Senior Technical Business Analyst – Post-Approval

northwesternmutual; Franklin (WI); On-site; USD 81,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual is modernizing its Post Approval domain to support the policy lifecycle from application through issuance. As a Technical Business Analyst III, you will partner with product managers, engineers and SMEs to analyze complex processes, define requirements and drive delivery readiness for strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 2–4 years of BA experience, and strong communication skills to influence outcomes in a collaborative, Agile environment within

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2-4 Years Prior Experience with at least 2 working in a Business Analyst level role.
• Ability to leverage strong communication skills and relationships to influence outcomes while navigating conflict and decision making.
• Deep familiarity of agile & scrum development environments.
• Solves moderately complex problems; analyzes and recommends possible solutions using experience, evaluation, judgment and precedents.

Responsibilities

• Business Expertise: Use knowledge and experience to provide some expertise in at least one business area or domain while working to gain a broader understanding of business and domains surrounding the main focus. Articulate recommendations based on analytics and collaborate with Product Manager.
• Current State, Future State and Gap Analysis: Begin to assess, exercise judgement, and document current state across moderately complex processes and business areas and domains while partnering with Product Manager and peers. Use analytics and experience to resolve issues and to provide solutions.
• Gather Requirements: Responsible for fact-based requirement gathering and be able to analyze across business domains.
• Author User Stories and/or Features: Author user stories and/or features independently with medium complexity while participating and collaborating in some higher complexity situations. Support and provide thoughts and ideas throughout the development process as needs arise.
• Test Plan/Results Review: Coordinate and review test plans and scenarios for medium-complexity efforts, validate testing coverage and results against business requirements, and provide sign-off on testing outcomes for medium and large efforts.
• Project Management: Use project management skills to successfully complete and advance work.

Skills

Adaptive Communication

Analytical Thinking

Professional Curiosity

Agile Results Delivery

Business Acumen

Customer Analysis

Business Application

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Northwestern Mutual is modernizing its Post Approval domain to support the policy lifecycle from application through issuance. As a Technical Business Analyst III, you will partner with product managers, engineers and SMEs to analyze complex processes, define requirements and drive delivery readiness for strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree, 2–4 years of BA experience, and strong communication skills to influence outcomes in a collaborative, Agile environment within