Lead Business Analyst – wmA Insurance Migrations [USA Remote]

DXC Technology; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Business Analyst Lead to drive large-scale migration and modernization initiatives in the life insurance sector. This pivotal role requires deep expertise in Universal Life and Traditional Life products, along with extensive experience in Vantage/wmA. You will collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business needs, conduct gap analysis, and design solutions that enhance operational efficiency. The position offers a remote-first environment within the United States, with opportunities for client engagement and collaboration with offshore teams. If you are passionate about driving digital transformation and optimizing business processes, this role is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business analysis focused on life insurance.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Vantage/wmA is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements to identify business requirements and assess gaps.
• Own the end-to-end business analysis process from requirement gathering to solution design.

Skills

Business Analysis

Life Insurance Expertise

Vantage/wmA

Gap Analysis

Data Mapping

Test Plan Execution

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Systems

Tools

Product Wizard

AVM

Mainframe Technologies

Job description

Job Description:

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) empowers global companies to operate their mission-critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private, and hybrid clouds. Many of the world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deliver exceptional service across the Enterprise Technology Stack, driving performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Discover more about our commitment to excellence for customers and colleagues at DXC.com.

At DXC, we harness the power of technology to deliver essential IT services that help our clients modernize operations and drive innovation across their entire IT infrastructure. Our services span the Enterprise Technology Stack and include business process outsourcing, insurance, analytics and engineering, applications, security, cloud, IT outsourcing, and modern workplace solutions.

Our DXC Insurance Services support clients in optimizing and transforming operations, reducing costs, and building agile channels for growth. Leveraging our people, technology, and best practices, we improve and automate complex business processes across middle and back offices—while enhancing customer experience transformation.

As a wmA Business Analyst Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving large-scale migration, conversion, and modernization initiatives for one of our major insurance clients. You will serve as a trusted advisor, collaborating directly with stakeholders to analyze business needs, define requirements, and design robust solutions that align with their digital transformation strategies.

This role demands deep expertise in life insurance, particularly Universal Life and Traditional Life products, along with a strong background in Vantage/wmA (Wealth Management Accelerator). You will be responsible for conducting gap analysis, leading complex conversions, and ensuring seamless integrations across legacy and modern platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements, facilitating discussions to identify business requirements, assess gaps, and define the scope of large-scale system migrations and conversions.
• Own the end-to-end business analysis process, from requirement gathering to solution design, ensuring alignment with insurance business operations and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct deep-dive assessments of existing insurance product configurations, identifying opportunities for process improvements and enhancements.
• Drive the migration strategy by analyzing data mapping requirements, conversion methodologies, and integration approaches.
• Provide subject matter expertise in Vantage/wmA, including TRAD product configurations, Product Wizard / AVM, and conversion processes.
• Develop data models, process flows, and system requirements, ensuring scalability and efficiency in transformed business processes.
• Lead the development of test strategies and validate system performance, ensuring compliance with client expectations and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including architects, developers, and QA analysts, to implement solutions effectively.
• Provide ongoing advisory support to client leadership, offering strategic insights for continuous optimization.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in the life insurance domain, with a strong focus on Universal Life and Traditional Life products.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Vantage/wmA (Wealth Management Accelerator) is mandatory.
• Proven track record in leading large-scale migration and conversion projects in an insurance environment.
• Deep expertise in TRAD product configuration, Product Wizard / AVM, and data conversion methodologies.
• Experience in building out Product Wizard tables and configuring product rules from scratch.
• Knowledge of AVM or OSI ancillary systems related to wmA, as well as practical use cases.
• Strong familiarity with conversion strategies, gap analysis, and legacy-to-modern platform transitions.
• Experience working with mainframe technologies and their integration with modern systems is a plus.
• Solid understanding of indexed product structures, policy administration, and compliance considerations.
• Ability to create and execute test plans, ensuring the accuracy of system configurations and data migrations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience with large-scale system modernization initiatives in the insurance sector.
• Strong proficiency in business process optimization and digital transformation methodologies.
• Advanced stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive discussions at executive levels.

Work Environment & Expectations

• Remote-first role within the United States, with occasional client site visits as required.
• Flexibility to collaborate with offshore teams in different time zones (including India) for critical business activities.
• Willingness to support key go-live activities, including additional hours or weekend coverage when necessary.