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Business Analyst


Hartford, CT

Travelers


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Career Field Product Manager/Analyst, Operations
Insurance Discipline All
Relocation Assistance Not Available
Job Duration Full Time
Salary Offered Open


SUMMARY:
This individual participates primarily in business analysis functions of:
-Requirements Gathering
-Requirements Analysis and Documentation
This individual may also participate in business analysis functions of:
-Requirements Communication
-Requirements Implementation

PRIMARY DUTIES:
-Enable subject matter experts to articulate the capabilities they need to meet their objectives by conducting interviews and gathering information
-Build, validate, and update diagrams as required by the project
-Document requirement descriptions
-Scribe and/or lead facilitated meetings and prepare documentation
-Prepare Requirements Specification documentation as required by the project
-Provide expertise on the tools that the Delivery Methodology recommends for requirements modeling, review and documentation
-Understand and use the components of the Delivery Methodology that focus on requirements gathering, analysis and documentation
-Serve as lead for requirements on small to mid-size enhancement projects
-Convert use cases to test conditions and test scripts to be used as basis for user acceptance testing
-Manage requirements review sessions

EDUCATION/COURSE OF STUDY:
-Minimum of one year BA experience

WORK EXPERIENCE:
-Knowledge of the requirements life cycle
-Knowledge of requirements analysis techniques
-Analytical skills
-Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
-BS or BA degree or equivalent experience
-Certification or relevant experience with modeling tools

OTHER:
Business Domain Knowledge
-Solid knowledge of the insurance industry and workflow; developing knowledge of any one business area or product
-Ability to quickly gather information
Planning/Project Management
-Solid time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines, efficiently and effectively
Mentoring/Leadership
-Ability to lead small to mid-size enhancement projects
-Ability to provide guidance to less experienced BAs
-Solid written and oral communication skills. 
-Ability to interview subject matter experts
-Ability to present information
Problem Solving/Analytical/Decision Making
-Developing skills to recognize and analyze business need
-Extremely detail-oriented
-Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
-Knows when to escalate issues
-Takes responsibility for decision and actions
Technology
-Expertise in using Modeling tool, MS Office, Delivery Methodology and Requirements Specification template.
-Business process modeling
-Use case description and modeling
-Functional decomposition
-Context modeling
-System architecture modeling
-Conversion of use cases to test scripts
-Posting and communication of requirements to others
-Product modeling (applicable to Business BAs)
-Data modeling (applicable to MI BAs)



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