Strategic BA Manager - Lead Transformation & Excellence

First American Financial Corporation; Iowa; Remote; USD 112,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k plan

PTO / sick leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

First American Financial Corporation seeks a Manager of Strategic Business Analysis to lead a team of BAs/BSAs, shaping business and systems analysis across transformation programs. You will partner with business, product, design and engineering to translate needs into actionable requirements, establish Center of Excellence, and drive process improvements.

A strong leadership background and BA expertise are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Lead BA or Business Analysis Manager with supervisory duties.
• Strong people leadership capabilities with influence to drive change.
• Expert in documenting analyses: process maps, requirements, data.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of BAs/BSAs across programs.
• Collaborate with business, technology and partners to identify needs.
• Provide BA expertise and lead on initiatives.
• Mentor team on BA best practices for process, data and product initiatives.
• Oversee documentation: APIs, process maps, rules, user stories and data validation.
• Liaise between business, OCM, PMO, Product, Design and Engineering teams.
• Set and manage team goals and day-to-day operations.
• Assist in hiring, performance reviews and HR actions for the team.
• Provide guidance on gap analysis, requirements, solutions and validation.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and provide business perspective.

Skills

Lead BA

People leadership

Communication

Agile

Requirements elicitation

Process mapping

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

API analysis

Title insurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

CBAP / IIBA / PBA

Agile certifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First American Financial Corporation seeks a Manager of Strategic Business Analysis to lead a team of BAs/BSAs, shaping business and systems analysis across transformation programs. You will partner with business, product, design and engineering to translate needs into actionable requirements, establish Center of Excellence, and drive process improvements.

A strong leadership background and BA expertise are essential for success.