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Reference Number:
PRS2972
Job Description:
PRS2972: 7-8 SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
Location: Hartford, CT
Bill Rate:
Length: 12 month contract
Type of
Contract: Right to Hire
SENIOR BUSINESS ANALYST
SUMMARY:
This individual participates in all business analysis functions with the exception of Enterprise Architecture.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
-Create and/or provide input to project plans as they pertain to requirements
-Conduct interviews/gather information with subject matter experts enabling them to articulate capabilities needed to meet their objectives
-Build and update artifacts as required by the project; ensure that all diagrams and descriptions are complete and consistent
-Facilitates and manages the development of business requirements with subject matter experts
-Ensure preparation of Requirements Specification documentation as required by the project
-Provide expertise on the tools that the Delivery Methodology recommends for requirements modeling, review, documentation and management
-Understand and use the components of the Delivery Methodology that focus on requirements
-Serve as lead for requirements on small to complex projects
-Serve as lead on business process improvement efforts
-Ensure that test conditions and test scripts are created and validated for user acceptance testing
-Manage requirements review sessions
-Manage requirements traceability and change request process
EDUCATION/COURSE OF STUDY:
BS/BA degree or equivalent experience / Certification preferred
WORK EXPERIENCE:
-Minimum of 5 years BA experience
-Solid Knowledge of the requirements life cycle, requirements analysis approaches, and management techniques
KEY COMPETENCIES:
Business Domain Knowledge
-Strong knowledge of the insurance industry and workflow
-Solid knowledge of any one business area or product, and their supporting systems
-Demonstrates agility to build upon existing knowledge and quickly gather information
Planning/Project Management
-Self directing, once assigned a project
-Strong time management and organizational skills to meet deadlines efficiently and effectively
-Exhibits solid understanding of how to identify stakeholders and coordinate activities with others
-Demonstrates strong skills to select appropriate business analysis approaches
-Supports change and clearly demonstrates ability to adjust priorities when necessary
Mentoring/Leadership
-Ability to lead large projects
-Ability to lead business improvement projects
-Ability to serve as mentor and/or resource to other Business Analysts
Communication/Facilitation/Influencing Skills
-Strong written and oral communication skills with proven ability to communicate to technical and nontechnical audience
-Strong ability to interview subject matter experts and skilled at facilitating to small or medium size groups
-Demonstrates solid presentation skills and can effectively adjust communication style to the audience
-Strong relationship building skills to collaborate effectively within team and with other business areas to bring together desired results
-Articulates needs and conveys benefits in an effort to influence outcomes
-Demonstrates solid negotiation skills
Problem Solving/Analytical/Decision Making
-Recognizes and analyzes business need using solid knowledge of business analysis approaches and techniques
-Extremely detail-oriented
-Ability to work independently
-Takes initiative to escalate issues when appropriate
-Takes responsibility for decision and actions using effective techniques
Technology/Techniques Used:
-Expertise in using Modeling tool, MS Office, Delivery Methodology and Requirements Specification templates
-Business process modeling
-Use case description and modeling
-Functional decomposition
-Context modeling; Architecture modeling
-Posting and communication of requirements to others
-Requirements management and traceability
-Product modeling; Data modeling
Experience Level:
Unspecified
Requirements:
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