Remote Manager, Strategic BA & Center of Excellence

First American Financial Corporation; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k

PTO & sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American Financial Corporation is seeking a Manager of Strategic Business Analysis to lead a team of business analysts and BSAs in a remote role. The position drives analysis for key transformation initiatives and partnerships across business and technology domains.

You will mentor the team, develop best practices, and ensure documentation and governance align with industry standards while partnering with senior leaders to shape roadmaps and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Certifications: CBAP or IIBA, PBA, Agile certifications a plus.
• Demonstrated Lead BA or Business Analysis Manager with supervisory duties.
• Strong leadership and influence capabilities.
• Experience in digital transformation within complex agile environments.
• Knowledge of title insurance & settlement services operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of BAs/BSAs leading analysis for various business processes, products and transformation programs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams from business, technology and external partners to identify business needs and provide analysis support.
• Provide business analysis expertise and act as Lead Analyst on key initiatives.
• Lead and mentor the team in best practices for process improvement, automation, data and product initiatives.
• Oversee creation and maintenance of documentation (API, process maps, business rules, user stories, data validation).
• Act as strategic partner, liaising between business, OCM, PMO, Product, Design and Engineering teams.
• Set and manage team goals and day-to-day operations; plan and assign analysis support.
• Participate in hiring, performance reviews, and HR activities for the team.
• Provide guidance on problem identification, gap analysis, exploring options, requirements, solutions, testing, and implementation.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and provide SME insights to inform roadmaps, budgets and strategy.
• Lead the creation of a Center of Excellence for the Business Analysis Practice.

Skills

Team leadership

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Strategic thinking

Process mapping

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Advanced degree preferred

CBAP or IIBA, PBA, Agile certs a plus

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First American Financial Corporation is seeking a Manager of Strategic Business Analysis to lead a team of business analysts and BSAs in a remote role. The position drives analysis for key transformation initiatives and partnerships across business and technology domains.

You will mentor the team, develop best practices, and ensure documentation and governance align with industry standards while partnering with senior leaders to shape roadmaps and budgets.