Business Analyst in Des Moines, Iowa

Description:

The Individual Markets Discretionary Portfolio Team is looking for a Business Analyst to lead cross functional analyses and activities which inform both strategic change and operational processes throughout the company. The right person for this role has excellent analytical abilities, has a demonstrated ability to apply analytics to solve business problems and identify opportunities, and has a strong understanding of business strategy, operations and KPI development.

Daily Duties:

Proactively drive change in the company’s business processes that show tangible improvements in the company’s performance

Assist in delivering on behalf of project portfolio that aligns with the company’s strategy and delivers on key business objectives

Work closely with portfolio managers and business subject matter experts (SMEs) in driving strategic planning activities during planning and budgeting cycles.

Work closely with project managers, stakeholders, and development teams to define and document project requirements, scope, systems functions, processes, challenges and opportunities to successfully implement solutions for complex projects

Assisting with the development and maintenance of project and test plans

Process mapping documentation

Developing training and system procedure documentation

Providing post-implementation support to measure and ensure project benefits were realized

Report on critical project KPIs

Facilitating business requirement walkthrough meetings and partnering with the business on functional specification reviews

Independently managing projects of light complexity from initiation to implementation

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree and at least three (3+) years of business analyst experience in (OR 10+ years of Business Analyst experience and a high school diploma) in an insurance or financial services company.

Strong analytical skills including the ability to quantify impacts and synthesize data from multiple sources

Experience with business modeling or process mapping

Demonstrated self-starter and effective individual contributor

Strong financial acumen and ability to complete Cost Benefit Analysis work independently

Strong analytical, organization and interpersonal skills

Experience working within various delivery methodologies.

Agile experience is required.

Ability to excel and lead in a fast-paced environment while taking on diverse responsibilities

Ability to understand, document and effectively communicate up and down stream system and process impacts

Excellent communication skills, work ethic and a high level of personal integrity and accountability

Strong experience with Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Visio a plus

Must have an entrepreneurial attitude and have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities

Experience working with external vendors and outsourced business models is a plus

PREFER:

Scaled Agile experience is a plus.

About TEKsystems:

We’re partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That’s the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.