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Travelers
Date:Aug 10, 2014
Location:Hartford, CT, USA
Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities.
That's Travelers. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.
JOB
Summary:
Positions within this family work with business customers to determine how Business Intelligence information and analytic solutions can be leveraged to support business strategies, capabilities, and processes.
Incumbents in this position are accountable for full spectrum of business analysis functions for multiple workflows/projects of medium to larger scope.
This position, under general supervision, is responsible for:
Eliciting, analyzing, specifying, documenting, communicating and validating business intelligence requirements
Collaborating in the development of BI capabilities and ensures alignment of these capabilities to BI strategies and roadmaps
Driving consensus among business stakeholders and IT about the business needs and their feasibility
Coordinating and executing user acceptance testing that proves that the reporting and analytic solution meets business needs
Communicating business intelligence requirements to diverse stakeholder groups to create a shared understanding of the business needs
Acting as a liaison on Business Intelligence initiatives between business users and technology team
This job may lead others.
General Supervision: incumbents are told what to do, but not how to do it. Incumbents have some discretion on work accountabilities.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Ensures that the business capability requirements align to the business intelligence and data strategy roadmaps
Elicits, analyzes, specifies, documents, communicates and validates business intelligence requirements for assigned workflows/projects.
Responsible for developing a requirement approach for business intelligence initiatives - including developing estimates and timelines for business analyst deliverables.
Responsible for the ongoing rationalization of business intelligence assets to ensure they are providing utmost value for business outcomes
Leads the execution of business analyst best practices in business intelligence; provides feedback and input into process improvements. Aids in the development of best practices
Defines the capabilities that satisfy the broader business requirements
Responsible for ensuring that requirement deliverables are compliant, auditable, unambiguous, complete, consistent, understood clearly and meet the business and technical needs of the project
Offers insight and alternatives and obtains consensus among stakeholders. (May provide assistance on obtaining census to more junior staff where consensus difficult to reach).
Ensures requirement traceability is established and managed throughout the project lifecycle on more complex projects.
Facilitates cross functional requirement sessions about complex information needs and documents requirements;includes working with stakeholders to prioritize requirements based on aligned BI capabilities and business need
Review and provide business expertise to project requirements on Travelers business processes, products, and/or supporting systems
Point of contact for business throughout and after project implementation.
Facilitates and utilizes the best practices for user acceptance testing including creation, socialization, and execution of UAT plans.
Leads user groups and development of more complex documents, requirements and business process flows.
Aids in developing best practices regarding implementation readiness, user adoption, support, including communication, training and rollout plans on business intelligence solutions
Provides project management support as necessary
Aids in the design and implementation of all best practices used in business analysis.
Responsible for managing and fostering collaborative business and IT relationships
Understands the business functions, processes, and overall business strategies.
Adheres and supports all data management practices and governance practices.
Leads medium to large size projects as needed.
May provide guidance to more junior team members.
EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:
Bachelor's degree BA or BS required.
Typically has a minimum of 4-6 years' of business analysis or related experience.
Minimum of 4 years supporting the development of Business Intelligence solutions preferred.
Minimum of 2 years in leadership role on projects preferred.
Previous experience leading others preferred.
General understanding of the business functions, processes, and overall business strategies.
General Knowledge: Possesses sufficient knowledge to perform most work in normal situations.
JOB SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrated intermediate analytic and diagnostic skills.
Demonstrated intermediate interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated intermediate communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Intermediate project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to see results to completion.
Demonstrated ability to influence others.
Intermediate business acumen.
Seeks opportunities to learn and to influence others.
Intermediate problem solving and decision making skills
Experience and ability using BI tools (as an end user) preferred.
Ability to interact effectively with others across functions.
Ability to think strategically
Ability to consider others- ideas seriously and accept feedback.
Build and maintain credibility with others
If incumbent leads others, intermediate leadership skills including ability to:
Leverage Differences
Manage in participative manner
Develop employees
Intermediate skill/competency level: demonstrates solid knowledge and ability; can apply the competency with minimal or no guidance, in the full range of typical situations. Requires guidance handling novel or more complex situations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Operates standard office equipment
Requires extended periods of computer use
Requires extended periods of sitting
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote a drug-free workplace.
Job Category: Actuarial and Analytics
Job ID:812706
Nearest Major Market:Hartford
Job Segments:SAP, Business Analyst, Actuarial, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Technology, Insurance, Data
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Travelers Insurance
Business Analyst Job
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Apply now
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Apply Now
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Travelers
Date:Aug 10, 2014
Location:Hartford, CT, USA
Solid reputation, passionate people and endless opportunities.
That's Travelers. Our superior financial strength and consistent record of strong operating returns mean security for our customers - and opportunities for our employees. You will find Travelers to be full of energy and a workplace in which you truly can make a difference.
JOB
Summary:
Positions within this family work with business customers to determine how Business Intelligence information and analytic solutions can be leveraged to support business strategies, capabilities, and processes.
Incumbents in this position are accountable for full spectrum of business analysis functions for multiple workflows/projects of medium to larger scope.
This position, under general supervision, is responsible for:
Eliciting, analyzing, specifying, documenting, communicating and validating business intelligence requirements
Collaborating in the development of BI capabilities and ensures alignment of these capabilities to BI strategies and roadmaps
Driving consensus among business stakeholders and IT about the business needs and their feasibility
Coordinating and executing user acceptance testing that proves that the reporting and analytic solution meets business needs
Communicating business intelligence requirements to diverse stakeholder groups to create a shared understanding of the business needs
Acting as a liaison on Business Intelligence initiatives between business users and technology team
This job may lead others.
General Supervision: incumbents are told what to do, but not how to do it. Incumbents have some discretion on work accountabilities.
PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND
Responsibilities:
Ensures that the business capability requirements align to the business intelligence and data strategy roadmaps
Elicits, analyzes, specifies, documents, communicates and validates business intelligence requirements for assigned workflows/projects.
Responsible for developing a requirement approach for business intelligence initiatives - including developing estimates and timelines for business analyst deliverables.
Responsible for the ongoing rationalization of business intelligence assets to ensure they are providing utmost value for business outcomes
Leads the execution of business analyst best practices in business intelligence; provides feedback and input into process improvements. Aids in the development of best practices
Defines the capabilities that satisfy the broader business requirements
Responsible for ensuring that requirement deliverables are compliant, auditable, unambiguous, complete, consistent, understood clearly and meet the business and technical needs of the project
Offers insight and alternatives and obtains consensus among stakeholders. (May provide assistance on obtaining census to more junior staff where consensus difficult to reach).
Ensures requirement traceability is established and managed throughout the project lifecycle on more complex projects.
Facilitates cross functional requirement sessions about complex information needs and documents requirements;includes working with stakeholders to prioritize requirements based on aligned BI capabilities and business need
Review and provide business expertise to project requirements on Travelers business processes, products, and/or supporting systems
Point of contact for business throughout and after project implementation.
Facilitates and utilizes the best practices for user acceptance testing including creation, socialization, and execution of UAT plans.
Leads user groups and development of more complex documents, requirements and business process flows.
Aids in developing best practices regarding implementation readiness, user adoption, support, including communication, training and rollout plans on business intelligence solutions
Provides project management support as necessary
Aids in the design and implementation of all best practices used in business analysis.
Responsible for managing and fostering collaborative business and IT relationships
Understands the business functions, processes, and overall business strategies.
Adheres and supports all data management practices and governance practices.
Leads medium to large size projects as needed.
May provide guidance to more junior team members.
EDUCATION/WORK EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:
Bachelor's degree BA or BS required.
Typically has a minimum of 4-6 years' of business analysis or related experience.
Minimum of 4 years supporting the development of Business Intelligence solutions preferred.
Minimum of 2 years in leadership role on projects preferred.
Previous experience leading others preferred.
General understanding of the business functions, processes, and overall business strategies.
General Knowledge: Possesses sufficient knowledge to perform most work in normal situations.
JOB SPECIFIC TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
Demonstrated intermediate analytic and diagnostic skills.
Demonstrated intermediate interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated intermediate communication and presentation skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Intermediate project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to see results to completion.
Demonstrated ability to influence others.
Intermediate business acumen.
Seeks opportunities to learn and to influence others.
Intermediate problem solving and decision making skills
Experience and ability using BI tools (as an end user) preferred.
Ability to interact effectively with others across functions.
Ability to think strategically
Ability to consider others- ideas seriously and accept feedback.
Build and maintain credibility with others
If incumbent leads others, intermediate leadership skills including ability to:
Leverage Differences
Manage in participative manner
Develop employees
Intermediate skill/competency level: demonstrates solid knowledge and ability; can apply the competency with minimal or no guidance, in the full range of typical situations. Requires guidance handling novel or more complex situations.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Operates standard office equipment
Requires extended periods of computer use
Requires extended periods of sitting
Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We actively promote a drug-free workplace.
Job Category: Actuarial and Analytics
Job ID:812706
Nearest Major Market:Hartford
Job Segments:SAP, Business Analyst, Actuarial, Data Management, Business Intelligence, Technology, Insurance, Data
Apply now
Apply now
Start apply with LinkedIn
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Please waitEstimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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