Business Analyst

Full-time contract position based in McLean, VA, paying $50.00-$55.00 per hour.

About the role

The Business Analyst will serve as a strategic partner to technology and underwriting leadership, ensuring the underwriting organization is prepared to successfully adopt new business capabilities, technology platforms, process improvements, and operational changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational readiness efforts for underwriting transformation initiatives.
• Develop readiness plans, milestones, dependencies, and success criteria.
• Coordinate readiness activities across business, technology, risk, finance, and downstream stakeholders.
• Facilitate go-live readiness assessments and deployment approvals.
• Track readiness risks, issues, and mitigation plans.
• Support the assessment of impacts of new capabilities on underwriting processes and operations.
• Coordinate development of future-state workflows, process documentation, and operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency through standardization and automation.
• Coordinate with change management teams on business adoption and onboarding strategies.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify training and communication requirements.
• Coordinate rollout activities and post-deployment support plans.
• Measure adoption, utilization, and business readiness outcomes.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and organizational alignment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience supporting technology implementation initiatives and coordination efforts.
• Experience with software development lifecycle, reporting/dashboard creation, and leadership updates.
• Strong communication, presentation, and organization skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, including PowerPoint.
• Financial/mortgage background is a plus.

Benefits

• 401K retirement plan
• Medical and dental benefits for qualifying professionals
• Fixed Indemnity Health Benefits
• Flex spending account
• Pet Insurance
• Credit Union Membership
• Worker Advantage discount program membership
• Voluntary Supplemental Insurance