring associates create financial security by helping individuals and businesses make a new start when a loss occurs.

Job Description

We offer a merit-based work-from-home program based on job responsibilities. After initial training in-person, you could have the flexibility of work-from-home time as defined by the leadership team.

Auto-Owners Insurance, a top-rated insurance carrier, is seeking an entry-level motivated Business Analyst to join our team. The position requires the following, but is not limited to:

• Develop business requirements and related business rules based on business decision.
• Work closely with the business subject matter experts in the definition, training, implementation, and support of business requirements
• Define requirements through interviews, workshops, surveys, and existing system documentation or procedures.
• Evaluate information gathered from multiple sources and translate high level information into details.
• Act as liaison between the business and technology teams.
• Work with software tools to gather and document requirements and rules.
• Perform high level testing in coordination with the detailed testing by quality assurance teams.
• Organize and lead meetings with business, technology, and quality assurance teams.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Above average communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to learn business processes
• Ability to utilize a PC and applicable business software
• Competency to learn new software tools
• Organize and interpret data
• Ability to handle multiple assignments

Benefits

• Friendly work environment
• Structured training program
• Employee mentoring
• Excellent compensation/benefits package
• Competitive base salary
• Matched 401(k)
• Fully-funded pension plan (once vested)
• Bonus programs
• Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation days, personal time, and sick leave

Equal Employment Opportunity

Auto-Owners Insurance is an equal opportunity employer. The Company hires, transfers, and promotes on the basis of ability, without consideration of disability, age, sex, race, color, religion, height, weight, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, or any factor contrary to federal, state or local law.

Please note that the ability to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship is a requirement.